After taking a tour of the Ravens' new aquatic center and checking out practice with his 7-year-old son, Beckett, and franchise great Ray Lewis, Phelps got to watch some players take part in a diving contest and a swimming race, then it was time to get down to business.

In a social media video, Ravens Marlon Humphrey, Ronnie Stanley, Kyle Hamilton and Charlie Kolar invited Phelps, a Baltimore native and longtime Ravens fan, to visit their training camp. They said that one in three Ravens players could not swim.

For a team chasing its own championship dreams, Michael Phelps’ visit was more than a celebrity cameo. It served as an opportunity for the Ravens to absorb unique insight from a local legend who truly understands what it takes to sustain greatness over decades.