Thursday, December 4, 2008
Michael Phelps Swimming
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
dear Michael Phelps, don’t screw up your deal with Speedo
Michael Phelps, our super hot Speedo poster child, may be up to his teeny bathing suit in a dating scandal and it doesn’t sound like he is focusing much on his swimming or his enormous endorsement potential.
A celebrity Web site, called TMZ.com ran photographs on Friday in which Michael Phelps' girlfriend, a Las Vegas cocktail waitress named Caroline "Caz" Pal, appeared to be posing topless in a series of photos. Michael reportedly took “Caz” home to meet his mother over Thanksgiving weekend.
How embarrassing for Debbie. Michael needs to be careful of his reputation given that he has the potential to rake in loads of endorsement cash.
The Web site purportedly shows “Caz”, 26, in silly and provocative photos both alone and with other girls. In one photo, she is on a bed sandwiched between two girls in short shorts that read "Got Ho's?" on their bottoms and "My ex-girlfriend is a stripper." How classy! That will really help Michael’s endorsement opportunities.
Phelps, 23, has been a Las Vegas regular since his magnificent performance at the Beijing Olympics, which earned him a $1 million bonus from Speedo. He has been taking poker lessons in hopes of playing in the World Series of Poker here next year.
Dear Michael has been seen partying and making out in public with “Caz”, who works at Moon nightclub in the Palms Fantasy Tower. What wonderful news for Speedo! On Oct. 23, Phelps was seen partying in a hoodie with “Caz” at Tao nightclub at The Venetian after attending a pool-side event at Simon at Palms Place. He apparently was media-shy at Palms Place, ducking reporters during a red carpet appearance. Does Michael know that he shouldn’t even be near a pool in clothing? I suppose the lack of Speedo combined with the proximity of the pool made him uneasy.
However, better to be uneasy than be an idiot. At Tao, he jumped up on a DJ stand and was "mouthing words to a rap song," an unnamed source commented. "He went from being real low key to being kind of out there. He acted like a dumb kid."
According to a Los Angeles talent agency that tracks the endorsement appeal of celebrities, Phelps ranked No. 1 in the first index compiled after the Beijing Olympics. He beat out basketball legend Michael Jordan, who earns $45 million a year in endorsements, and movie star Tom Hanks.
Don’t screw up your deal with Speedo, dear Michael Phelps.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Michael Phelps' speedo can't take all the credit
Why is Michael Phelps such a swimming phenomenon? More importantly, who doesn't agree with me that Michael Phelps' speedo is my new favorite brand of swimsuits?
The first place to start is with Michael Phelps incredible body. He stands 6-4 with a wingspan of nearly 80 inches. By all accounts, his frame is perfect for a swimmer. Michael understands how to use his body to its full advantage (oh really? ;-)).
As a swimmer, his physical attributes give him a huge headstart ... his hands and feet are like paddles in the water, and he has an incredibly powerful kick. The butterfly is his signature stroke, but he’s shown the ability to dominate in any event. Michael Phelps’s swimming technique is excellent, and no one seems to work harder at it.
Michael Phelps swim training regimen is grueling—two to five hours a day in the pool. He does minimal weightlifting; at this point flexibility and a feel for the water are more important to him. (Maybe that's his excuse in wearing a super small speedo? ) The leg strength Michael added during his 2007 wrist-injury rehab was evident in Beijing on his powerful turns.
In the swimming events where he trailed, he made up an extraordinary amount of time pushing off the wall. Which meant that in the races he won on speed alone, he was also winning by a greater margin after each turn. That extra power in Michael Phelps kick also bought him the hundredth of a second edge he needed to come from behind in the 100-meter butterfly. I’m sure we all remember that race with butterflies in our stomach.
His physique notwithstanding, (along with his spectacular swimming fashion sense), endurance may be Michael Phelps’s single greatest asset. He’s able to hold his swimming stroke under pressure when fatigue begins to creep in. From a mind over matter standpoint, Michael is also off the charts. His ability to relax, focus and block out the pain all at once is unique in his sport. He never seems nervous before a race, yet his intensity on the starting block is unmatched.
It is awe-inspiring how amazing Michael Phelps, swimmer extrodinaire, actually is. I continually write articles about Michael Phelps bathing suits (small ones of course, and speedo is my favorite), and my desire to see Michael Phelps naked, but today I thought I should just remind myself and all the readers just what an incredibly accomplished athlete Michael Phelps really is.
I welcome your comments or tributes to Micheal Phelps. I would especially welcome comments from an expert in fluid dynamics who could discuss the performance advantages of Michael Phelps' speedo being really super teeny tiny. I’m being serious. Really.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Michael Phelps Magazine Covers
Even before Michael Phelps and his tiny bathing suit photos started hitting the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games celebrity scene, and even before he turned 20, Michael Phelps and his tiny Speedo were featured on dozens of magazine covers (and the odd cereal box).
Objective and quantifiable proof that people want to see more of Michael Phelps Speedo photos! The following is a partial list of these covers from 2003 and 2004. I can’t include more recent covers including post-Beijing covers as I would be typing non-stop until December.
