Why did Phelps stop Swimming!?

[@robohippy]

I remember an interview with him where he commented about his competition taking him to some of the best moments of his life, and some of the darkest places ever. Can't imagine that type of stress. This is a topic that needs more discussion in the sports World, Simone Biles bought it to life in the last summer Olympics.

[@yonggeun4222]

he stopped swimming because swimmings boring, cr7 didnt stop playing football because football is fun unlike swimming

[@Iksvomid]

The bile demon is incomparable to Phelps. One won everything, the other won complaining contests.

[@Falquiboy]

@@Iksvomid Ronaldo is the best football player ever in a field where there is A LOT more competition. Stay fair boy.

[@Iksvomid]

@@Falquiboy I was talking about Simone Biles, not Ronaldo.

[@yannickokpara4861]

@@Iksvomid I'm sorry but what you are referring to when you say that she won complaining contests?

[@andro_id]

Thank you! Now I see why after pool I feel reborn. 2 weeks without swimming exercises (arm sprain) - and I'm totally depressed 😔 Today was my first training, and I'm like Phoenix bird now 🙂

[@zachsuarez1830]

Happened to me too after tearing my acl, even while working out and biking on a stationary nothing felt the same as swimming

[@Iksvomid]

Phelps was such an amazing swimmer, he reached his peak and then rock bottom and then new heights in such a short time!

[@mikespenceTHEGOATB]

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

[@bretzky9261]

He stopped because he's scared of A-Aron.

[@SkillsNT]

I think so too

[@yonggeun4222]

he stopped because its boring

[@ifeelfantastic8956]

Couldn't Agree More.😆

[@ninjaplays3365]

@@yonggeun4222 r/woosh

[@noobswimmer11]

You probably right 🗿💀

[@bgustinjr]

I got into learning how to swim about 6 months ago and your videos have greatly helped me. Lately I've hit a wall of fatigue and lower motivation, and I think this video is helping me understand what I'm going through right now. I hope this will help me renew my excitement for my favorite exercise!

[@mustertherohirrim7315]

Eat a banana ½ hour before.

[@mikespenceTHEGOATB]

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

[@annak29]

His life arc is the embodiment of the olympic warrior spirit and ideals. He is one of the mythical heroes of Olympic history and sport.

[@mikespenceTHEGOATB]

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

[@jasonjackson5696]

Nearly all high-level and competitive athletes go through a state of depression after an extreme high like winning medals or competitions. It is because they train for many, many, many hours, perfecting their craft, all of it for a singular event that takes a fraction of the time they had trained for.. When they win the event, there is a very short period of time of euphoria and unless you have something in place to transfer your energy away from that high when it completes, you slide into depression. This is incredibly common, which is why you see many well-off professional athletes who become totally broke later in life. Their entire life has revolved around the singular events and, once you pass your prime, which is at a relatively young age, you know that you can never duplicate it.

[@melt6894]

Yeah, peaking sucks

[@s-w]

That's very sad to imagine. The other problem is that many put everything into it at the detriment of family, friends, community, and faith, so they have nothing to turn to when it's over.

[@jasonjackson5696]

@@s-w - it’s a bigger problem than that. They have made it totally & completely on their own efforts, even though they had stellar coaching. Then when they get past their peak, they cannot fully depend on or accept loved ones into their life because they isolated themselves for years & relied on themselves for everything so at the end of the day, they will always be alone. I wasn’t a medalist or anything like that but I was a very high athlete, so I speak from deep experience. Even today I am well past my prime & work hard to always always raise my game when working out or in my professional career. It’s almost a sickness 😂😂 I have 3 awesome kids & I worked very hard to not inject any of my drive into them & allow them to go their own way. However, some of my DNA passed on to them 😂😂

[@ArthurKiyanovski]

Great video, I've been following swimming since 1996 olympics, and am swimming recreationally for many years but you still told me stuff I didn't know about cortisol and mental health, thanks!

