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Originally Posted by cougjunkie
Regarding Phelps he will only be 27 at the next Olympic games, can you imagine what he is going to do to just about every record out there.
He has 11 golds now, and 2 bronze, if he wins his next 3 races here he will have 14 gold medals and 2 bronze medals. In 2012 I doubt he would try 8 events again so let be conservative and say he wins 4 gold medals. Then he realistically could specialize in one or two events and come back in 2016 he would only be 31 and what if he wins another gold or 2.
We could realistically see this kid win 20 gold medals in his career.
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This is a good point. Phelps could be the next Lezak....swimming one leg of a couple of relays in future Olympics, picking up a few more Golds.
That guy is set for life if he plays his cards right....
1. Motivational/Corporate speaking circuit
2. Book deals
3. Endorsements for swim gear
4. His own swim academy/school
5. Trainer/coach/consultant for future Olympic teams (hopefully just for the USA)
6. TV analyst for swimming
i read yesterday that his swim regimen includes 50 miles a week. holy crap. That guy deserves every bit of success/fame he is tasting right now.