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Coach: Phelps plans to race after suspension ends

FOR USE AS DESIRED, YEAR END PHOTOS - FILE - Michael Phelps warms up prior to a 50-meter freestyle preliminary heat at the Arena Grand Prix swim event, Friday, April 25, 2014, in Mesa, Ariz. It is Phelps' second competitive event after a nearly two-year retirement. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
FOR USE AS DESIRED, YEAR END PHOTOS - FILE - Michael Phelps warms up prior to a 50-meter freestyle preliminary heat at the Arena Grand Prix swim event, Friday, April 25, 2014, in Mesa, Ariz. It is Phelps' second competitive event after a nearly two-year retirement. (AP Photo/Matt York, File) FOR USE AS DESIRED, YEAR END PHOTOS - FILE - Michael Phelps warms up prior to a 50-meter freestyle preliminary heat at the Arena Grand Prix swim event, Friday, April 25, 2014, in Mesa, Ariz. It is Phelps' second competitive event after a nearly two-year retirement. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

By Associated Press 1 min read

Michael Phelps is back in training and will return to competition after his six-month suspension ends in March.

Phelps’ coach, Bob Bowman, told The Associated Press on Saturday that it’s not yet known which meets the 18-time gold medalist will enter once he is eligible.

Phelps was suspended by USA Swimming for his second DUI arrest. He’s also banned from competing at next summer’s world championships, but is moving forward with plans to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics. A court hearing on his DUI case is scheduled for Dec. 19.

After completing a six-week inpatient program, Phelps returned to training under Bowman a couple of weeks ago. The coach says Phelps is in reasonably good shape, much better than he was a year ago after coming out of retirement.