Michael Phelps hyperlinks up with Ravens to supply swimming classes for gamers

Marlon Humphrey’s request to Michael Phelps was answered on Tuesday when the Olympic swimming legend visited Baltimore Ravens coaching camp to assist gamers learn to swim.

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Two weeks in the past, Humphrey posted a video on social media that includes a number of teammates asking Phelps for classes since numerous gamers didn’t know how you can swim. Phelps responded that he was down to assist, and the swimming G.O.A.T. was in Owings Mills, Maryland, this week to make it occur.

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After taking a tour of the Ravens’ new aquatic heart and testing follow together with his 7-year-old son, Beckett, and franchise nice Ray Lewis, Phelps received to observe some gamers participate in a diving contest and a swimming race, then it was time to get right down to enterprise.

Those who wished assist studying to swim received lessons from the 23-time Olympic gold medalist and members of the Michael Phelps Foundation, which offers learn-to-swim lessons to assist forestall drowning and lift vanity and wellness. Players used pool noodles and kickboards to enhance their abilities and construct confidence within the water.

“If I have to swim less than 20 yards, I could survive somehow because I could doggy paddle,” stated Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith. “But as far as actually swimming and knowing how to breathe and things of that nature, honestly, it was my first time. It was really cool. It was really solid, some of the lessons they gave me. I feel a little more confident.”

To thank Phelps, a Baltimore native and an enormous Ravens fan, for his assist, the workforce made a $100,000 donation to his basis.

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“I didn’t know what I was getting into. I had no idea what their comfort level was,” Phelps stated through the Ravens website. “When I see the guys in there and some of the guys who are literally working on floating and breathing, and they’re focused on paying attention to those details, it shows their vulnerability, especially when they’re uncomfortable.

“It was a special occasion. Racing a few of the fellas within the 25 [meter]. My son raced a few of the guys. It was a terrific day. I really hope they realized one thing, hopefully received some confidence, and hopefully can transition into one thing else.”