Michael Phelps ‘Pretty Disappointed’ With Team USA Swimming Results

My friend Michael Phelps he is not spontaneously expressing constructive criticism to the swimmers of the U.S. team.

The Olympian, who won 28 medals during his Olympic career, including 23 gold, recently spoke openly about how the men’s Team USA swam at the 2024 Olympics.

“For me,” he told USA Today on August 5, “I was pretty disappointed to see the results of USA Swimming.”

The 39-year-old noted that the team had “some outstanding swims,” ​​noting Bobby Finkehis performance in the 1500m freestyle, where he not only won gold, but also set a new world record.

“He was prepared,” Michael added. “I hope the other athletes are more prepared for ’28.”

As he explained, this preparation is necessary, especially in view of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, as more and more nations are swimming on par with Team USA.

“One of the things I’ve been saying over the last couple of years is that the rest of the world is catching up,” he continued. “I think a lot of the things that we’ve been doing as a country for so long, other people are catching up. They’re doing the same thing. Hopefully, we can make this transition that will take us to 2028.”