Michael Phelps is celebrating the life of his swim coach Jon Urbanchek, who died on May 9 at age 87.
On Saturday, May 11, the Olympic gold medalist shared a post on Instagram to pay tribute to the late Olympic and collegiate swim coach.
“I’m beyond grateful for the time I got to spend with [Urbanchek],” Phelps, 38, began his heartfelt caption.
“I can still hear him saying ‘keep it moving,’ ‘ey , _____ MOVE IT!'” the father of four continued, seemingly referring to Urbanchek playfully calling him names during training. “Thinking about what he taught me in and out of the pool… one of the most influential ppl I’ve had in my life…this man is a legend and truly one of one!”
In the post, Phelps shared photos of Urbanchek holding his now 8-year-old son, Boomer, as a baby, and posing with him, wife Nicole Phelps, their family and some fellow coaches. He also included…
