Michael Phelps Talks Growing His Business, Being A Dad And Ryan Lochte

On Tuesday at FORBES’ Under 30 Summit in Boston, Michael Phelps, the winningest Olympian in history, offered insight into a career that has spanned five Summer Games. In a discussion moderated by FORBES editor Randall Lane, Phelps delivered a number of memorable quotes on swimming, his personal life, and entrepreneurship.

Here are the top seven:

On choosing to compete in 2016:

“I was in about the darkest place you could possibly get,” he said when asked about his mentality in 2012. After a year-and-a-half hiatus from swimming, Phelps told his coach he wanted to return to the sport. The rest is history.

On the challenge of ending his career:

“To be honest, It’s not that hard. I’ve been in this sport for 24 years,” he shrugged before explaining how the 2016 Olympics was a much more positive endpoint than the previous Games would have been. “In 2012 I didn’t want to do it. I just kind of went through the motions; I wasn’t fully invested.”

On whether “winning takes care of branding,” and how the phrase applies to Ryan Lochte:

“He didn’t win,” Phelps quipped, perhaps suggesting that a more successful Olympics would have eased Lochte’s public-image troubles post-Rio.

On how training prepared him for tough races:

Phelps spoke at length about his use of visualization techniques to prepare for unexpected challenges in the pool. In 2012, on his way to a perfect eight gold medal Olympics, his goggles filled with water during the 200-meter butterfly finals. The outcome? “I swam blind for 175 meters, won gold, and broke the world record,” he said, grinning.

On his most prized Olympic victory:

“My first,” Phelps said after contemplating for a moment. He recalled handing the medal to his mom through a chainlink fence near the pool. ”I did it,” he told her, and then “we both started crying.”

On the location of his medals:

Phelps played it coy, revealing only that “there are only two people in the world that know where they are. And they are not on display.”

On his goals for the future:

After describing his excitement about a new clothing brand, a growing global business, and his family, Phelps paused before declaring, “As Biggie says, ‘the sky’s the limit.’”

Facebook post from Michael Phelps fan with autism inspires

A Michael Phelps fan who has autism has become an inspiration on his own after sharing his dream of competing in the Olympics one day on the swimmer’s Facebook page.

Austin Levingston’s Aug. 16 post congratulating Phelps on his Olympic performance has received more than 3,000 likes. In it, the 21-year-old Kansas man says he’s attending college and hopes to be the first person in his family to get a degree. He also tells Phelps, “I’m hoping to swim in the Olympics just like you someday.”

Levingston also is a doppelganger for Phelps, who grew up outside Baltimore. Levingston included a few pictures of himself which show a strong resemblance to the 23-time gold medalist.

Levingston tells The Baltimore Sun (http://bsun.md/2clHu51 ) he doesn’t know if Phelps saw his post.

Going for Gold podcast: Bob Bowman on Michael Phelps and USA Swimming

USA TODAY Sports reporter Nicole Auerbach has a chat with Team USA swimming coach Bob Bowman.

Bowman divulges where he believes the men's team stands heading into Rio and what adjustments need to be made in order to be a true contender. He also discusses how this team represents a changing of the guards, something that is bittersweet, and what all fans must know about this year's Olympic swimming competitions.

And, of course, Michael Phelps comes up a time or two.

SKY IS FINE: TIME FOR MICHAEL PHELPS & MISSY FRANKLIN TO PUT MUZZLE ON CHICKEN LITTLE

Although it is expected as part of his everyday routine, Chicken Little has been frantically screaming at a higher clip of late, unable to contain his emotions. Best known for his over-reactionary ways, he’s repeatedly gone to the line that has long been his staple: “The sky is falling!” Hey, no one ever accused the little guy of being the king of originality.

A falling acorn, however, has not been the trigger of his hysteria this time around. See, Chicken Little is actually a big fan of American swimming and with the United States Olympic Trials just two weeks away in Omaha, our fowl friend is crying foul. Specifically, Chicken Little is doubting the ability of a pair of Red, White & Blue stalwarts to get the job done in what is the biggest summer of the quadrennial.

