Bobo Gigi’s Favorite Moments Of Michael Phelps’ Career

In honor of Michael Phelps‘s 30th birthday, SwimSwam’s top commenter, Bobo Gigi, has compiled a list of some of his favorite moments from Phelps’ long career. At this point in his life, Phelp’s has spent more than half of his life in the world’s spot light. In 2000, he qualified for his first Olympic team at only 15 years old and went on to final in the 200 butterfly at the Games in Sydney, Australia.

That swim in 2000 was the only race in which Michael Phelps failed to earn an Olympic medal until the 400 IM in 2012. Of the 24 Olympic events he has competed in at the Olympic Games, he has earned 22 Olympic medals, 18 of which are Gold.

Below is a list of some of Bobo’s favorite Michael Phelps moments over his career:

50 Butterfly At 11 (1997)

200 Freestyle At 11 (1997)

200 Butterfly Olympic Prelims (2000)

200 Butterfly Olympic Final (2000)

Interview With 15 Year Old Michael, Coach Bob Bowman (2001)

400 IM – Michael Vs. Erik Vendt (2002)

200 IM World Championships Semifinal – World Record (2003)

200 IM World Championship Final – World Record (2003)

Before He Was Famous – Trans World Sport Documentary (2004)

200 Freestyle Olympic Final (2004)

4×100 Freestyle Relay Olympic Final (2004)

100 Butterfly Olympic Final (2004)

4×200 Freestyle Relay Olympic Final (2004)

400 IM Olympic Final – World Record (2004)

Post 400 IM Interview (2004)

400 IM Olympic Podium – First Olympic Gold Medal (2004)

200 Butterfly Olympic Final (2004)

4×200 Freestyle Relay Olympic “Amazing Race” (2004)

4×100 Freestyle Relay World Championship Final (2005)

4×200 Freestyle Relay World Championship Final (2005)

4×200 Freestyle Relay World Championship Podium (2005)

200 Butterfly Pan Pacs Final – World Record (2006)

200 IM Pan Pacs Final – World Record (2006)

4×100 Freestyle Relay Pan Pacs Final – World Record (2006)

200 Freestyle World Championship Final – World Record (2007)

200 Butterfly World Championship Final – World Record (2007)

4×100 Freestyle Relay World Championship Final (2007)

400 IM World Championship Final – World Record (2007)

200 IM World Championship Final – World Record (2007)

100 Butterfly World Championship Final (2007)

4×200 Freestyle Relay World Championship Final (2007)

400 IM US Olympic Trials Final – World Record (2008)

400 IM Olympic Final – World Record (2008)

4×100 Freestyle Relay Olympic Final – World Record (2008)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=sxy920Nd7yY

200 Freestyle Olympic Final – World Record (2008)

200 Butterfly Olympic Final – World Record (2008)

4×200 Freestyle Relay Olympic Final – World Record (2008)

200 IM Olympic Final – World Record (2008)

100 Butterfly Olympic Final (2008)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=0KLy-NnTD2o

4×100 Medley Relay Olympic Final – World Record (2008)

100 Butterfly US Nationals Final – World Record W/ Commentary from Gold Medal Mel (2009) 

200 Butterfly World Championship Final – World Record (2009)

100 Butterfly World Championship Final – World Record (2009)

4×100 Freestyle Relay World Championship Final (2009)

Phelps Vs. Shaq (2009)

200 Butterfly Pan Pacs Final W/ Commentary from Gold Medal Mel (2010)

100 Butterfly Pan Pacs Final (2010)

100 Butterfly World Championships Final (2011)

200 Butterfly World Championships Final (2011)

4×200 Freestyle Relay World Championship Final (2011)

200 Butterfly Olympic Final (2012)

200 IM Olympic Final (2012)

4×200 Freestyle Relay Olympic Final (2012)

4×100 Freestyle Relay Olympic Final (2012)

100 Butterfly Olympic Final (2012)

4×100 Medley Relay Olympic Final (2012)

Michael Phelps at World Series Of Poker (2013)

Michael Phelps Makes 159ft Putt

The Comeback: 100 Butterfly Mesa Grand Prix (2014)

100 Butterfly Pan Pacs Final (2014)

Comeback #2: 100 Butterfly Arena Pro Swim Mesa (2015)

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SwimBreaststroke
9 years ago

Bobo, I love how you comment on an article you practically wrore

Caitlin Garrison
9 years ago

A wonderful job and a wonderful list. You rock. I would add the documentary he made with Aaron Crocker when Phelps was 19 called “Unfiltered”. Ironically there is a piece in it where Phelps turns 20 and the cameraman asks Bob Bowman why he isn’t getting the day off. Bowman replies we don’t do that, we don’t get days off. Guess what, he isn’t getting his 30th birthday off either!

ERVINFORTHEWIN
Reply to  Caitlin Garrison
9 years ago

Just a little correction for Crocker : it’s Ian Crocker and Aaron Piersol .

Caitlin
Reply to  ERVINFORTHEWIN
9 years ago

Oh no! and you know what makes that even more embarrassing? I am a University of Texas grad. I have seen them swim tons. Why did you get 2 down arrows for that correction? It was spot on.

jman
9 years ago

Obviously the 4×100 in Beijing was awesome. I have seen an underwater version of this race which is spectacular. But i can’t find it anymore. anyone know of it?

jman
9 years ago
Rishabh Meswani
9 years ago

Does anyone have any videos from 2002 pan pacs?

ERVINFORTHEWIN
9 years ago

I had never seen that 400 free relay fromt he 2005 worlds champs in Canada . Damn relay that was . Usa had more than 2 body lenghts on the field for about 300 meters . And i never really heard about their 3d leg swimmer Nate Dusing !!! Impressive swim by him too . Neil walker was flying on th second leg . Amazing race .

badparent
9 years ago

Bummer that NBC edited out most of the post race celebration by MP in the 2009 world champs 100 fly. I love how fired up he was. Swimming is too PC sometimes…..

Italian fan
9 years ago

My favorite moments between 2001 and 2003, when Phelps supremacy in the swimming world began to shape up.

30/3/2001: the first WR in Austin (Jamal Lee, historic swimming-pool for Phelps from that time), 200 fly in 1.54.92, as the youngest WR holder at the age of 15 years and 9 months.

2002: Ft. Lauderdale, trials for Panpacs, WR in the 400 im (4.11.09) to beat the historical record of Tom Dolan (4.11.94).

2003: At Nationals Phelps was the first swimmer to win in 3 different strokes (first in 200 free, 200 back and 100 fly) and in Santa Clara, 1 day before his 18th birthday, Phelps beat another historical WR in the 200 im: 1.57.94 (previous 1.58.16 from Jari Sievinen).… Read more »

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The writer formerly known as "Troy Gennaro", better known as Tony Carroll, has been working with SwimSwam since April of 2013. Tony grew up in northern Indiana and started swimming in 2003 when his dad forced him to join the local swim team. Reluctantly, he joined on the condition that …

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