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After Michael Phelps epic performance, his life will never be the same. He is now a national celebrity. Evidence: speculation about his love life (http://tinyurl.com/64w5x7), a challenge to a race by NFL superstar Chad Johnson (http://tinyurl.com/685xjg), and the opportunity to host Saturday Night Live (http://tinyurl.com/58j7jk). Michael Phelps has arrived, but will the sport of swimming be able to keep up? As I stated in my previous blog, I don’t think so. Why? Because swim meets aren’t entertaining enough to keep the general sports fan engaged. Below I have listed three ideas that would make the sport more appealing to the… more »

Wow… Eight days of NBC’s marathon coverage of swimming and Michael Phelps has come to a close. Phelps helped the network achieve unthinkable ratings (http://tinyurl.com/5cqxte) while his performance in the pool gives him the opportunity to make an eight—yes, I said EIGHT—figure financial gain (http://tinyurl.com/5m2pbl). Words can’t describe Phelps’s swims but the most amazing thing during his 8-day, 17-swim program was the reaction from the non-swimming American. A few examples: - I watched the 100 fly showdown in a bar. When he touched first, the place erupted. By erupted, I mean, the place went crazy. People were jumping up and… more »