[@boicungnghiem]

WOW, this video is god damn useful. thank you a lot for continuing make these videos!!!!

[@SkillsNT]

Thank you!

[@christopherlynch4347]

Thanks for all these wonderful swimming videos

[@narotozx6174]

You are a very smart person and deserve respect

[@onfleek6942]

"Your brain congratulates you for surviving the workout"- the best definition of competitive swimming and triathlon xD

[@swimnerd3274]

Y’all keep getting so creative making these videos they are SICKKKKKKKKKKK big ups amigos!

[@SkillsNT]

Thank you!

[@johnmiranda3641]

I think honestly the age factor should have been addressed. Ultimately he retired (announced prior to Rio) because his age was the key factor and personally I would say he simultaneously wanted to focus on his family. Being in a loving and secure relationship is a foundation for many to having good mental health. Wishing Michael and his family all the best.

[@mikespenceTHEGOATB]

THE! (NAME)! IS! MICHAEL! PHELPS! YOU! NEED! TO! (REMEMBER)! THIS! HA! HA! HA!

[@erwinsaputra3645]

everyone will fed up if he has to swim 6 hours a day, 6 days per week for years even if swimming is his favorite sport

[@dididubalier2196]

With the pression to be better than thousands other swimmers. And when you win, with the pression to continue winning because everyone expect you to win more, and you cant fail them. And you need to be good to keep on living on swimming. I dont know. A lot of professional athletes cope with it greatly (Lebron, Messi, Brady...) but some seem to struggle early

[@stefan1166]

It’s hard to imagine hating swimming. I hope it never happens to me, but I can understand why so many swimmers feel this way. Our training is by far more intense than any other sport especially if you want to be the best

[@MeneerHerculePoirot]

"It never gets any easier. You just go faster." Greg Lemond has just entered the chat.

[@swimmingrobot1219]

Great video as always!!! 👍🏾

[@rolf_Landeck]

Thanks for this .. Good stuff MP had apparantly severe mental Problems. And IT turned out for good. Once i have been just shocked from a docu when he told his Story. This guy swum up to 5 miles every day

[@misguidedpearls7456]

Ty ty for explaining this... More people need this information

[@MrRiocomprido]

Great Words my Friend Congratulation!🔝👏👏😄✅🙏✍️😀🍀🏊‍♂️

[@michaelwade4922]

Thank you for this wonderful video

[@gamer-ff6mh]

Amazing content!!

[@SkillsNT]

Thank you!

[@diegotrazzi]

Hey, thanks for this. Your videos ae a motivational kick and I always get to learn something new !! You're awesome !

[@SkillsNT]

Thank you!

[@SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

Thanks so much

[@jonkersvideos]

This channel is getting better and better! thank you for these insightful videos!

[@МихаилАлексеев-к8л]

It's very good content! It was too interesting! Thanks!!!

[@mohammeda.700]

Wow, amazing video! Thank you 🙏

[@SkillsNT]

Glad you liked it!

[@keithdarling4925]

Sort of glad he did..he achieved more then most ever will..it's timebto.pass the torch, and allow other athletes to achieve their dreams

[@amarug]

He just said in an interview that he has played over 100 rounds of golf last year.... not much time for swimming with that schedule 😂

[@peterningelgen278]

Phantastic Videos you create. Michael was my Idol for create VITS. From 2006 ...

[@mariano_353]

Tus videos son excelentes. Siempre llenos de contenido científico valioso. Pero este es particularmente inspirador. Volví al agua después de muchos años y me estoy sintiendo genial física y mentalmente. Gracias

[@anerdwitdacamera204]

Didn't expect to see a hardcode science video here but I love it!

[@SkillsNT]

😁

[@martoaway2772]

I'm 30 and just had my first swimming day. It felt just as you described, and made me wonder why i haven't started earlier.