It’s tradition, especially in an Olympic year, for fans of the sport to throw out predictions and analysis of athlete preparation in the weeks leading up to a big event. So, as Trials near and tuneup opportunities dwindle, assessments are more readily available. For as many upbeat predictions that are tossed out, it seems there are significantly more doomsday prognostications.

What’s wrong with him? Is she past her prime? His schedule is hurting him. She’s not getting the proper coaching. These are just a few – generalized – assertions that are made about various athletes. Simply, doubt is a leading protagonist when it comes to any Olympic-year story, and that main character is again standing front-stage-center.

Over the years, the sport has witnessed a transition in the way fast times are produced. There was a time when athletes in the sport only produced swift performances on occasion. Speed shows were typically reserved for the Olympic stage or World Championships, or another major competition such as theEuropean Championships, Commonwealth Games or Pan Pacific Championships.

Now? In today’s sport, speed can be found across the spectrum. Sure, it might still be found most frequently under the brightest of lights, but it’s also commonplace for quick times to show up at a two-day weekend competition. The likes of American distance ace Katie Ledecky and Swedish star Sarah Sjostromjust can’t seem to go slow. Nor can sprint sensations Florent Manaudou of France and Cate Campbell of Australia. Heck, Katinka Hosszu (somehow) has found a way to tackle multiple events in a short span of time and still generate world-class marks.

In the case of two of the United States’ most-decorated stars, Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin, this is where Chicken Little has been at his most bombastic. With each effort from the 22-time and five-time Olympic medalists, concerns have been raised as to whether they’ll be every bit of what has been expected. The latest example of doubt arrived last week when Phelps and Franklin raced to short-of-extraordinary times at the Longhorn Aquatics Elite Invite. As soon as Phelps and Franklin turned in mediocre times and finished – in a few instances – off the top of the podium, the yelling commenced.

Memo to Chicken Little and his pack of followers: Take a deep breath, and relax.

Let’s start with Phelps, the greatest performer this sport has seen, and the most-decorated Olympian to ever walk the planet. With his 31st birthday arriving in the middle of Trials, Phelps is in a different place than when he was preparing for the Athens Games of 2004 and the Beijing Games of 2008. He can’t take the same pounding that longtime coach Bob Bowmanformerly threw his way. And it takes Phelps more time now than in the past to recuperate. For that reason, fans won’t see Phelps tackling the 17-race slate that was his norm from 2004 through 2008.

What Phelps has not forgotten is how to go fast, as was proven last summer when he unfurled a trio of No. 1 world-ranked times at the United States National Championships. During his stop in San Antonio, Phelps cranked out marks of 50.45 and 1:52.94 in the 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly, and an outing of 1:54.75 in the 200 individual medley. Albeit under less pressure, each of those times came as an answer to what was churned out at the World Champs in Kazan.

What Chicken Little & Company have forgotten is that Phelps wasn’t overly impressive in the leadup to Summer Nationals, either. He certainly wasn’t the Phelps of old during USA Swimming Pro Series action, his times eliciting the same type of worry/doubt that has arisen of late due to Phelps’ performances in Austin and before. But in this instant-gratification society, Phelps is expected to swim quickly at all meets, and damn the fact that he’s done this before only to put it together when it matters.

If there is a question mark in Camp Phelps, it concerns his freestyle and how quickly he can go over the 100 and 200 distances. Phelps wanted to be a little quicker in each in Austin to assure relay bids for Team USA. Since he did not crank out times that would make him a lock, he’ll probably have to do so at Trials. Nonetheless, when was the last time Phelps failed to come through for the U.S. in relay duty?

Then there’s Franklin, who broke through as an American star at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai and followed with five medals (four gold) at the 2012 Olympics in London and six gold medals at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona. During that stretch, Franklin could do no wrong while becoming the darling of United States Swimming. She then went to California-Berkeley for two years of collegiate competition and team camaraderie, suffered a back injury and watched as Ledecky became the IT girl of American aquatics. Suddenly, doubts surfaced. What’s wrong with Missy?

The answer: Nothing – provided one takes the time to look at the historical context of what Franklin has accomplished. Under the guidance of coach Todd Schmitz, Franklin has always been a huge taper swimmer, a woman who after putting in a heavy workload requires the proper and necessary rest to excel at her peak.

