JUNEAU, Alaska — Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, has finished swimming in the Rio Olympics and moved on to become the Coast Guard’s one and only designated rescue swimmer.
"We snagged Aqua Man," said Chief of Coast Guard Aviation Capt. Ray Carmichael. "So we fired all our current rescue swimmers and hired Poseidon himself."
The 31-year-old swimmer will report to Air Station Kodiak to engage in all swimmer-based rescues. His performances have proved that he can not only handle saving the lives of those in distress at sea, but he also has the sufficient propulsion to make it to the next distress call.
