August 06, 2012 (vol. 121, iss. 151) • Page Image 5
… enroll in classes at the University - but not to pursue a degree - and served as the volunteer coach while training with Club Wolverine under Bowman. Phelps was a student, yes, but not a student…
…-athlete. Phelps was never offered a scholarship to Michigan, nor was he ever recruited to swim for the Wolverines. He never took to the pool for a Big Ten meet, and he never experienced the camara- derie and…
…-time Olympic appearances - claim Phelps as a Wolverine, citing his block 'M' tattoo on his lower abdomen and his brief stint taking classes in Ann Arbor as. reasons why he should be a part of the list. It…
…'s almost like the Michigan community is calling Phelps one of its own just to boast the most decorated Olympian ever as a fel- low Wolverine. Because of that slight connection, an average fan or old alum can…
… say they have a connection to Phelps that every- one else doesn't, and that Michi- gan has the "leaders and best" because Phelps is just like them - a true Wolverine. But Phelps wasn't among the…
