He does it: Michael Phelps nabs eighth gold

Published August 16, 2008 4:00am ET



Around the corner from Falls Road off Interstate 83, a swimming facility is nestled in the heart of Mount Washington in northern Baltimore City on Cottonworth Avenue.

Past a tavern, a bicycle shop and a dry cleaners, the Meadowbrook Aquatic Center sits on opposite side of a graffiti-laced overpass near the Mount Washington United Methodist Church.

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.