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learning more about the life and career
learning more about the life and career of Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps
of Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps
of Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps was born June 30th 1985 in Baltimore
was born June 30th 1985 in Baltimore
was born June 30th 1985 in Baltimore Maryland like his older sisters Phelps
Maryland like his older sisters Phelps
Maryland like his older sisters Phelps started swimming young and used it to
started swimming young and used it to
started swimming young and used it to deal with his attention deficit
deal with his attention deficit
deal with his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder since he was
hyperactivity disorder since he was
hyperactivity disorder since he was nervous to submerge his head Phelps
nervous to submerge his head Phelps
nervous to submerge his head Phelps perfected the backstroke early by 10 he
perfected the backstroke early by 10 he
perfected the backstroke early by 10 he was breaking records and dreaming of an
was breaking records and dreaming of an
was breaking records and dreaming of an Olympic career coach Bob Bowman realized
Olympic career coach Bob Bowman realized
Olympic career coach Bob Bowman realized Phelps competitive nature focus and
Phelps competitive nature focus and
Phelps competitive nature focus and build would carry him far by the time he
build would carry him far by the time he
build would carry him far by the time he was fully grown
was fully grown
was fully grown buff’s was a towering six foot four with
buff’s was a towering six foot four with
buff’s was a towering six foot four with a six foot seven wingspan and had huge
a six foot seven wingspan and had huge
a six foot seven wingspan and had huge hands and feet all of which made him an
hands and feet all of which made him an
hands and feet all of which made him an ideal swimmer with Bowman’s help Phelps
ideal swimmer with Bowman’s help Phelps
ideal swimmer with Bowman’s help Phelps steadily improved and by age 15 he
steadily improved and by age 15 he
steadily improved and by age 15 he qualified for the 2000 Sydney Summer
qualified for the 2000 Sydney Summer
qualified for the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics making him the youngest
Olympics making him the youngest
Olympics making him the youngest American male swimmer at the Olympics
American male swimmer at the Olympics
American male swimmer at the Olympics since 1932 your thoughts your feelings
since 1932 your thoughts your feelings
since 1932 your thoughts your feelings has it sunk in yet you’re going to
has it sunk in yet you’re going to
has it sunk in yet you’re going to Sydney I’m thrilled I’m really excited
Sydney I’m thrilled I’m really excited
Sydney I’m thrilled I’m really excited ready Phelps didn’t meddle but his
ready Phelps didn’t meddle but his
ready Phelps didn’t meddle but his accomplishments in his signature event
accomplishments in his signature event
accomplishments in his signature event the butterfly did not go unnoticed it
the butterfly did not go unnoticed it
the butterfly did not go unnoticed it was in that category at the next year’s
was in that category at the next year’s
was in that category at the next year’s World Aquatics Championships that Phelps
World Aquatics Championships that Phelps
World Aquatics Championships that Phelps became the youngest man to that point to
became the youngest man to that point to
became the youngest man to that point to set a world swimming record he soon
set a world swimming record he soon
set a world swimming record he soon earned his first international medal by
earned his first international medal by
earned his first international medal by busting his own record at the 2001 World
busting his own record at the 2001 World
busting his own record at the 2001 World Championships Phelps talent renewed
Championships Phelps talent renewed
Championships Phelps talent renewed interest in swimming and net and
interest in swimming and net and
interest in swimming and net and lucrative sponsorship deals from
lucrative sponsorship deals from
lucrative sponsorship deals from companies like speedo his abilities also
companies like speedo his abilities also
companies like speedo his abilities also earned him comparisons to fellow
earned him comparisons to fellow
earned him comparisons to fellow swimming star Ian Thorpe Phelps used
swimming star Ian Thorpe Phelps used
swimming star Ian Thorpe Phelps used this as motivation to continue raking in
this as motivation to continue raking in
this as motivation to continue raking in the accolades including four goals two
the accolades including four goals two
the accolades including four goals two silvers and five World Records at the
silvers and five World Records at the
silvers and five World Records at the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona
2003 World Championships in Barcelona
2003 World Championships in Barcelona ahead of the 2004 Athens Olympics Phelps
ahead of the 2004 Athens Olympics Phelps
ahead of the 2004 Athens Olympics Phelps was surrounded by hype despite erratic
was surrounded by hype despite erratic
was surrounded by hype despite erratic performances speedo offered him 1
performances speedo offered him 1
performances speedo offered him 1 million dollars if he could match mark
million dollars if he could match mark
million dollars if he could match mark Spitz’s 1972 record of seven gold medals
Spitz’s 1972 record of seven gold medals
Spitz’s 1972 record of seven gold medals Phelps didn’t do it that year but he did
Phelps didn’t do it that year but he did
Phelps didn’t do it that year but he did win six gold and two bronze Phelps made
win six gold and two bronze Phelps made
win six gold and two bronze Phelps made headlines from outside the pool when he
headlines from outside the pool when he
headlines from outside the pool when he relinquished his spot in the medley
relinquished his spot in the medley
relinquished his spot in the medley relay to teammate Ian Crocker to give
relay to teammate Ian Crocker to give
relay to teammate Ian Crocker to give him a final chance at gold Crocker in
him a final chance at gold Crocker in
him a final chance at gold Crocker in the team won in record time and Phelps
the team won in record time and Phelps
the team won in record time and Phelps was also awarded a gold for the win
