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Decorated United States Swimmer Michael Phelps Again in the USA swimming, this time a detailed detail about his conviction that the program will decrease.
Phelps published a lengthy, five -sided explanation On Instagram, Double when calling for the action within the organization.
“I saw too many teammates A sport you love Without the support you need, “wrote Phelps.” I also saw how the sport returns its membership figures on a pre-Pandemic level, and I’m ready for this system to only create medals.
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The former swimmer of the United States, Michael Phelps, turns at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in the Bercy Arena on August 7, 2024 in Paris in Paris in Paris in Paris in Paris in Paris in Paris. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
“Swimming was increasingly than just medals – it should be an environment that builds the champions in and out of the pool. As a father for four boys, it hurts to say that I am not sure whether I want my sons to be part of this sport that is part of this sport.
Phelps began his position with the clarification that he noticed the actual swimmers in the organization with his first criticism, but leadership outside the pool.
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He pointed out the team’s performance decline and said that the team USA won only 44% of the medals in 2024 Paris Olympic GamesThe lowest brand for the United States since 1988.
And while Phelps provides for a factor for the decline of the USA swimming, he accused the organization of “bad operational controls and weak leadership”.
Phelps did not show his finger without offering yourself and certain recommendations as solutions. First, he swore that he would be a resource for swimming in the United States.
Former Olympic swimming master Michael Phelps reacts from the United States when he was interviewed in Nanterre, France, before the evening meeting at the 2024 Summer Olympics 2024 on July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
“My door is open and there is work to do,” he wrote.
He also recommended that USA swimming carry out an independent review of the entire organization. He believes that an athletic mentality must be used to support swimmers that compete at the highest level. At the same time, it is essential to support these young swimmers in his eyes to achieve this level.
In Phelps’ first post it was the former team USA swimmer Ryan LochteA teammate of him during his Olympic gold medal days. Lochte had sent a picture in which a funeral for swimming in the USA was held. Phelps asked whether the 2025 World Championships would be a “wake-up call” for the organization.
Michael Phelps took part in a basketball quarter -final game for women at the Bercy Arena in the Bercy Arena in the Bercy Arena on August 7, 2024 in Paris. (The song Tang/Getty Images)
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The team in the USA introduced nine gold medals at the World Championships, which led all countries involved in the pool. They had a total of 29 medals, which was also the first among the participating nations.
Phelps is one of the best Olympians, let alone swimmers of all time. He collected 23 gold medals about his famous career, which remains an Olympic record.
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