{"id":266033,"date":"2017-07-13T14:55:03","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T21:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=266033"},"modified":"2017-07-13T14:55:03","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T21:55:03","slug":"video-michael-phelps-on-the-red-carpet-at-the-espys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/video-michael-phelps-on-the-red-carpet-at-the-espys\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Michael Phelps on the Red Carpet at the ESPYs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael Phelps\u00a0<\/strong>won two ESPY awards<\/a> Wednesday night, for\u00a0Best Male U.S. Olympic Athlete and Best Record-Breaking Performance. Before the awards show in Los Angeles, he spoke to ESPN’s\u00a0Hannah Storm<\/strong> on the red carpet.<\/p>\n

Phelps commented on how excited he was to have finished his swimming career at the Rio Olympics exactly how he wanted to. He also reflected on his new life with wife\u00a0Nicole\u00a0<\/strong>(also in the video) and one-year-old son\u00a0Boomer<\/strong>, and he reiterated that he has no plans to again come out of retirement.<\/p>\n

“No, I’m good,” Phelps said. “I don’t want it anymore. I’ve been to one or two meets, and I don’t miss it.”<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Phelps also previewed his upcoming appearance on the show “Shark Week,” and he explained that he got to swim with seven different sharks while filming. He would not reveal any further details.<\/p>\n

Below, watch the full video with Phelps, including where he receives his award for Best Male U.S. Olympic Athlete.<\/p>\n