Consider where Franklin stood as the London Games approached. From the first day of January 2012 through the first day of June, Franklin’s best times looked like this: 100 freestyle (54.46); 200 freestyle (1:57.86); 100 backstroke (59.89); 200 backstroke (2:07.97). For the next year’s World Champs, and covering the same period on the calendar, Franklin’s best times looked like this: 100 freestyle (54.27); 200 freestyle (1:56.96); 100 backstroke (59.34); 200 backstroke (2:07.31).

Because she injured her back in 2014, assessing that year is a futile project. As for 2015, she was still able to generate a 1:55-mid effort in the 200 freestyle and a 2:06.34 mark in the 200 backstroke, both good for individual medals at Worlds and despite her transitioning back to Schmitz’s program from that of the very different one she knew under Teri McKeever at Cal.

Heading into Trials, a comparison of Franklin’s times from 2012 and 2013 (her biggest years) doesn’t look all that different from what she’s done to this point in 2016. Again, a glance at her times in her primary individual events: 100 freestyle (54.78); 200 freestyle (1:57.49); 100 backstroke (59.80); 200 backstroke (2:08.77). It’s also worth noting that the focus since returning to Schmitz has been solely on this summer.

In short time, we’ll know for certain where Phelps and Franklin stand heading to Rio, and if they’ll be headed to the first South American Games with a full slate of events. But based on history and their ability to deliver clutch performances, the doubts that have surfaced of late (and throughout the year) can be categorized as overboard. Phelps and Franklin have done enough in this sport to warrant the benefit of the doubt, and examinations of their past only lend credence to extending a longer than normal leash.

The CenturyLink Center will serve as the host of the Olympic Trials for the third straight time later this month. If Phelps and Franklin do what they’re capable, and what history suggests is to come, look for a muzzled Chicken Little out front of the venue, staring at the sky in bewilderment.

Michael Phelps has played 500 'Call of Duty' games in the past 2 weeks

When Michael Phelps isn’t swimming, he can still often be found competing — in Call of Duty.

In a Facebook Live Q&A, the Olympian said he had played a whopping 450-500 games since arriving at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado two weeks ago.

Other than that? It’s eat, sleep and swim here,” he said.

Phelps added that he was “getting pumped” for the impending arrival of his new baby. “Nicole is going to be 37 weeks tomorrow,” he said. “Coming along really really quick.”

As for the baby’s name?

“I’m not telling you guys,” he said.

WATCH: Studio C’s ‘Best Volleyball Blocks with Scott Sterling’ (VIDEO)

Scott Sterling is back!

This time he’s taking his talents and heroics to the volleyball court.

If you were worried his skill-set wouldn’t transfer over, don’t. Sterling leads the Yale Bulldogs to a monster win over North Carolina with his heart, willpower, and well, face.

Sit back and enjoy the action!

(FYI this is a parody video created by the sketch comedy show Studio C)

Michael Phelps fourth in 200m free won by France’s Jeremy Stravius

French Olympian Jeremy Stravius won the men's 200m freestyle at the Pro Swim meeting in Austin, Texas, today as Olympic superstar Michael Phelps settled for fourth.

Los Angeles, Jan 17: French Olympian Jeremy Stravius won the men’s 200m freestyle at the Pro Swim meeting in Austin, Texas, today as Olympic superstar Michael Phelps settled for fourth.Stravius clocked 1min 47.56sec, leading all the way to finish ahead of American Townley Haas (1:48.35) and fellow Frenchman Jordan Pothain (1:48.62).Phelps, whose 22 Olympic medals include a staggering 18 gold, was third at the halfway mark, but couldn’t mount a late challenge and finished off the podium in an event that featured among his eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games.

While the 200 free is no longer a major focus for Phelps, he has been on the US 4x200m free relay team at the last three Olympics.The 30-year-old, who is out of retirement and aiming to add to his medal tally at the Rio Games, finished in 1:48.87, his fastest-ever in the month of January.Among other finals on Saturday, the second day of the three-day meeting, freestyle phenomenon Katie Ledecky clocked a personal best of 1:54.43 to win the 200m freestyle — improving on the 1:55.16 she swam to win the world title at Kazan, Russia last year.

Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom, who had the fastest time in the world last year in the event but didn’t race it at worlds, settled for silver in 1:56.14, with former world champion Missy Franklin third in 1:57.49.US veteran Ryan Lochte romped to victory in the men’s 400m individual medley with a time of 4:12.66.Chase Kalisz was second in 4:14.64 and Josh Prenot third in 4:15.07 in a US sweep.The women’s 400m medley title went to Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu, who cruised to victory in 4:36.27 after being shut out of the medals in the 100m free and 400m free on Friday.

Hosszu also captured silver in the 200m backstroke, won by American Maya DiRado in 2:08.19.Hosszu clocked 2:08.63 and world record-holder Franklin was third in 2:09.21.The 50 freestyles followed the formbook.Sjostrom won the women’s race in 24.17sec, adding the title to the 100m free gold she won on Friday with Madison Kennedy second in 24.72.Men’s 100m free winner Nathan Adrian won the men’s 50 in 21.85, with Brazilian Bruno Fratus second in 22.07 and Jimmy Feigen third in 22.27.

Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte win first swimming events of 2016

The rivalry between swimmers Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte is among the world's best individual competitions heading into an Olympic year. With each swimmer trying to one-up the other, the 2016 season got off to a fast start at the Arena Pro Swim Series in Austin, Texas.

Phelps and Lochte squared off Friday in the 100-meter freestyle and the 100-meter butterfly, one of Phelps' signature events. It was Lochte who had the top seed in the butterfly heading into finals (52.58).

Michael Phelps (Getty Images)

Phelps, a 22-time Olympic medalist, saved his best for last. He, dominated the field in a time of 51.94, nearly two-tenths of a second faster than he was to begin his 2012 Olympic season.

Here's the race between Phelps and Lochte in the 100-meter butterfly.

"I thought I finished well in the 100 fly," Phelps told reporters after Friday's session. "My freestyle stroke isn't fully there, which is frustrating. Being a body-length behind at the 50, it's not really a place where you want to be. I didn't die. I finished well. I thought the last 10 meters of the 100 free were great.

"The biggest thing for tonight is I'm happy to be able to do that double and go 51.9."

With Phelps having one win under his belt, Lochte entered Saturday's events looking for his first major win of 2016 in the 400-meter individual medley, a grueling race he won at the London Olympics but has competed in just seven times since.

Lochte, known for his versatility and rigorous training, led wire-to-wire, shaving six seconds off his prelims time for a swim of 4:12.66, his fastest since May 2013. An 11-time Olympic medalist, Lochte has said the event wouldn't be a part of his Rio repertoire, but Saturday's impressive time left Lochte open for a return to the event.

"It doesn't get any easier, especially as you get older," Lochte told media members. "But going that time — where I am at now in my training, I am actually looking forward to maybe doing it again."

Lochte and Phelps were to meet again on Sunday in the 200-meter individual medley. Lochte owns the world record in the event, but Phelps won at the London Olympics.

Swimmer Michael Phelps: Back from the depths, back in the pool

Before Michael Phelps won 22 Olympic medals, before he became the world’s most famous swimmer and a global celebrity, he stood on a pool deck in Minneapolis and gawked. The skinny boy from Baltimore raced in his first national-championship meet at the University Aquatic Center in 1999 — and finished dead last in two events, as coach Bob Bowman teasingly reminded him Wednesday.

Over the years, Phelps drifted far away from that 14-year-old dreamer, even as he piled up 18 Olympic golds. But after emerging from what he called “the darkest place of my life,” Phelps returned to the U pool this week fully immersed in a career revival aimed at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

The most decorated Olympian in history, Phelps, 30, is entered in six events at the Arena Pro Swim Series meet. As he began competition Thursday, finishing third in the 100-meter butterfly and 10th in the 200 freestyle, he bubbled with the same enthusiasm and ambition he felt during his first time in Minneapolis.

