With Michael Phelps in Arizona this week for the Arena Pro Swim Series, he's using it as the first step on his road back to the Olympics in 2016.
According to Wayne Drehs of ESPN and Nicole Auerbach of USA Today, Phelps' declaration was the first word he's made on the 2016 Summer Games in Rio:
Michael Phelps added that yes, he has officially decided he will try to compete next summer in Rio.
— Wayne Drehs (@espnWD) April 15, 2015
Michael Phelps finally says he hopes to swim in 2016 Olympics in Rio.