With the help of Coach Terry Stoddard and Speedo, Phelps surprised the Swim Pasadena team and served as coach for a special workout designed to motivate, inspire and teach
LOS ANGELES (December 1, 2009) In SPEEDO® USAs inaugural Surprise a Swim Team event, superstar Michael Phelps visited Swim Pasadena and served as a special guest coach for a once-in-a-lifetime morning workout designed to celebrate and inspire the team. With the help of Coach Terry Stoddard, Phelps and Speedo were able to completely surprise the youth swimmers, who thought they were participating in a typical Saturday morning workout. After addressing the shocked team, Phelps led the in-water workout and offered guidance and training advice to each swimmer. The special session ended with an exciting get out swim in which Phelps raced two relay teams from Swim Pasadena.