Career
He competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome at the age of 16, where he took bronze in the 10 metre platform event. He was also Commonwealth gold medallist in the 1962 and 1966 games on the 10 metre platform and the 3 metre springboard. The club, based in the South of England, has generated many international performers since its opening.
Brian Camp, one of Phelps"s main prodigies performs regularly with the world"s best.
Another club member has been Claire Wright. Other OLGA performers include Danielle Pietruszka and Katy Ianson.
Phelps is now retired and before his imprisonment was living in France. He is a former commentator on diving for the Eurosport television channel.
Phelps was remanded in custody at Bournemouth Magistrates" Court on 9 January 2008 after being charged with rape, attempted rape and 19 indecent assaults on two girls.
Phelps was remanded to appear at crown court on 16 January 2008. The attacks plus 19 indecent assaults took place from 1976 to 1986 – while the girls were between six and 15. In front of Bournemouth magistrates on 6 February 2008, he was further charged with six counts of indecently assaulting a girl under 14 and one count of gross indecency, these offences being alleged to have taken place between 1975 and 1980.
He next appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on 25 March.
At his trial Phelps admitted to 42 charges of indecent assault and indecency. According to British Broadcasting Corporation News, he has been sentenced to 9 years imprisonment.
