Michael Phelps practiced with a new swim partner at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., on July 1.
Hailey Cannaday, a 16-year-old high school swimmer battling osteosarcoma, a cancer in her left leg, swam with Phelps in a SportsCenter “My Wish” segment (video here).
“This is just unbelievable,” Cannaday said after being surprised by Phelps’ invitation, according to ThisWeekNews.com. “I’ve never met anyone famous, so to be meeting my idol and the best swimmer of all time … I had trouble just Skyping with him. I don’t know what I’m going to say to him when I get there.