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Courtesy: Delly Carr
COLORADO
SPRINGS, Colorado, October 5. This morning, Michael Phelps released a statement
that he would be stepping away from the sport to focus on a stint in rehab,
following his second DUI arrest in 10 years. Phelps is slated for a six-week
inpatient program, that will cost him the rest of this year in terms of
competition and training.
USA
Swimming, while still withholding any Code of Conduct punishment decision for
the DUI, released a statement today supporting Phelps’ decision to enter
treatment.
“We
fully support Michael’s decision to place his health and well-being as the
number one priority. His self-recognition and commitment to get help exhibit
how serious he is to learn from this experience.” – USA Swimming Executive
Director Chuck Wielgus.
Phelps
was pulled over by an officer for the Maryland Transportation Authority at 1:40
am local time for going 84 miles per hour, 39 miles per hour over the posted
speed limit. According to an MDTA statement, Phelps was driving south on I-95
when the officer detected him speeding via radar gun. Phelps was “unable to
perform satisfactorily a series of standard field sobriety tests” and taken to
a police station for booking. Phelps was later released, though the statement
does not report the conditions of his release nor his alcohol level. He was
officially charged with “DUI, excessive speed and crossing double lane lines
within the Fort McHenry Tunnel.”
It wasn’t Phelps’ first brush with the law as he was
arrested for a DUI in 2004, and also suspended for three months by USA
Swimming after having his picture taken with a bong in 2009.
This is
the second high profile rehab for a swimmer, who at one point, was considered
the Greatest. Ian Thorpe had his issues earlier this year,
after a battle with depression that led to him coming out as gay on Australian
television.
Barring
a lengthy punishment levied by USA Swimming, Phelps should be back in time for
the tail end of the Arena Grand Prix series in 2015.
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