Michael Phelps Did Not Want to Compete in the 2012 Olympics

Olympian Michael Phelps opened up about what he calls a "downward spiral" on Wednesday morning in an interview with the Today Show's Matt Lauer.

Phelps, who is preparing for the 2016 Olympics in Rio, said he struggled in the wake of his sweeping Olympic victories in 2008. By the time the 2012 games came around, he said, he did not want to compete.

"Leading into London, I didn't want anything to do with the sport," the swimmer said on Today. "I think I was just over it.