Michael Phelps has will return to action on May 14th after serving a 3 month suspension for smoking Marijuana. Phelps will compete in the Charlotte UltraSwim meet in Raleigh, N.C., on May 14-17.

Phelps coach Bob Bowman said in a news release from the group running the event:

“Michael is focused on practicing and regaining the mental and physical momentum that he had achieved going into the Beijing Olympics. He is committed to a very demanding and rigorous training schedule as he prepares for upcoming meets and the FINA World Championships"

While David Marsh, Director of Coaching and CEO of SwimMAC stated

“This is a wonderful and rare opportunity for Charlotte to experience world class swimming up close. Coming off of the unprecedented excitement of the 2008 Olympics, to be able to have so many recent Gold Medalists together again is simply outstanding.”