“I just have so much that I truly still want to accomplish,” he said. “I’m not going to have a ‘what-if’ in this sport. I’m going to walk out how I want to walk out.”

Phelps took his psychic burdens public in a Sports Illustrated cover story this week, describing how he was “not wanting to be alive anymore” after an arrest for drunken driving in September 2014. A six-week stay at a treatment facility helped the four-time Olympian uncover a happy, healthy and highly focused athlete who is not ready to relinquish his place on the world stage.

Last August, after Phelps was barred from competing in the world championships as punishment for his arrest, he demonstrated what he can do when fully committed. He swam the fastest times in the world this year in the 100- and 200-meter butterfly and the 200 individual medley at the U.S. championships, clocking some of the best performances of a glittering career.

At first, Phelps said, he was a bit surprised at those times. With his life on increasingly solid ground outside the water, he is more motivated than ever to see how much lower they can go.

“Anything is possible,” said Phelps, who is scheduled to race in the 200 butterfly and 100 backstroke on Friday and the 200 individual medley and 100 freestyle on Saturday. “I do believe there is still more in the tank, and it’s just up to Bob and I to find out how to get there.

“I am 30, but who cares? I’m hungrier now than I was leading into 2012. I feel like I did in high school, that kind of excitement level. I’m thrilled to be going into this year and kind of giddy to see what happens at the end.”

This week’s races will give Phelps a chance to gauge how much he has progressed since the August championships. The meet is an early step in his race toward Rio — he is competing with a full beard and working on fine-tuning his technique — but he will face many of the top swimmers in the nation, as well as some international competitors, in a meet that unofficially begins the Olympic season.

Since his arrest last year, Phelps has adopted a healthier diet, stopped drinking alcohol, gotten engaged and repaired his relationships with his father and with Bowman. At the nationals in August, he swam a time of 50.45 seconds in the 100 fly, 1 minute, 52.94 seconds in the 200 fly and 1:54.75 in the 200 IM. That propped up his confidence, which had sagged under the weight of his personal struggles.

Phelps admitted Wednesday he was just “going through the motions” between 2008, when he broke Mark Spitz’s record by winning eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, and 2012, when his six-medal performance at the London Games gave him a record 22 Olympic medals for his career. Bowman recalled how he felt sick to his stomach every day when he arrived at the pool during the run-up to the 2012 Olympics, wondering whether Phelps would even show up for training sessions.

“I’d start watching the clock,” Bowman said. “I’d start pacing around. Is he coming? Is he not coming? It was a struggle.

“Now, he’s the first one there. It’s been great.”

Phelps said that back then, he felt like he was forced to continue swimming. Before he could determine whether he had any desire left in his heart, he had to reach a better understanding of himself as a person.

The therapy he underwent during his time in treatment last year renewed his spirit and restored his love for the water. Though he believes he is capable of lowering his personal-best times, Phelps stressed that a 30-year-old body requires much more care than a 20-year-old one. He has had to accept that it takes longer to recover from strenuous swims, and good nutrition and more sleep are mandatory.

None of those things feel like sacrifices, though. His performances at the nationals in August pushed Phelps to be even more diligent during workouts at his Arizona training base, and he could not stop smiling Wednesday as he pondered where his new commitment might lead.

One thing has not changed. Phelps declined to reveal his goals for the upcoming year, beyond making the Olympic team; those always have been a secret between him and Bowman. But he promised they are “very big and exciting” — kind of like life itself, now that the water is once again clear.

“I don’t have anything to hide,” Phelps said. “I’m a human being. Everything’s out there. I am how I am; that’s how I live my life now. And I’m so much happier.”

Tim Layden On Michael Phelps And His Substance Abuse Problems

Tim Layden is a Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated who primarily covers the NFL and the Olympics.

Tim joined Ken and Steve to talk about Michael Phelps and his struggles with alcoholism.

Steve asked Tim about Michael Phelps’ struggles with becoming a world famous Olympic athlete. Tim acknowledged that being a star Olympian is much different than being a star professional athlete, “its a strange thing to be an Olympic television star every 4 years and he struggled with that. He didn’t know how to deal with being in the limelight and then kind disappearing for a while. Eventually it turned around to bite him.”

