They covered him up so the ladies wouldn't go all Borgnine.

I was wondering how long it would take before you'd notice his unfortunate face.
sad.

What the hell is wrong with his neck?

@Michael
His neck is hydrodynamic!!! Same cannot be said about those ears.

You know what would make it better?

A Spitz 'stache.

...man that was fast:
From 'Lust Bucket' to 'Two-Bag Date,' in less than a weekend...
-c'mon Heth... maybe he has a nice personality or something... (yeeesh.)

I didn't think looks mattered when the guy is rich???

...no, no:

-that's only rich English bald guys with squeaky voices... (pay attention, there's a quiz.)

its not so much his neck or face or ears as much as it is his weird mouth. his bridge seems a bit abnormal.

Awe, he's OK. He's an amazing athlete, seems like a decent enough fellow... who cares if he's a bit goofy looking. Personality rules and outshines a pretty face as time takes over. But that's a lesson learned with age.

Like he would date any of you anyways!!!!! Haha. He has been linked to fellow swimmer Amanda Beard and English model Lily Donaldson. I doubt he is losing any sleep over your disgust with his appearance. Oh, and he is going to make $100 million dollars through endorsements. Boy, it sure does suck to be him.

It would help if the photographer actually shot it at a better angle ... and his hair was longer ... he didn't have bags under his eyes ... and you could see his abs and not so much neck. Heather, post another speedo picture, fast!

Oh Lauren, just like you are pretty sure Phelps doesn't care about anything anyone says on this forum, I'm sure most of us feel the same way about your comment here.

I saw the picture from far away and thought it was a halter top - not sure that would have tainted Heather's perception or not.

GOOD ONE, ADAM!!!
word.

I saw lots of truth in Lauren's post. What's so bad about defending someone on a board where everyone is burning on his looks?

Because Lauren absolutely missed the point with her last line after essentially doing what HMac did in the post: criticizing someone. No one said it sucked to be Phelps.

And secondly, you missed the point. Lauren wasn't defending him. She was trying to burn everyone else. She was being condescending and provocative to other commenters.

Implying that those who would objectify others are themselves unattractive is about the most ignorant argument one could come up with, especially on the internet where Lauren has no clue what we look like.

Adam: Link to your blog much????? I didn't know a David Beckham clone left comments on here. When is your next GQ cover coming out???? Keep dreaming..... Just because you are jealous of Michael Phelps doesn't mean you have to downgrade him to try to make yourself feel better. Same thing goes for HMAC and others. Look in the mirror. He is much better than all of you.

Only everytime I comment so people can see who I am. I don't like to hide behind anonymity like some.

Lauren, or couchlock, or whoever you sock puppet as, you're irrelevant. Move along. Stir up the waters on the clickyweb elsewhere.

fight fight fight fight fight. i want to see some e-thuggary up in heere!!!

A pint of Guiness that Lauren and couchblock are the same troll.

Not to continue pissing on a hornet's nest, but you are out a pint, Michael. Sorry bro.
Just curious, how does a troll become one of the cool kids?