2015 World Championship Teaser Video with Lochte, Adrian, Morozov and Manaudou
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This Russian video teaser is fun, featuring Ryan Lochte, Nathan Adrian, Florent Manaudou, Vlad Morozov, James Magnussen, Egeny Korotyshkin and Michael Phelps.
Wait. What? Why is Phelps in the video?
It must be blind-hope he’ll attend and aggressive marketing. A World Championships with Phelps competing would boost TV-ratings and attendance.
Interestingly, the video was released March 25th of this year. I suppose Phelps attending Worlds was still in question, though chances were clearly slim at that time.
Phelps ended that idea at the Pro Swim Series in Mesa in April, stating definitely he will attend U.S. Nationals in San Antonio, Texas, August 6-10.
Also, as reported May 23nd, James Magnussen, featured in the video, is out of the 2015 World Championships due to shoulder surgery scheduled in early June.
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