Ken asked Tim about the relationship between Michael Phelps and his coach Bob Bowman and their training before the London Olympics. Tim noted that Michael did not prepare for the London Olympics as well as he did for the Olympics in Beijing, “these two guys know how to push each others buttons. Basically Michael won all the medals he did in London based on his training from Beijing. He wasn’t showing up for a lot of practices and at times when he did he wasn’t sober.”

Tim went on to discuss Michael Phelps’ drinking problem, whether he really is in the best shape of his life and if he can still dominate in the pool, and the role that Ray Lewis played as a mentor for Michael Phelps to help get him back on track.

Michael Phelps has new endorsement deal with Baltimore razor company

Michael Phelps is signing on as an investor and spokesperson with a Windsor Mill-based online shaving products company — a role reflecting the swimming superstar’s interest in moving beyond traditional endorsement deals, his agent said Monday.

The deal with 800razors.com is among several new business partnerships being considered by Phelps 10 months before the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

“He’ll likely add another partner or two,” said Peter Carlisle, Phelps’s agent. “We’ve got a few that we’re in discussions with — serious discussions,” said Carlisle, managing director for Olympics and action sports at Octagon, the sports agency.

Phelps’s current endorsements include Under Armour, Omega, Master Spas, Sol Republic headphones and Aqua Sphere.

The new partnership is the first since the swimmer pleaded guilty to driving under the influence last December and received a one-year suspended sentence and 18 months of supervised probation. Phelps previously pleaded guilty to driving while impaired in 2004, when he was 19.

“I think Phelps is getting more and more marketable the closer we get to the 2016 Rio Games, and the further he distances himself from those DUIs,” said Bob Dorfman, executive creative director of Baker Street Advertising in San Francisco.

The public can be “pretty forgiving,” said Michele Tomlinson, vice president of Warschawski, the Baltimore-based marketing agency. “When it comes to Michael Phelps, it really depends on how people perceive his level of remorse.”

Phelps began receiving treatment for alcohol abuse after the incident.

Under the Aqua Sphere deal, announced in August 2014, Phelps is involved in swim-product development and water-safety efforts. In the 800razors.com deal, he will have “a significant ownership,” Carlisle said.

Those are the sorts of roles that Phelps, now 30 and training for his fifth Olympics, is interested in, Carlisle said.

“I don’t see him entertaining a typical spokesperson role,” he said. “That doesn’t mean he will only do deals where he will have ownership. They will have to be opportunities that make sense on a variety of levels beyond just the financial — for example, if there is a legitimate and meaningful tie-in to his foundation.”

Terms of the new deal were not disclosed. Other investors include former Apple CEO John Sculley, according to the company.

Philip Masiello, co-founder and CEO of 800razors.com, said Phelps’s role will include television and online advertising.

Phelps was attracted to the company, in part, because it is locally owned and “Michael takes a lot of pride in Baltimore,” Carlisle said.

Carlisle said the company’s affiliation with Chimes, which provides job opportunities for people with disabilities, also was attractive to Phelps.

“He has the Phelps Foundation and supports the Special Olympics,” Masiello said. “We have a relationship with Chimes.”

Employees working with Chimes help package and prepare the shaving company’s products for shipping at a warehouse in Windsor Mill.

Phelps is widely regarded as the greatest competitive swimmer in history. The Rodgers Forge native retired after winning his record 18th gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London. But he began working out with Coach Bob Bowman at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club in 2013 and is making a comeback.

Phelps’s involvement with 800razors.com, which was founded in 2013, came after he sampled the American-made products, which include razors for men and women, shaving cream and after-shave moisturizer.

“I sent him some product six months ago,” Masiello said. “He asked me for some more because his girlfriend took it.”

He said the company projects to have 250,000 customers by the end of the year and is “trying to scale up very quickly.”

Carlisle said shaving products are particularly important to swimmers because they shave most of their bodies to enhance their speed.

“Any swimmer will tell you,” the agent said, “it’s a ritualistic, superstitious, really important aspect to the whole competition.”

SPECULATIONS: IS NICOLE JOHNSON PLANNING FOR BABY WITH OLYMPIC STAR SWIMMER MICHAEL PHELPS?

