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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## People Aug 18, 2016 12:18 PM UTC  USA's Michael Phelps smiles during the podium ceremony of the Men's swimming 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 13, 2016. USA's Michael Phelps smiles during the podium ceremony of the Men's swimming 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 13, 2016.ODD ANDERSEN—AFP/Getty Images by [People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## People Aug 18, 2016 12:18 PM UTC At this point, it’s pretty clear [Michael Phelps](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,personsTax:MichaelPhelps,00.html) feels more at home in a pool than anywhere else. If you need proof, just look at how he chose to spend quality time with his family after a grueling 6-medal run at the [Rio Olympics](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,EventTax:SummerOlympics2016,00.html). On Wednesday, he posted a photo of himself, his fiancée [Nicole Johnson](http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20996464%5F21024210,00.html) and their baby Boomer Robert hanging out in Phelps’ natural habitat — a pool. “There’s nothing like being back home!!” he captioned the sweet snap. “Great way to spend my first day in retirement!!” After finishing his fifth Olympics and bringing up his medal total to 28 (making his personal total higher than 90 countries), the 31-year-old [told PEOPLE](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/08/16/michael-phelps-wants-daughter-with-nicole-johnson/), “It’s time for me to start the next chapter of my life.” “I have a beautiful fiancée, a [beautiful baby boy](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/08/10/boomer-phelps-team-daddy-onesie-gold-booties/) \[whom\] I want to spend as much time with as I can,” he adds. “I’ve been able to accomplish everything I could ever dream of \[with professional swimming\], and it’s time to move on.” He added that he’s most looking forward to not missing another day with his 3-month-old son, who’s growing up right before his eyes. And he clearly meant it. On Tuesday, Johnson shared a photo of Phelps and Boomer cuddling up on a plane in matching grey shirts. “So excited to spend a lil r&r with these 2!!” she wrote. “He’s locking onto things and staring at things now, so you really do see him growing — not just physically growing, but you can tell he’s getting older. And it’s just a cool feeling watching him grow up,” he said. With all the free time that comes with retirement, Phelps just might have time to start pursuing another dream of his — having a big family. “So we started off on a perfect note: We got a boy,” he says. “We got a [beautiful, healthy baby boy](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/06/06/michael-phelps-son-boomer-photo-instagram/), and we’re looking to continue to grow our family.” _This_ [_article_](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/08/17/michael-phelps-retirement-in-pool-son-boomer-photo/) _originally appeared on_ [_People.com_](http://www.people.com) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4457205/michael-phelps-retirement-pool/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4457205/michael-phelps-retirement-pool/"},"headline":"Michael Phelps Has Been Retired for Only 1 Day And He's Already Back in the Pool","datePublished":"2016-08-18T12:18:57.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:35:37.826Z","description":"He says, \"it's time to move on\"","url":"https://time.com/4457205/michael-phelps-retirement-pool/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Summer Olympics","2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf68234e48bf93761/6988a2c38e06013e84467305/michael-phelps-retirement-pool-boomer.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"People","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/people/"}],"articleSection":"Sports","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf68234e48bf93761/6988a2c38e06013e84467305/michael-phelps-retirement-pool-boomer.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"SWIMMING-OLY-2016-RIO-PODIUM","caption":"USA's Michael Phelps smiles during the podium ceremony of the Men's swimming 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 13, 2016.","creditText":"ODD ANDERSEN—AFP/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/sports/","name":"Sports"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4457205/michael-phelps-retirement-pool/","name":"Michael Phelps Has Been Retired for Only 1 Day And He's Already Back in the Pool"}}]}] ```