Michael Phelps may have retired, but his presence in the pool remains undisputed. Having won the highest number of Olympic medals, Phelps is the undeniable swimming GOAT. His presence in water remains uncontested. In 2016, when he sat for an interview with Sports Illustrated, he spoke in detail about the first time he took his son Boomer to swim.

As fans enquired Phelps about how he envisions his son Boomer in the future, the swimming legend had a straightaway answer. He quoted, “Boomer’s going to Michigan.”

Phelps talked about his son’s first swimming experience?

For the 16-month-old, going into the water for the first time was not a cheerful incident. Sharing the incident, Michael?said, “he wasn’t very happy with us.”?He had all the experience defeating competitors in the pool, but when it comes to handling babies, he hardly had any.

Too scared to handle baby Boomer. He said, “I had mom (Nicole) do it because I didn’t want to get blamed for that. I didn’t want him to remember me for dunking him under.” Though Boomer did not like the experience at first, he gradually went on to enjoy himself.?

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Adding more, Phelps said, “he loves the water. He really does.” For the unversed, Boomer is now an elder brother to Maverick and Beckett Phelps. Few months back, Boomer Phelps started kindergarten.

Michael Phelps: An ideal father?

Being a swimming legend, the expectations are always high from Michael’s kids to follow his course. However, breaking the pre-set notions, he confessed that he wouldn’t push his children to pursue swimming as a career. However, his son Boomer, on the other hand, enjoys swimming.

As a father, he seems to find immense joy in seeing his son grow. Speaking about it, he once said, “It’s fun for a dad watching Boomer really relax in the water but also be able to kick.” Having retired from the sport, the swimmer now devotes his time to his family.

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