US EditionMichael Phelps Agrees to Give Swimming Lessons to Baltimore Ravens
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, JUL 30 – About one in three Baltimore Ravens players cannot swim, prompting Michael Phelps to offer swim lessons after the team sought his help, Ravens said.
- The Baltimore Ravens enlisted Olympic champion Michael Phelps to provide swimming instruction during their training camp in Owings Mills, Maryland.
- The request followed a social media video posted Tuesday by cornerback Marlon Humphrey showing Ravens players stating that one in three cannot swim.
- In the video, players including Humphrey, Ronnie Stanley, Kyle Hamilton, and Charlie Kolar appeared in the new recovery pool asking Phelps for help.
- Michael Phelps, a Baltimore native and 23-time Olympic gold medalist, replied on Instagram midweek with the message, "I got y'all!" to acknowledge the unexpected request.
- While no swim date has been set yet, Phelps plans to assist the Ravens at their aquatic center, potentially enhancing their recovery and skill training.
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Olympic great Michael Phelps lends swimming expertise to hometown Ravens after players ask for assistance
After defensive back Marlon Humphrey and some of his Ravens teammates admitted they did not know how to swim, the team turned to a local expert for guidance.
Ravens players seek swimming lessons from Baltimore native Michael Phelps
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have reached out to a local expert for help — not with blocking or tackling but with swimming. Cornerback Marlon Humphrey posted a video on social media asking 23-time Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps — a Baltimore native — for swimming lessons. The video includes Humphrey, tackle Ronnie Stanley, safety Kyle Hamilton and tight end Charlie Kolar standing in the pool. “Did you know that one in …
Baltimore Ravens Will Get Swimming Lessons From Michael Phelps After Marlon Humphrey Issued Call For Help
Michael Phelps at Baltimore Ravens game If you know how to swim, you may be surprised to learned you’re in the minority in America due to how many people lack that particular skill. That includes a number of players on the Baltimore Ravens, but they’ll have a chance to learn from the best after Michael Phelps agreed to give them some lessons. As someone who grew up a short drive from the New England shoreline, I started taking swimming lessons b…
Michael Phelps, the most successful Olympic athlete of all time, rides like a prince on a white horse to the aid of the NFL team, the Baltimore Ravens.
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