Rio Olympics 2016: Michael Phelps Interview

As Michael Phelps was gearing up to go to his fifth Olympics, USA Swimming sat down with him to talk career highlights, the Phelps - Lochte effect on the sport and more.

[@cy7632]

He already proof that he is the legend by going for fifth Olympics. Considering all his competitors are at the age of 20s and he is still awesome at the age of 31 yrs old!

[@xPirus26]

fuck man yeah man for real man oh yeah man I love his wife man :D

[@Twennijuan]

+Arpit padhiyar Ryan lochte

[@dirigibility]

+Arpit padhiyar Phelps is the best ever, but look at Katie Ledecky.

[@cy7632]

+Joel Rayburn Katie is really good!19yrs old with 13 world records.Have chance to catch up Phelps's Olympics record.

[@cy7632]

+Joel Rayburn By the way,her name is Katie Ledecky

[@laurenstavros7693]

the goggle tan like tho

[@sid-nx4ti]

FORREAL LMAO

[@MsCookieday]

I think of Ninja Turtle.

[@samantharichard2060]

That's what happens when you are a year round swimmer😒😒

[@miapranzo9915]

He llo hahaha

[@cgjcjgckhcghvahvaygs7415]

I can unsee it now

[@ja6367]

Michael Phelps is the raddest dude to ever jump in a pool. He will go down a legend, sorry haters. Every goggle bought, every towel brought, & every stroke taught will remember his name. He beat your country's best for himself, his family, & us... Go USA.

[@catherinajadue7015]

Austin James Noobie

[@DarkNix741]

1,2,3 USA !

[@mikespenceTHEGOATB]

RIGHT! ON! THE! (G,O,A,T)! SWIMMER! MICHAEL! PHELPS! IS! THE! (G,O,A,T)! SWIMMER! HA! HA! HA!

[@mikespenceTHEGOATB]

RIGHT! ON! THE! (G,O,A,T)! SWIMMER! MICHAEL! PHELPS! IS! THE! (G,O,A,T)! SWIMMER! HA! HA! HA!

[@lillianshaffer1638]

U know when ur a swimmer when u got those goggle tans ❤️❤️

[@YTofuable]

The Legend...

[@mikespenceTHEGOATB]

(LEGEND)! MICHAEL! PHELPS! HA! HA! HA!

[@subhaniv1981]

The best of the best. It's always a treat to hear him speak just as much it is to watch him swim. There's so much more you can do for this sport Michael. So continue doing what you do best. You inspire people world over. You are a legend. Wishing you and your family the very best in life. Best of luck!

[@mikespenceTHEGOATB]

YOU! GOT! IT! THE! (OMEGA)!MAN! IS! THE! (G,O,A,T)! SWIMMER! HA! HA! HA!

[@mikespenceTHEGOATB]

HONKY! FOR! SURE! AN! (ALL)! AMERICAN! (HERO)! MICHAEL! PHELPS! THE! (G,O,A,T)! OLYMPIAN! (SWIMMER)! HA! HA! HA!

[@john50beach18]

Everywhere is tanned except his eyes. Pretty much proves he lived in the pool to train for this olympics. Dude deserves all his success

[@susiea3097]

Legend. AND I'm Australian! Will there ever be a swimmer again with this talent and charisma.

[@mikespenceTHEGOATB]

THE! (LEGEND)! MICHAEL! PHELPS! THE! (G,O,A,T)! SWIMMER! HA! HA! HA!

[@tammywalls3455]

He's such a legend and the fact he came out of retirement and he won gold again he made such an amazing comeback . He's such a hero

[@mikespenceTHEGOATB]

FOR! SURE! THE! (G,O,A,T)! OLYMPIAN! (SWIMMER)! THE! (OMEGA)!MAN! IS! THE! (G,O,A,T)! SWIMMER! HA! HA! HA!

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

MICHAEL PHELPS SO AWESOME AT RIO OLYMPICS 2016 !!!

[@bensunnyisaac]

Love from India. This guy is a legend.

[@swimmingpatato2841]

Swimming is amazing!! I want to be in the Olympics so badly!!

[@revaholic]

Free Tshirts and free gear. That's what he did it for lol

[@nella8555]

fre shoes is the most important 😍😍😍

[@MrKAKARONALDOMESSI]

How I wish I could go back to August 9 16

[@castertroy6347]

21 gold medals. Keep it up!

