Eighteen-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps, the most decorated U.S. swimmer of all time, will compete in the Arena Pro Swim Series, beginning Wednesday in Mesa, Arizona, . It will be the first of five events he is entered in and his first competition following a six-month suspension for drunk driving.聽
Phelps鈥 suspension, handed down by USA Swimming after his second DUI arrest, ended April 6. He underwent a six-week inpatient rehabilitation program back in October.
Phelps will swim in the 100-meter butterfly on Thursday, the 100-meter backstroke and 400-meter freestyle on Friday, and the 200-meter individual medley and 100-meter free on Saturday. His longtime rival Ryan Lochte is also entered in the same five events.
The 29-year-old was also banned from this summer鈥檚 world championships in Russia, but USA Swimming has held informal discussions about allowing him to participate.聽