US Olympic Swimmers at the NY Stock Exchange
September 13, 2008 by Sandy Mitchell
Filed under Sports Rumors
Olympian sighting continue around the United States. Friday, US Olympic swimmers, Michael Phelps, Natalie Coughlin, and Ryan Lochte tour the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. They were guests of Warnaco, the parent company of Speedo, for whom the trio are spokespersons.
Phelps won a record eight Gold Medals at the Beijing Games in August. Coughlin won six Medals including one Gold, and Lochte won four Medals including two Gold.
(photo © Newscom)
Another World Record for Michael Phelps
July 5, 2008 by Sandy Mitchell
Filed under Sports Rumors
Michael Phelps continues to show that he is worthy of all of the pre-Olympic hype as he set yet another World Record last night at the US Olympic Qualifying Meet in Omaha–this one in the men’s 200m individual medley. Phelps, driven by a great performance from 2nd place finisher, Brian Lochte, completed the race with a time of 1:54.98. Both men will compete in the event in Beijing. Here is a video of the race:




