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Jess Mayhugh — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:04:00 +0000

Rodgers Forge native and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps announced early Sunday morning on Instagram that he and longtime girlfriend, former Miss California Nicole Johnson, are engaged.

Fellow swimmer, and Bob Bowman-coached, Allison Schmitt snapped a photo of the happy couple, who have been off and on since 2007, in the snow right after the proposal.

“She said yes!” Phelps caption the photo. “I’m gonna be a Mrs.,” Johnson said on her own page. “Cannot be more excited for the soon to be Mr. and Mrs. Phelps,” Schmitt chimed in. Both Phelps’ sister, Hilary, and mom, Debbie, commented on social media to share their well wishes.

The proposal took place in Colorado and the happy couple, along with Schmitt and Johnson’s family, celebrated the next day with brunch in Colorado Springs.

Bowman announced earlier this month that Phelps plans to return to the competition this April, after a six-month suspension following a DUI arrest. The swimmer has yet to officially confirm if he will make a run for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Back when we profiled Phelps in 2012, we asked him about the possibility of starting a family one day.

“I hope that I am lucky enough to get married one day and have children,” he said. “I really enjoy kids—I’m a kid at heart myself. Right now, I’m enjoying the time I have with my family. There will be plenty of time for starting my own family down the road.”

Looks like the time is now. Congrats to the happy couple!

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Michael Phelps Signs With New Company

Jess Mayhugh — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 17:30:00 +0000

Michael Phelps and Speedo were like the modern-day Jordan and Nike, but the swimmer has gone with a different company after his contract with Speedo went up.

As he comes back from retirement, Phelps and his coach Bob Bowman have signed with Aqua Sphere, a company with experience in triathlons and recreational swimming.

“Throughout my career, I’ve been able to do a lot of things with Speedo. The relationship was great,” Phelps told The Associated Press. “But we came to a point where we had an opportunity to really change the sport and grow the sport even more.”

Aqua Sphere will be designing a racing suit for the first time, and Phelps and Bowman will work with the company on an additional line of products and accessories—all carrying the swimmer’s name.

Understandably, the swim company, established in Italy in 1998, is overjoyed to be inking a deal with the most decorated Olympian of all time.

“From our first conversations with Michael and Bob, it was very evident that their goals and aspirations for swimming extend well beyond the competition pool,” said Todd Mitchell, Aqua Sphere’s business line manager, in a press release. “We are energized by the challenge to design, develop and package a premier brand that is inclusive and available for swimmers of all skill levels around the world.”