No Spectators in Tokyo; Manuel Is a Trailblazer for Team USA; Phelps Joins NBC in Tokyo; McKeown Celebrates Birthday on "Pain Train"; Team USA Talents Outside Pool

Michael Phelps to Join NBC Announcing Booth for Select Races at Tokyo Olympics

At last month’s U.S. Olympic Trials, 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps donned a headset at times over the meet’s first six days to offer commentary on the racing for NBC Sports. Now, according to The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch, Phelps will join the NBC crew of Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines to provide commentary for select races at the Tokyo Olympics.

Birthday Blowout On Hold For Australia’s Kaylee McKeown Who Dines Out On Pain In Countdown To Tokyo

There was no rest for the wicked – as they say, even on the 20th birthday for Kaylee McKeown in Cairns yesterday. Surrounded by her Tokyo Olympic teammates, Australia’s latest world-record holder was in the pain lane.

“Kaylee’s the birthday girl today…” said coach Chris Mooney and with that sinister look on his face continued with “…and there’s a ‘pain party’ happening this afternoon (at the pool) which she is not aware of just yet…”

A Look At Some Team USA Talents Outside of the Pool

The members of Team USA are clearly talented inside of the pool. But what "tricks" do they have up their sleeves when the pool lights shut off? Here are the talents of seven members of Team USA: