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NFL, American Football Herren, USA Washington Redskins at Baltimore Ravens, Oct 9, 2016 Baltimore, MD, USA United States olympian Michael Phelps and his son Boomer attend the Washington Redskins game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports, 09.10.2016 12:59:46, 9598043, Washington Redskins, M&T Bank Stadium, NPStrans, NFL, Baltimore Ravens, United States, Michael Phelps, Boomer, TopPic PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMitchxStringerx 9598043

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NFL, American Football Herren, USA Washington Redskins at Baltimore Ravens, Oct 9, 2016 Baltimore, MD, USA United States olympian Michael Phelps and his son Boomer attend the Washington Redskins game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports, 09.10.2016 12:59:46, 9598043, Washington Redskins, M&T Bank Stadium, NPStrans, NFL, Baltimore Ravens, United States, Michael Phelps, Boomer, TopPic PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMitchxStringerx 9598043
Michael Phelps‘s son Boomer recently proved this quote true, “The imprint of a dad will forever remain on his son.” Inheriting the love of sports from his father, Boomer recently surprised his father with his prowess on the soccer field. Amazed at his son’s display of exceptional skills on the soccer field, the swimming legend shared a short clip showcasing his son’s huge potential on his Instagram handle.
This clip was reshared from Boomer’s Instagram account. Giving a brief glimpse of Boomer’s wonderful reflexes, the clip showed Boomer’s huge talent in soccer. So what did Boomer do which prompted Phelps to reshare the clip?
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Michael Phelps’s heartwarming response after Boomer’s marvelous performance on the soccer field
Running with lightning speed, Boomer kicked the soccer ball toward the goalpost, scoring the goal. Cheered by his teammates with shouts of “Come on Boom Boom!, Good job buddy!” Boomer ran back, showing his tremendous energy on the field.
Responding to this celebration after Boomer scored the goal, Phelps reacted, “Way to go Booms! That celebration,” hinting how he was proud of his son’s abilities on the soccer field. But there is more.
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Earlier, the Baltimore Bullet also praised Boomer’s exceptional skills in swimming. Hinting at how his son’s talent surprised him during an interview with Access, the Baltimore Bullet held nothing back.
Michael Phelps opens up on his son Boomer’s swimming talent
Hinting that Boomer had got his swimming skills from him, Phelps implied how Boomer loved being in the pool. Interestingly, Boomer was just two years old when Phelps spoke to Access in this interview in 2018. Phelps narrated an interesting anecdote about Boomer.
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The Baltimore Bullet recounted that he had gone to take his son Boomer for a swim in the pool. While Boomer was swimming and doing the butterfly stroke, suddenly, he looked at his father and told him to swim. “So he gets it”, Phelps added, referring to Boomer’s swimming abilities.

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 9: Gold medalist Michael Phelps of USA kisses his 3 months old son Boomer Phelps following the medal ceremony for the men’s 200m butterfly on day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 9, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)
It looks like Boomer has inherited his father’s athletic genes successfully. It is probably only a matter of time before we start watching the youngster earn his name in his own right.
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