USA Today, August 2004
Wheeties, September 2004
Sports Illustrated, August 2004
Communication Arts, August 2004
TV Guide, August 2004
Time, August 2004
Sports Illustrated, July 2004
Boys Life, August 2004
ESPN Magazine, March 2004
New York Times Magazine, Summer 2004
Sports Illustrated, August 2004 (for the second time in a month)
Parade Magazine, August 2004
And so on………..
So how many more nearly naked Micheal Phelps magazine cover shots will we be lucky enough to see before Amanda Beard thinks Michael Phelps is more than just a small bathing suit? Well, it doesn't really matter, as long as we keep getting to see Michael Phelps in his nearly naked tiny bathing suit all over the newsstands.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Michael Phelps sex symbol; he says not
Monday, September 22, 2008
Oct. 4 to be hometown day for Michael Phelps
So it now appears that Michael Phelps will in fact make it home. The homecoming celebrations for our Olympian hero will be October 4th, and tens of thousands are expected, officials said. I guess that means his whole town! The world media says Michael Phelps is from Baltimore but we know better. He is from Towson, dude.
The "Parade of Gold" will be in Michael Phelps hometown, and will be followed by a "Star-Spangled Salute" with music and fireworks at Fort McHenry later that evening. There seems to be very little chance that we will be able to see Michael Phelps naked at this event.
County, city and state officials are asking businesses to contribute $300,000 for the events. Whaaaa ? Obviously, there should be a parade for the Olympians but does it really cost $300,000.00 for a parade? Seems a bit steep to me. Just think of other good things that could be done with 300K.
Michael Phelps mother, Debbie Phelps, said athletes are models for the next generation and she is proud of her son sending out a message of believing in one's self. That, of course, is true. But we all know that Debbie Phelps is the one who taught Michael to believe in himself. I hope Debbie gets to go in the parade. Maybe $300,000 could even rent her one of those fancy convertible boats with horns on the front. White would be best ... you know, it's not going to clash with anything she wears. Always try to find a huge white convertible if you're going in a parade.
Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith Jr now thinks that Towson is now the center of the swimming universe and that he watched the swimming at the Olympics while he recovered from heart-bypass surgery. "I couldn't have asked for better therapy," he said. We all hope Mr. Smith completely recovers and starts to exercise a bit.
Mr. Smith was joined for the announcement in the library of Mr. Phelps' alma mater by Gov. Martin O'Malley and Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon, the school's marching band and cheerleaders. I think it’s so cute when schools have marching bands. Can these bands play standing still or sitting, or do they always have to be marching? Do schools with marching bands also have sitting bands for the un-co-ordinated kids who can’t walk and play without huge marching band pile-up disasters? I’ve always thought marching bands are like music class and gym class at once. I wonder if they have a long distance debating teams …. ok enough, back to Michael Phelps.
As a student at the school, Mr. Phelps was low-key and down to earth, said Principal Jane N. Barranger. Their nickname for him is the "Golden General" after the school's mascot. They named him after a mascot? How dumb. Oh well, the school has a marching band so it’s still very cute.
"We all knew he was going to go to the Olympics," Mrs. Barranger said. After the Athens Olympics it was a very good guess, she failed to add.
Some of the students who attended the announcement said the fact that Michael Phelps hometown-hero status makes his achievements especially inspiring. "He walked the same halls I walk, " said Janae Johnson, a 17-year-old senior. "It makes it more real."
Michael Phelps is a genuine swimming hero and I hope he gets a hero’s welcome when he gets home, and that would definately including a marching band.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Michael I'll be your frosted flake
The announcement that Olympic Michael Phelps will be pitching Kellogg's Frosted Flakes instead of the traditional athlete's choice of Wheaties has left many perplexed and pissy.
Given that I’m a frosted flake (if you haven't noticed by now) I think the relationship is wonderful and perpetuates my fantasy of Mike being a frosted flake too. (well, that is second to my fantasy of seeing michael phelps naked) However, there are those that don’t agree with me.
Apparently, Frosted Flakes has three times the amount of sugar as Wheaties and 1/3rd the fiber!! Who knew?
Phelps is now being criticized by health experts who are worried about the message he'll be sending to children across America. As we know, childhood obesity is becoming quite the problem in America and Phelps giving the thumbs up to sugary cereal sends the wrong message, experts say.
Maybe it’s just me, but I think kids are fat because they sit on their tushes playing video games and watching TV all day and eats mounds of crap and drink buckets of pop. And, at the end of the day it's up to mom and dad not to buy crap for their kids, right?
And don’t we think that seeing all those great Micheal Phelps pictures that have proliferated the interweb since the 2008 Olympics has done enough to promote fitness for kids?
Give me a break! It’s not like he’s promoting cigarettes, or booze, or even Doritos!
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Will Michael Phelps be Naked on Tonight’s SNL?
"I'm excited to meet Michael Phelps!" she told people at the Toronto Film Festival. "He's gonna be naked in all the sketches I write, for sure." Or maybe just wearing a Wiig?
Friday, September 12, 2008
What is the value of eight golds in Beijing ?
