Gold medalist Michael Phelps completes probation for DUI
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Olympic gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps completed his probation for drunken driving.
Department of Public Safety and Corrections Services spokesman Gerard Shields said Tuesday that 30-year-old Phelps completed his probation Sunday and his case is closed.
The 18-time gold medalist pleaded guilty in 2014 to driving under the influence. A one-year sentence was suspended, but Phelps had to serve 18 months probation.
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Documents showed Phelps was leaving the Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore in September 2014 when he was pulled over for speeding and crossing the double yellow line in a tunnel. Police said Phelps registered a .14 percent on a blood-alcohol test, beyond Maryland's .08 limit to drive.
It was Phelps' second DUI conviction. USA Swimming suspended Phelps for six months, but he's now training for the 2016 Olympics.