* YOU BEEN SNAP* Olympic bad boy Michael Phelps laps up attention from bikini girls at Las Vegas pool party"

BY FLORA LYIMO DESIGNER*
Michael Phelps is not just a dab hand in the swimming pool when taking part in Olympic events.
It seems he's very successful at regular pool parties too as was evident last night in Las Vegas when he was surrounded by a plethora of women.
The 14-time gold medal winner was living it up as he helped to kick off the 2011 season of the Encore Beach Club.

Pool party: Olympic gold-winner Michael Phelps was surrounded by a plethora of women at Encore Beach Club in Las Vegas yesterday

Phelps led a champagne ceremony before getting into one of the three pools with a mainly female crowd.
He showed off his toned torso in a light blue swimming trunks and happily posed for photographs with fans.
The 25-year-old also sported a heavy goatee beard and dark sunglasses while partying up a storm.

Attention: The 25-year-old led a champagne ceremony before helping to kick off the 2011 season of the Encore Beach Club

Phelps also hit the DJ booth to spin some tunes as many of women in the pool wore medals around their necks in an homage to the swimmer.
He also posed with some buxom hotel workers who wore gold bikini tops and little gold hot pants.
The 2012 Olympics is now a year away so Phelps will no doubt will be holed away somewhere for intense training to ensure he swims away with the gold again.

On water patrol: He got into one of the three pools with a mainly female crowd who wore imitation medals

In 2009 Phelps shattered his good boy image when he was pictured using a bong.
He admitted to 'behaviour which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgement' but his was not prosecuted in connection with the incident because there was insufficient evidence.
USA Swimming suspended Phelps from competing for three months and his endorsement contract with Kellogg's was not renewed.

Competition: Phelps will soon have to get into intensive training for the 2012 Olympics in London"