Michael Phelps

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Michael Phelps Expects Brazilians To Light It Up In Rio

Full Name:	Michael Phelps
Nickname(s):	The Baltimore Bullet, Mr. Swimming, GOAT
Born:	June 30th, 1985
	Towson, Maryland, USA
Nationality:	United States
Status:	Retired

Michael Fred Phelps II is known principally as the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 Olympic medals, 23 of them gold, spanning over four Olympic Games. He has actually competed at five Olympics; however, he did not medal at his first Games in Sydney, Australia. He is recognized for his formidable butterfly, though he also specializes in individual medleys and the 100 and 200-meter freestyle. At 31-years-old, Phelps retired from swimming as the greatest of all-time. His retirement came just days after finishing his fifth Olympics with five golds and a silver medal. In the beginning Michael Phelps was born in Towson, Maryland on June 30, 1985 to Fred and Debbie Phelps. While following in the wake of his two older sisters, Whitney and Hilary, a young Phelps was initially fearful of putting his face in the water. However, he overcame this discomfort and, in 1996, was inspired by the performances of Tom Malchow and Tom Dolan during the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Shortly thereafter, he joined the North Baltimore Athletic Club, where he met Bob Bowman, the coach who would see him through the highs and lows of the rest of his career. 2000 Olympic Games Though Phelps struggled in school …

Michael Phelps Expects Brazilians To Light It Up In Rio

“The Brazilians will probably be swimming faster than probably they ever have, which is good for the sport and good for the Olympics,” says Michael Phelps.

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Be moved by watching the greatest Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps, grind away in the latest Under Armour ad.

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Watch all 4 Michael Phelps Under Armour Videos

Yesterday Michael Phelps’ new Under Armour video ad went viral. See all 4 Under Armour videos with Michael Phelps here.

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Michael Phelps en nuevo comercial de Under Armour.

Video mit Michael Phelps: The last goodbye

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh9jAD1ofm4 Michael Phelps Sponsor, der Sportbekleidungshersteller “Under Armour” hat ein Video mit dem 30-jährigen Schwimmstar veröffentlicht. Zu der Musik von…

Happy Birthday To Us! A Look Back As SwimSwam Turns 4

It’s March 8th, 2016, and that means your favorite swimming news website has officially turned 4 years old, completing one full Olympic cycle of bringing you the best in aquatic news and entertainment!

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#MP is one lean, mean butterflying machine.

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Missy Franklin had a big swim in the 100 back last night, and she’s the top seed in the 200 back this morning.

Arena Pro Swim Series Orlando Day 2 Finals Photo Vault

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2016 Orlando Pro Swim Series: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Check here for live updates from finals at the Orlando Pro Swim.