PHOENIX, AZ - FEBRUARY 10: U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and fiancee Nicole Johnson attend the NBA game between the Phoenix Suns and the Golden State Warriors at Talking Stick Resort Arena on February 10, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Warriors defeated the Suns 112-104. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Getty Images
Michael Phelps is a father.
Phelps’ fiancée, Nicole Johnson, gave birth to a boy, Boomer Phelps, on Thursday night, according to Phelps’ social media.
There has never been an Olympian with the first or last name “Boomer,” according to sports-reference.com.
Phelps, who has been training in Colorado Springs, Colo., but is based in Arizona, is next expected to compete in a meet in Austin, Texas, in four weeks, followed by the Olympic Trials in Omaha from June 26-July 3.
