United States swimmer Michael Phelps has not entirely ruled out a return to competition following his retirement after the 2016 Olympics.
During a media tour on Tuesday, Phelps discussed when he will know for sure about a possible comeback.
“The true test will be, if I do end up going over to the worlds [world championships in July] this summer, do I have that itch again?” Phelps said, according to the Associated Press (via NBC Sports' Nick Zaccardi).
Even though Phelps played coy with his response to the Associated Press, he did have a more definitive-sounding response on Monday prior to an appearance on The Today Show, via Zaccardi:
It’s different now for me being on deck and watching compared to four years ago because I felt like I had the itch a little bit then, when I first retired.