Unreal Comparison Shows Michael Phelps’ Four-Year-Old Showing Father-Like Skills in Water
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Parents love to see their children take after them. They experience immense joy when their children share the same passions as them. Previously, Michael Phelps expressed that he wants his sons to follow their dreams.
However, knowing one of his sons likes the sport which has become synonymous with him must give him immense joy. The kid successfully performed a maneuver many skilled swimmers and divers have difficulty executing.
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Michael Phelps’ son taking after his father
The swimmer posted a video on Instagram of his second son, Beckett Richard Phelps, trying out an underwater trick. On July 20, a video greeted the fans of the athlete. In it, the child dived head first to the bottom of their private pool.
However, he was not displaying childish playfulness. The kid had a mission; he was trying to replicate a skill that his father showcased on television in 2012. People following the life of the Phelps know the trick is none other than the bubble ring.
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A bubble ring, also known as a toroidal vortex in scientific terminology, is a whirling gas bubble in the shape of a hoop in water. To perform the trick successfully, one needs to dive to the bottom of a pool and force air through the mouth or nostrils in a certain way.
After posting the video on the platform, numerous accounts have shared it as a post or part of their story. Multiple fan pages of the five-time Olympian have also shared the video. One such fan page captioned it interestingly. It read, “Becks has been practicing ring bubbles…I wonder where he learned how to do this?”
How did people react to the video?
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As much as the 28-time Olympic medalist is associated with surface events, he has exhibited prowess in underwater skills. And now Beckett is displaying almost the same talent level in the pool. The video features the child showcasing his mastery over the move.
Following the video, followers swarmed to the post to praise the kid for successfully carrying it out. Coach Bob Bowman and Katie Ledecky also had some encouraging words for Beckett. The video has garnered almost 29k likes in two days. Moreover, fans of the athlete offered their share of motivation and praise for the kid.
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However, it is not shocking to see Beckett perform the move with such ease. After all, he is learning from the best!