[@quantumcomputing832]

Awesome 👍 thank you for this video

[@Brainless437]

Ok... well that explaines a lot to me now. Currently I have a lot of stress at work and at home with alot of stuff going on. I noticed that I got more and more depressed over the last 2 years, as also covid interrupted my swimming practice. Beginning of this year I said to myself that I have to go swimming again to get stuff of my mind. I do swim casually once or twice a week, but I still noticed a HUGE mental improvement after already 3 weeks and my mood changed.

[@BjerkeRobin]

This story is very important

[@elainenilsson5472]

Very good video. Thank you

[@billyleung2379]

Excellent

[@raghya]

Swimming slow for a long period of time feels like in a meditative state.

[@mysticproduce705]

It is inevitable for an athlete to retire of the competition at one point due to age, injuries, etc ….why something so certain has to be dramatized in this time and age ….? Thanks for the video

[@Douglasmatera]

Great content!

[@darekt4613]

Superb

[@piffpete420]

Hands down the most accomplished athlete of all time

[@exe3badii880]

I've been practicing swimming for more than 2 years I love swimming and it my favorite sport

[@bernym4047]

A very interesting Tube. Thank you.

[@hamedganji1193]

Waterpolo is even better than swimming in reducing stress level. That’s due to teamwork, and also the fun of combining playing with ball, swimming ,and wrestling at the same time! ❤️

[@playlikejannik6474]

Depends on how good your team is 😂

[@Cod3rMax]

I have a long long story about my depression and panic attacks and a lot of things i have been struggling for 4-5 years and i did not want to put any medical medicament of psycbology in my body i started swimming 500m everyday for the past 2 weeks and i can tell you that i started seeing improvment in both mental and body health

[@richardgarcia331]

That Moment where he says click here but nothing pops up…good video regardless.

[@rymelahcene8761]

when is the next swim university video ????

[@1985corto]

awesome contents thx 4 the upload

[@SkillsNT]

Thank you!

[@ThatGuyNamedMatthew]

I work as a supervisor in a lab, it takes a lot of mental energy. When I swim my phone isn't nearby, I'm not watching or reading something, I'm not trying to interpret data on a screen, look down a microscope, or fix a machine. Swimming is 45-90 minutes of the day when my brain feels like it is turned off.

[@KINGABDUL99]

Great video wow nice

[@danielshils3475]

With your knowledge of the body I think I may ace my sports science test😂😂 Your biology knowledge is true genius

[@pocketcharts12]

Great video Interesting!!! Well done!!!!!!

[@jmacfilj5466]

É muita gratidão pelo seu trabalho, é muita ciência à disposição de quem se dispõe, mesmo com outro idioma, tentar entender os mistérios do cérebro e o prazer da natação.

[@FTSsjc]

Can you make a video commenting on total immersion style of swimming? I'm trying to learn by myself and I love the way these people swim, although not the fastest, it seems like the most relaxed way of swimming. By the way, the single kick per stroke is quite similar to your technique in the smooth swimming video Thanks!

[@robohippy]

I was pondering this while in the pool today. I think the total immersion method goes back well over 10 years, and it has kind of dropped out of popularity. Raul's Arrow freestyle is very similar. The biggest difference is that Raul is swimming at a faster pace, but the mechanics are the same. Full extension, long pull, and 2 beat kick. Maybe add the clean entry that he put up a short while ago. There is a guy, Adam Ocean Walker who is an open water swimmer, and what he does is very similar to the old total immersion style.

[@leanneglass7105]

I think I now know why I love swimming so much

[@thinkersnation6799]

I wanna remind you guys of GARRY CASPOROV, a former chess grandmaster. He hates chess now 😔 but still he is inspiration for many of the chess beginners and masters 🥲

[@bftjoe]

You can't even spell his name right, it's Kasparov. He gave up serious chess to do politics, he doesn't hate chess.

[@thinkersnation6799]

@@bftjoe 😅 thoda thoda samaz lo

[@bftjoe]

@@thinkersnation6799 Are you ok?

