Bob Bowman has proven to be more than Michael Phelps’ coach

"He has been the one person that's got me where I am today," Michael Phelps recently said of his coach, Bob Bowman. — Nick Laham, Getty Images
“He has been the one person that’s got me where I am today,” Michael Phelps recently said of his coach, Bob Bowman.

By Jean Marbella | [email protected]

PUBLISHED: July 25, 2012 at 6:52 PM CDT | UPDATED: August 18, 2019 at 4:06 PM CDT

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