{"id":106625,"date":"2014-08-19T21:24:01","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T04:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=106625"},"modified":"2015-08-23T13:21:23","modified_gmt":"2015-08-23T20:21:23","slug":"press-conference-video-phelps-and-bowman-using-pan-pacs-to-continue-honing-racing-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/press-conference-video-phelps-and-bowman-using-pan-pacs-to-continue-honing-racing-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Conference Video: Phelps and Bowman Using Pan Pacs To Continue Honing Racing Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

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GOLD COAST, Australia, August 19. MICHAEL Phelps and Bob Bowman spoke with the press Wednesday morning, the eve of the Pan Pacific championships, about the journey the two have taken since Phelps\u2019 return to racing.<\/p>\n

In addition to reliving the \u201cage group mistakes\u201d he made at the U.S. nationals recently and how he\u2019s getting reacquainted with racing, Phelps also reiterated that his return to the pool was not primarily motivated by a desire to achieve particular times or reach new goals. \u201cI\u2019m doing it because I want to,\u201d the 18-time Olympic champion said. <\/p>\n