[@thinkersnation6799]

@@bftjoe sorry bro I commented in Hindi language 😁

[@igloballens]

He is a legenddd

[@pocketcharts12]

This could be one of your best videos- Swim Smart!!

[@SkillsNT]

😬 Thank you!

[@rcombatlife9838]

Hallo , witch swim could practice a person with sciatic pain and lower back pain , and are butterfly so dangerouse for them? Thank's .

[@321ssteeeeeve]

At certain times I feel he might be slightly overrated as many household people think he was the "fastest" swimmer ever. God gave him talent to suffer in the pool, it's no wonder he retired. He was a badass

[@rickstokes2239]

Phelps got contracts, sponsors and was doing also coaching at ASU. He sold a home in Phoenix a couple of years ago for 5 Million. He’s doing just fine.

[@kevinxin1545]

"My brother said that he would never do cardio again." I don't know why but that line killed me.

[@kevinsmith-ky6se]

It's a revelation🙏

[@vayaq4220]

Thanks:)

[@Jayzxtx]

Cool

[@visieraverde]

it would be interesting to make a video about cortisol secretion during freediving training

[@charlesbromberick4247]

Mike is great.

[@amanchandra7573]

I wonder will A-Aron quit too?

[@alanturingtesla]

4:26 missed one for in for for four. 😂😂

[@canylmaz2461]

It is a really, really good topic to talk about it. I like your videos and you have a subscriber in İstanbul, Turkey 😍

[@viviennedai1134]

Simply cos he does not want to be exposed by the drug tests

[@piffpete420]

Nothing left to prove

[@masongao123]

Is it just me or does swimming sometimes feel easier than walking if im jus casually cruising

[@mz-dz2yn]

what are cheaper versions of Ultra swim swim shampoo?

[@hatennemtom1846]

Why is this a question?

[@schiess4613]

Phelps knew when to stop. 2016 was the right time

[@SkillsNT]

Well, he stopped in 2013 too

[@schiess4613]

@@SkillsNT He stopped for good in 2016. He knew he couldn’t finish his career like that. 2012 was a big disappointment for him

[@MeneerHerculePoirot]

"Why did Phelps stop swimming?" Burnout

[@МыслинабегуизБобруйска]

Спасибо Автору

[@nickcormier8571]

He got tired?

[@KENTUCKY707]

Because his asthma giving him the right to dope has gone !

[@Royalflush168]

it's hard to swim with 23 gold medals dragging you down.

[@hameedkhalaf]

I do not understand why you put organs of the body while you explaining , i am not a doctor beside i hate see that , I came here for learning swimming technique. thanks for your efforts

[@bradynanderson4907]

Nice

[@thelammas8283]

Because he hit the wall?

[@guilhermevitor3555]

Brazil has a different energy! 😃

[@calmvibesnamaste9946]

Because he had no chance against hungarian 🇭🇺 lovely swimming 🏊‍♀️ genius Kristof Milak!❤️❤️❤️

[@theinacircleoftheancientpu492]

I mean obviously because he was starting to sink with all those medals it was getting harder and harder to stay afloat.

[@windmaomao]

I don’t know about all these pros, but normally if you attempt something that you are afaid of and turns out to be ok. This experience normally decreases your anxiety. However this still depends on how afraid you are, and how well it turns out to be. Maybe a certain level of stress is always healthy, but big ones can break you now or in the future. Really hard to say how much is too much.

[@DirtBike101]

thats carzy good for him!

[@cryptoinside8814]

OD on asthmatics drugs 👀👀

[@Florian_Ionescu]

nice!

[@ParthJagtap-m1i]

nice

[@naphtalifurst4045]

because he has like 23038 gold medals...

[@deutscheslotto8923]

Answer: he got old

[@tobberfutooagain2628]

Wait. Let me guess… he won everything, and has plenty of money?

[@nicoles_handle]

got tired maybe, time for him to try new things

[@cookiebot3369]

Because he didn’t wanna risk it and get caught doping.

[@m4r_art]

To answer the video title: "When did humans start ageing?"...