The celebrity couple Michael Phelps and Nicole Johnson were trending on social media lately. Johnsons’ post on Instagram revealed what made her life special, she mentioned about having family and how grateful she was to have Phelps besides her. Read on to find out more about the scoop of Michael Phelps and Nicole Johnson.

The former Miss California posted a picture of a profound quote on Tuesday with heartfelt words for things that have  happened to her along with a subtle mention of her fiancé. The quote mentions that, “An invisible thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance”, which never breaks it remains there and can be turned in to beautiful life if compiled together nicely via Instagram.

Johnson added a caption of how obliged she is to have people who made her feel special and waiting for more to meet ahead which includes her kids too. She concluded with a special mention about her children she would have in future as stated by Enstarz. The quote implicates that the couple might tie the knot and have a baby very soon.

The most decorated Olympian and former beauty queen got engaged early this year. The social media post have created a speculation of marriage and baby for the couple. Well, for any announcement fans still have to wait and follow the couple over social media for the official declaration.

For now, the two are completely head over heels each other but fans might hear the wedding bells very soon.

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TAYLOR LIANNE CHANDLER REFUTES HER RELATIONSHIPS WITH MICHAEL PHELPS; SAYS SHE GREW UP WITH LABELS LIKE GAY, TRANSSEXUAL

The former crisis management consultant and sign language interpreter, Taylor Lianne Chandler is likely to throw more light on the difficulties she had confronted so far. Read below to know more in details.

After the spreading of news of the 42-year old Chandler’s alleged relationship with the 30-year old Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, she came under the media attention in the last couple of months. According to Enstars, she had disclosed in her recent Facebook post that in spite of the fact that she has always taken herself as a girl or female, she was forced to be a boy since her childhood. Although she had a handful of people to take her side, but she also had some unforgettable persons in her life who had always put her down in every possible way.

“I grew up with labels like effeminate, gay, transvestite, transsexual…People called my Gaylord and fa–ot, but I had no clue what that meant and would smile. In 4th grade I was forced to cut my hair and wear a boy uniform. This was torture for me! By the time I got to 6th grade doctors were fully involved and I required hormone therapy as I didn’t produce healthy levels of either on my own,” Chandler wrote.

Chandler has posted her remorseful statements in her blog post over her alleged relationship with the Olympic gold medalist Phelps. She said that she had never gotten involved with him but the rumor had generated so much chaos.

“Much to most people’s dismay the Michael Phelps saga will be nothing more than a blip…It is sad to say at this point I wish I had never gotten involved with him. The bad that has come from all of this certainly outweighs the good. Especially when the good was all built on many lies,” Chandler echoed.

However, she was truly hurt when her close buddies like Kelvin Moses and Clemmie Williams walked away from her life. But in her post, she seems to be matured enough for understanding the definition of life.

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Michael Phelps Girlfriend: Taylor Lianne Chandler Is Receiving 'Threats Against Her Life'

Taylor Lianne Chandler might be moving on with her life, but the haters just won't go away.

The woman, who became a public figure after a massive scandal where she claimed she was in a relationship with athlete Michael Phelps, took to Twitter on Monday to say something about stalkers. Apparently, there are people who give her threats that go as far as taking her life, which makes her think about how this should be handled.

Chandler has been open on her troubled upbringing after this scandal took place. She mentioned that she was born intersex and was labeled as a male even though she knew she was a female.

In a recent Facebook post, she revealed frightening details of her past, including a horrifying car accident that messed up her physical features.

"It tore me apart from head to toe," she wrote. "It massacred what I once felt was my perfect body. I have had many surgeries since to try and bring me back to pre-accident. I am now ugly, deformed, old, horse faced, botched and a freak. The media calls me striking, curvaceous, beautiful and model like, but in the comments I am ripped to shreds."

Chandler then revealed how her difficulties have gathered strength into the person she is now.

"The last year has made me stronger, more comfortable in my own skin," she wrote. "It has brought friends and girls with a myriad of similar experiences into my life. I feel grateful for all the things that have brought me here and make me, me. I am Taylor."