was also awarded a gold for the win
was also awarded a gold for the win back home Phelps was in high demand as a
back home Phelps was in high demand as a
back home Phelps was in high demand as a spokesperson when I consider myself just
spokesperson when I consider myself just
spokesperson when I consider myself just the normal human being and found a
the normal human being and found a
the normal human being and found a passion to love and
passion to love and
passion to love and doesn’t give up and on the talkshow
doesn’t give up and on the talkshow
doesn’t give up and on the talkshow circuit he soon pulled out of
circuit he soon pulled out of
circuit he soon pulled out of competition due to exhaustion weeks
competition due to exhaustion weeks
competition due to exhaustion weeks later his reputation was damaged when he
later his reputation was damaged when he
later his reputation was damaged when he was caught driving drunk phelps laid low
was caught driving drunk phelps laid low
was caught driving drunk phelps laid low by following coach bowman to michigan
by following coach bowman to michigan
by following coach bowman to michigan where he enrolled in a university sports
where he enrolled in a university sports
where he enrolled in a university sports marketing and management program and
marketing and management program and
marketing and management program and began planning a makeover for swimming
began planning a makeover for swimming
began planning a makeover for swimming similar to what Tiger Woods and Michael
similar to what Tiger Woods and Michael
similar to what Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan had done for their sports Phelps
Jordan had done for their sports Phelps
Jordan had done for their sports Phelps did continue competing and winning
did continue competing and winning
did continue competing and winning medals in 2007 he was back in the
medals in 2007 he was back in the
medals in 2007 he was back in the spotlight at the world with seven gold
spotlight at the world with seven gold
spotlight at the world with seven gold medals and five World Records however
medals and five World Records however
medals and five World Records however his plans for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
his plans for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
his plans for the 2008 Beijing Olympics were disrupted by a wrist fracture in
were disrupted by a wrist fracture in
were disrupted by a wrist fracture in late 2007 ironically since Phelps was
late 2007 ironically since Phelps was
late 2007 ironically since Phelps was unable to use his arms in practice for
unable to use his arms in practice for
unable to use his arms in practice for several weeks
several weeks
several weeks this incident intensified his kicking by
this incident intensified his kicking by
this incident intensified his kicking by the time trial started Phelps was at his
the time trial started Phelps was at his
the time trial started Phelps was at his peak he qualified for all eight
peak he qualified for all eight
peak he qualified for all eight categories he attempted with everything
categories he attempted with everything
categories he attempted with everything stacked in his favor Phelps won eight
stacked in his favor Phelps won eight
stacked in his favor Phelps won eight gold medals and nabbed world records in
gold medals and nabbed world records in
gold medals and nabbed world records in all events but the hundred meter
all events but the hundred meter
all events but the hundred meter butterfly where he set an Olympic record
butterfly where he set an Olympic record
butterfly where he set an Olympic record by the end of the games Phelps held the
by the end of the games Phelps held the
by the end of the games Phelps held the record for most gold medals won by a
record for most gold medals won by a
record for most gold medals won by a single Olympian in history and was
single Olympian in history and was
single Olympian in history and was considered the game’s golden boy
considered the game’s golden boy
considered the game’s golden boy Phelps rewarded himself by reducing his
Phelps rewarded himself by reducing his
Phelps rewarded himself by reducing his program at international competitions
this seriously is like the ninth
this seriously is like the ninth greatest moment of my life
unfortunately controversy hit in 2009
unfortunately controversy hit in 2009 when a picture of Phelps taking a bong
when a picture of Phelps taking a bong
when a picture of Phelps taking a bong hit ran the tabloid circuit this
hit ran the tabloid circuit this
hit ran the tabloid circuit this incident lost him sponsors like
incident lost him sponsors like
incident lost him sponsors like Kellogg’s and got him a three-month
Kellogg’s and got him a three-month
Kellogg’s and got him a three-month suspension from USA Swimming Phelps
suspension from USA Swimming Phelps
suspension from USA Swimming Phelps overcame that hurdle and all eyes were
overcame that hurdle and all eyes were
overcame that hurdle and all eyes were on him ahead of the 2012 London Olympics
on him ahead of the 2012 London Olympics
on him ahead of the 2012 London Olympics despite some less than stellar outings
despite some less than stellar outings
despite some less than stellar outings he suggested he would compete in
he suggested he would compete in
he suggested he would compete in different events at those games and was
different events at those games and was
different events at those games and was motivated by his friendly rivalry with
motivated by his friendly rivalry with
motivated by his friendly rivalry with teammate Ryan Lochte though there was a
teammate Ryan Lochte though there was a
teammate Ryan Lochte though there was a long-standing myth that this athlete
long-standing myth that this athlete
long-standing myth that this athlete gorged on 12,000 calories a day while
gorged on 12,000 calories a day while
gorged on 12,000 calories a day while training Michael Phelps is just your
training Michael Phelps is just your
training Michael Phelps is just your average guys except he holds innumerable
average guys except he holds innumerable
average guys except he holds innumerable world records has hundreds of awards and
world records has hundreds of awards and
world records has hundreds of awards and is seemingly unstoppable in the water
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