[@vaishaknair9113]

22

[@ThienNguyen-hn4fp]

23 now

[@user-qn5om7wh2g]

now 26 !! wow

[@malinaelisan9002]

28 now with 23 gold medals

[@patricioramirez1446]

Dumb, he has 584

[@orionlynx.7592]

His eyes👍 beautiful

[@survivorq8]

this is the perfect example for success not kingbach -.-

[@jacobschultz5495]

+

[@shalaurachilders182]

you are a winner go Phelps

[@carlosbetancourt6515]

American Legend

[@tawi1717]

Michael Phelps inspires me to be a better swimmer everyday

[@birdhovno]

I often imagine Michael in other swimming events, like 50 m or long distance swimming. I wonder how would he go. He must have trained so hard.

[@mikespenceTHEGOATB]

THE! (G,O,A,T)! OLYMPIAN! (SWIMMER)! THE! (OMEGA)!MAN! MICHAEL! PHELPS! IS! A! (INCREDIBLE)! SWIMMER! HA! HA! HA!

[@laurabrodkin8311]

you rock. don't let the haters get to you😘

[@mandyyyyyy]

This guy has no haters though lmao

[@CosmmiKOfficial]

michael phelps OG

[@musicislifeproductions3602]

best ever!!!!

[@itchybutt1736]

doped to the grills

[@Planes9905]

I'm not trying to hate on him here, but he must have just got back from Rio in this video because of the tan lines on his face around wherr his goggles go. Once I noticed it, I can't stop. Could have been on vacation or something I suppose....either way, you can tell he dedicates his life to the sport.

[@ThomasWilliams89]

he's got a head like a tic tac though.

[@jasco8497]

I'm a fan of Michael Phelps and have much respect for athletes as sportsmanlike as him. Yet I have to say that America is not the greatest country of the world, this is such an arrogant way of thinking.

[@jayp9785]

Yes, we are. Don't hate

[@megasolrac287]

I hate to say it but America is the greatest country in the world

[@bla2772]

why hate on people who love their country

[@Twennijuan]

+Carlos no Ethiopia is

[@TheMairex]

+Jay P agree, you're doing a great job voting for trump over there lmao

[@roanneangeles5753]

HE MOVED TO AZ AYAYAY

[@DrDtArda]

Lol his eyes

[@gnja2015]

Is it just me or does he not have a lisp in this video

[@prismatic9804]

nah. not a lisp, just has a different way of doing s sounds

[@prismatic9804]

+Bryce Anderson my friend talks the same way

[@Cethical]

+Bryce Anderson that's a lisp

[@prismatic9804]

+Cethical lisp is when it comes out sounding like a Th sound. it comes out as an s sound

[@Cethical]

Bryce Anderson True.

[@Vettel2011]

I have ADHS too

[@AmeliaTwee]

hi

[@ncripzx]

PAHAHAHAHHAH!

[@morganhawkins5625]

wait why is this his last swim at the Olympics?

[@ascrc]

It's probably because in the next olympics he'll be in his mid 30s racing against people way younger and he'd probably rather go out winning gold medals than risk not winning anything and having everyone say "what happened to Michael phelps he used to be so good"

[@iGNiTETheKiD]

+Addie Crane Completely agree. If he leaves now he'll be seen as a legend. If he tries to continue and fails. People will remember that

[@rubysanders-english2328]

31 is ANCIENT for any Olympic athlete, let alone a swimmer ... if he goes out now, he goes out with a bang and a few more gold medals. I guarantee you, at 35 even Michael Phelps couldn't stand a chance against younger, fitter rivals. Olympic athletes basically have a twelve-year shelf life (around 16 - 28) and only the very best compete beyond that. Post 25, really, it's only downhill for your physical fitness, and when there's only maybe two or three seconds between the gold medallist and the guy that didn't even get through the heats, you just can't compete beyond that.

[@midrizzl6682]

Lisp Gang

[@1917lenis]

иди в океан , за нашу чемпионку ответишь .

[@shericejames9]

He needs some makeup

[@Faith-sr8zw]

Some contour around his eyes

[@trentkillam4436]

The skin on your face is thin. It dries out easily. The guy spends more time swimming than you do walking. It would make sense for his eyes "protected by goggles" to be healthier than his chlorine dried face.