Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps always credits his coach for his unprecedented accomplishments. Bob Bowman, the legendary coach of many champion swimmers, is a father figure to the swimming G.O.A.T. Even after his retirement in 2016, Phelps and his family still share an endearing relationship with Bowman.

Recently, the Baltimore Bullet wished Bowman on his 57th birthday and shared a post on his social media. Phelps, the greatest swimmer of all time, always had only one coach throughout his career. And perhaps that created their special relationship.

Michael Phelps shared a post adding a heartfelt note

Phelps was only 11 when he enrolled in Bowman’s training academy. And certainly, from then on, there’s been no looking back for him. The prodigy soon became an emerging name in the sport with the help of his coach, and the rest is history. The trainer-trainee duo never stopped supporting each other since.

Recently, the Flying Fish re-shared a post on his Instagram story to wish his family’s favorite on his birthday. “happy bday @coach_bowman (grandpa)!!”, wrote the icon. Basically, the picture is from a post on Bowman’s Instagram, where he was holding Boomer Phelps, the younger son of the legend, and wrote an adorable message, “How it started (2016) => How it?s going (2023).” And Phelps re-posted this picture to wish the old man.

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As evident from the picture, Phelps’s family is very close to Bob Bowman. In fact, his children call him ‘grandpa’. In every possible instance, they are seen together, considering him one of them. Even though the teacher-student duo doesn’t train any longer with each other, they’ve not parted ways. In fact, their bond is stronger than before.

Michael Phelps and Bob Bowman’s ‘father-son’ relationship

From training him for the Olympics to watching him do wonders, Bowman was always there for Phelps. Though his training process was something unusual, like cracking goggles to obstruct his vision during competitions and pushing him harder, eventually helped the G.O.A.T.

Talking about their relationship, the Baltimore Bullet once stated, “He is my dad. Like, I didn?t always have a dad growing up. So for me, having somebody there that was, one who believed in you, had confidence in you, but also help you along the way. I learned a lot from him and I still learn a lot from him.?

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An athlete like Phelps, needs a guide like Bowman, to carry forward honing the talents he had. What do you feel about them? Let us know.