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Olympic great Michael Phelps lends swimming expertise to hometown Ravens after players ask for assistance
While many of the Baltimore Ravens players have certainly excelled on the football gridiron, some of the NFL athletes apparently struggle in the swimming pool. After defensive back Marlon Humphrey and some of his Ravens teammates admitted they did not know how to swim, the team turned to a local expert for guidance. Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, certainly knows a thing or two about swimming techniques. Humphrey posted a social media video calling on the retired competitive swimmer and Baltimore native to lend the city's football team a helping hand. The video showed Humphrey, safety Kyle Hamilton, offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley, and tight end Charlie Kolar standing in the pool. 'Did you know that one in three Ravens cannot swim,' Hamilton said in the video. 'Come to Ravens training camp in this beautiful aquatics center and teach us how to swim,' Humphrey adds. 4 Baltimore Ravens players plead with Michael Phelps to teach the team how to swim at their aquatics facility. Marlon Humphrey/Instagram 4 The players said 1 in 3 Ravens revealed they don't know who to swim during training camp. Marlon Humphrey/Instagram Phelps seemed amenable to the idea, replying: 'I got yall!!! Let's do it!!' Kolar said after practice Wednesday that he didn't realize Humphrey was going to post the video. 'I should have known. It's so on brand,' Kolar said. 'I thought it was going to be like a story or maybe sent to him, but I should have known better. I should have known better.' 4 Michael Phelps in the pool after winning the silver medal in the men's 100-meter butterfly at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in Aug. 12, 2016. AP 4 Michael Phelps and Raven's linebacker Ray Lewis during player introductions before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 10, 2012. AP Phelps won 23 gold medals during his storied Olympic career. He was selected as the flag bearer for Team USA at the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
USA Today
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- USA Today
Lakers jersey history No. 2 — Kenny Carr
Through the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a total of 506 players suit up for them, going back to their days in Minneapolis. Some were forgettable, some were serviceable, some were good and a select few were flat-out legendary. As the Lakers approach their 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years. We now take a look at Kenny Carr, who played for the Lakers in the late 1970s. Carr was a big star during his college days at North Carolina State University. He got two first-team All-ACC nods, and in three years at the school, he averaged 20.6 points and 9.2 rebounds a game. He also got himself a gold medal with the United States men's Olympic basketball team in 1976. In 1977, the Lakers made the 6-foot-7 forward the No. 6 pick in the NBA draft. In those days before the curtain rose on the Showtime era, they needed talent to put around Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and it was hoped that Carr would help in that regard. But he didn't. He averaged 6.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in 15 minutes a game during two seasons and change with Los Angeles, and the team sent him to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a trade early in the 1979-80 campaign. Carr's production would improve somewhat after that trade. He ended up playing 10 seasons in the NBA with four different teams, and he had career averages of 11.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.
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- Hamilton Spectator
Reigning Olympic, world champ Camryn Rogers wins fifth national hammer throw title
OTTAWA - Camryn Rogers has secured her fifth national title. The Richmond, B.C., native had a top throw of 77.30 metres to win the women's hammer throw event at the Canadian track and field championships on Thursday. Jillian Weir of Kingston, Ont., finished second with a mark of 72.61. Jinaye Shomachuk of Airdrie, Alta., placed third with 65.18. Rogers, the reigning Olympic and world champion, set a new national record with 78.88 metres on July 5 at the Prefontaine Classic on the Diamond League circuit. The 26-year-old will look to defend her world title at the world championships in Tokyo from Sept. 13-21. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 31, 2025.
