Olympic legend Michael Phelps takes on his hometown NFL team the Baltimore Ravens in diving content
The 23-time gold medal winner was invited by Ravens players to visit their training camp. In a social media video, they told him one in three of their players couldn't swim.
The team joined the die-hard Ravens fan at the Loyola University's Mangione Aquatic Center on Tuesday (August 13).
Phelps offered tips on swimming, gave a motivational speech, raced the team (after giving a large head start) and, most amusingly, competed in a diving contest which saw some impressive bellyflops.
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