This could buy beloved Mrs. Phelps a lot of baubles.
Michael Phelps gorgeous hot bod just got a bit hotter. How much hotter?
Well, Michael Phelps and his hot spectacular swimsuit model bod just got like $100 million dollars hotter!
Michael Phelps agent stated, “What is the value of eight golds in Beijing before a prime-time audience in the US? I’d say 100 million dollars over the course of his lifetime.” Wow.
His agent said that he’s been getting around 50 offers a day. 50 offers a day! That’s like an offer every 12 minutes over a 10 hour day. Nowif that doesn't buy him more fans, I don't know what will!!!
Michael already has deals with Speedo, Hilton, Omega and Kellogs. One industry expert said that if he leaves Speedo, Nike could pay him up to $50 million. Hmm, if he can get $50 million in one shot then isn’t $100 million shooing a bit low?
And if those are for the skimpy bathing suit shots, me thinks it's going to be out of my price range to arrange a naked photo shoot of Michael Phelps. Dang.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Wardrobe Malfunction ?
Michael Phelps had a wardrobe malfunction? Whaaaaaa? Outta my way !
When we first heard of Phelps’ wardrobe malfunction, we got a little excited. Ok, a lot excited. Did his speedo come off during the race? Am I in heaven? Am I finally going to see Micheal Phelps naked?
Sadly, we didn’t see Michael Phelps’naked. His wardrobe malfunction wasn’t what we all hoped! This hot bod does wear his speedos awfully low, which some people (wink, wink) like! It really wouldn’t take much for that skimpy lycra to catch a pull and unravel.
Unfortunately it was just his goggles! In the 200 m butterfly, water flooded into Michael Phelps’ goggles. Phelps referred to this as a “wardrobe malfunction”.
Funny guy, Phelps said that he just did not strap his goggles on properly. Phelps was grateful for the 2sec comfort zone he had on the world going into the race, to make up for this mistake. Phelps swam the last two laps of the 200 butterfly virtually blind because his goggles had filled with water.
I would never have wanted anything to interfere with Michael’s quest for Olympic Gold but I’m kinda wishing for a little more exciting wardrobe malfunction in a smaller meet….like State Championships. He would probably be grateful of any technical assistance I offered up, even though that would blow any chances of seeing michael phelps nakes. Ah, the sacrifices I am willing to make!
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Oooooh Michael Phelps ALMOST Naked!
Friday, August 22, 2008
Michael Phelps: 'The Bachelor'
Can this be true? Can this possibly be true? MSNBC is either reporting or speculating that beloved Michael Phelps might appear on the “The Bachelor”.
Apparently, super-swimmer Michael Phelps (naked?) is going to get calls from every television show in the country before the big giant feet stomp out of the Olympic Stadium and the lights dim on the closing ceremonies. But for the best fit, according to them he'll need to look no further than "The Bachelor."
Michael Phelps is young, single, good-looking (take that, Amanda Beard), famous, and boyishly charming and soon to be stinking rich. It wouldn't take long to find 25 women eager to get him to propose. Every single Hollywood starlet would be calling their agents to secure a spot on the show. Hmmm, but he’s only 23.
We think he’s too young and hot to get married.
As viewers of “The Bachelor” well know, women who appear on "The Bachelor" are willing to stretch the bounds of decency and set feminism back decades to win the heart of the average run-of-the-mill contestant. If they spat and scratch over a guy like Jesse Palmer, who was just a third-string NFL quarterback, what might they do for Phelps?
I’m looking forward to some really good naked hot tub scenes but in the end I hope he doesn’t propose.
Amanda Beard is a nasty girl and a dirty girl
Rumors of romance between the athletes began to circulate earlier this week, and while the beloved Michael Phelps just denied them, Amanda took to the airwaves on a popular radio show and made it clear that she found idea of dating the golden boy repulsive.
When asked if she ever kissed Michael, Amanda answered, “Ew, no!” Held hands? “Ew, no! Not even that.” Even the mere suggestion that Michael might be attracted to her inspired an “ew-that’s-so-nasty” response.
What’s so icky about dating Michael Phelps? It seems that Beard doesn’t care for his appearance.
“C’mon, I have really good taste,” she told the radio hosts. “He’s not really my type, personally.” Laughing, she added, “I go for a little bit different-looking guys.”
Me thinks she is a tad competitive and a tad attention seeking and a tad rumpled out of sorts because Mr. Michael Phelps is getting way more attention than she is. Me also thinks she has an exaggerated opinion of her own looks.
A few days later she apologized, sort of, and said any one who knew her would know she was just joking as she is a big “jokester”. If that is the case she is just a dirty girl with no sense of humour.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Will We See Michael Phelps' Speedo?
Michael Phelps who is generally almost naked, along with 150 other U.S. Olympic team members, will be on the season premiere of "The Oprah Winfrey Show." The 23rd season premiere of Winfrey's talk show will air September 8th. I hope he just wears a small Speedo .… a little one.Winfrey plans to tape the show at Chicago's Millennium Park.
Check back for pics of hopefully Michael Phelps' speedo on the Oprah show.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
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