Phelps receives the best preparation available to Americans until they participate in Paris, thanks to permission from the US Olympic Committee to come out of retirement.
Ten years after his peak, can the most decorated Olympian in history place on the podium in any of his events?
No. As far as I know, all of his individual records have been surpassed, some by a considerable margin. Even prime Michael Phelps has now been outdone by the current top swimmers in the world. His only chance might be in a team relay, but even that seems unlikely.
Nope, he wont win. Don’t get me wrong I’m a Phelps fan and he is one of the best swimmers in the 21st century.
But you need to consider the fact that Michael Phelps competed during the “supersuit era”- swimsuits that World Aquatics has since banned