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“Try to Throw Nicole”: Michael Phelps Puts Forward a Hilarious Question to Fans as He Tries Out a New Experiment With Wife Nicole Johnson

Published 09/15/2022, 11:00 AM EDT

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The swimming legend Michael Phelps retired after the 2016 Rio Olympics. However, he gained millions of fans and admirers through his extraordinary swimming abilities during his career. Even after his retirement, he is an inspiration to his fans. Michael Phelps does keep in touch with his fans through social media.

Phelps uploaded an Instagram story on Wednesday. He asked an MCQ to his followers about which exercise he was performing with his wife.

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Michael Phelps’ funny Instagram question

Michael Phelps has a huge fan following. After his retirement, he likes to connect with his followers through social media. On Wednesday, he asked a funny question on his Instagram story. In reply to his wife’s Instagram story, that said, “@m_phelps00 trying new things”. Phelps responded with an MCQ question“What’s this exercise called??”

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With that question, he included three options, “Try to throw Nicole, R. Lean, Baltimore get ups”. These options made the whole question hilarious. Phelps seems to be in a good place after his retirement and enjoying it with his family and friends.

Post-retirement life of the legendary Phelps

Michael Phelps is a big name in the history of the Olympics. After retiring in 2016, he joined the board of Medibio. The company focuses on the diagnosis of mental health disorders. As a sportsman, Phelps knows the importance of mental health. Moreover, he has faced pressure and mental breakdown himself during his intense career.

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Mental toughness had a massive role to play in Phelps’ success. However, he fought through all the pressure and emerged as a bright star in his sport. He retired with 28 Olympics medals, the highest by any individual in history.

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Phelps is having a great time with his family. Moreover, after retirement, it must be less stressful for the legendary swimmer. Fun with family is very crucial after giving two decades of dedication to the career.

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Michael and Nicole are active on social media and like to interact with their followers. In addition, the fans must be loving these hilarious stories by the couple. Phelps love to share his social life with his fans, whereas the fans love Phelps’ engagement with them through social media.

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Written by:

Kaivalya R Pillai

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Dr. Kaivalya R Pillai is a US Sports author working at EssentiallySports. An accomplished academician, he recently completed his doctorate degree in pharmacy.
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Simar Singh Wadhwa