Blogs Posts in Gossips category; 190 blog posts

Phelps confident as London 2012 gathers momentum

US swim star Michael Phelps, who won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and six more at the 2004 Athens Games, takes his next strokes toward the 2012 London Olympics starting Tuesday. Phelps is among more than 30 Olympia [...]

Posted On : Aug, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

London 2012 Olympics: Michael Phelps sets 'hard goal' for Ga...

Phelps will lead the lines at the USA Swimming National Championships, which starts on Tuesday, where he will be aiming to secure a spot on the US team for August's Pan Pacific Swimming  championships, at the same venue in Calif [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

Michael Phelps' swim club robbed

Michael Phelps has the Olympian's touch when it comes to dominating his sport of choice, swimming. But Phelps' pool prowess is matched by luck not often shared by his fellow Baltimore residents. That's because Investigat [...]

Posted On : Jul, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Phelps gives swim lessons to city students

Baltimore native and 14-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps dove into a short lesson with city summer school students Wednesday on how to overcome fear of the water and to become successful and safe swimmers. Phelps joined [...]

Posted On : Jul, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Phelps to give swim lessons to city schoolchildren

Michael Phelps will be sharing his swimming skills with public school students in his hometown of Baltimore. Phelps will give a swim lesson to children Wednesday as he launches a partnership between the Michael Phelps Swim School and cit [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

I'm off the pace and need to shape up, says Phelps

Michael Phelps fears he is "way behind" in his preparation for this year's American and Pan Pacific championships and says he has to work harder if he is to recover his best form. The 14-times Olympic champion made the [...]

Posted On : Jun, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Phelps tuning up in Paris for U.S. nationals in August

Michael Phelps will swim in four events at the Paris Open this weekend as part of his preparations for the U.S. championships in August. The 14-time Olympic champion from Baltimore will compete in the 100-meter freestyle and 200-meter bu [...]

Posted On : Jun, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Olympian Michael Phelps set for €100,000 appearance fee at P...

The American, fresh from a high-altitude camp in Colorado, will line up against local hope Alain Bernard and Brazil’s Cesar Cielo, the world sprint champion, on Saturday night. Phelps last competed in France in January 2001 at a sh [...]

Posted On : Jun, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Phelps sentenced to 42 years in prison

Michael Phelps was sentenced to a total of 42 years in state prison Tuesday for killing Jerry L. Swafford, 26, of Woodville, and injuring Annette Carter in an incident last July. Phelps, 29, of Woodville, pleaded guilty to murder and [...]

Posted On : Jun, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Michael Phelps makes a splash at Vegas bash

Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps made quite a splash in Vegas this weekend. According to The New York Post, the swimmer partied with Jamie Foxx, football greats Eddie George and Michael Irvin and old flame Nicole Johnson over the [...]

Posted On : Jun, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

North Baltimore Long Course Championships - Michael Phelps W...

SWIMMING superstar Michael Phelps highlighted his club's annual June meet with a victory in his signature event during the third evening of long course meter racing in Baltimore. Phelps, the world record-holder at 1:51.51, cruise [...]

Posted On : Jun, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

BHSN's Brooke Bennett exclusive with Michael Phelps

From one swimmer to another, Brooke Bennett spends a little time with former National Teammate and swimming icon Michael Phelps. Phelps launched into the eyes of the swimming nation very early in his years, at age 15 and by the time he w [...]

Posted On : May, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Paris Open next for Phelps

The long and arduous journey toward the 2012 Olympics in London is starting to take shape for swimmer Michael Phelps. After competing in the Charlotte (N.C.) UltraSwim last week, Phelps has decided to enter the Paris Open on June26-27, m [...]

Posted On : May, 21 2010 | Comments : 0