Michael Phelps

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2015 U.S. Winter Nationals: Day 3 Scratch Report

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 …

2015 U.S. Winter Nationals: Day 3 Scratch Report

Aggie Swim Club’s Sarah Henry was the lone scratch after the morning heats on Day 3 of U.S. Winter Nationals.

Michael breaks down “Phelps Finish” (Video)

North Baltimore’s Michael Phelps once again got his hands on the wall first in a nail-biter of a 100 fly

2015 U.S. Winter Nationals: Day Two Race Videos

Watch all the action from Day Two Finals at U.S. Winter Nationals in Federal Way, Washington.

2015 Winter Nationals: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the second day of the 2015 U.S. Winter National Championships in Federal Way, Washington.

2015 Winter Nationals: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the second day of the 2015 AT&T US Winter National Championships in Federal Way, Washington.

2015 U.S. Winter Nationals: Race Videos from Day One

Watch Conor Dwyer’s 400 free and the rest of the races from Day One Finals of U.S. Winter Nationals.

Phelps – My biggest problem in the last year (Video)

Michael Phelps of North Baltimore, seeded fourth after the morning’s heats, controlled the final from start to finish.

2015 US Winter Nationals: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the first day of the 2015 AT&T US Winter National Championships in Federal Way, Washington.

2015 US Winter Nationals: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Follow along for live updates from the first day of the 2015 AT&T US Winter National Championships in Federal Way, Washington.

“This is 100% The Last One” -Michael Phelps on 2016 Olympic Games

Michael Phelps faced the press gathered for 2015 Winter Nationals in Federal Way, Washington on Wednesday.

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Michael Phelps With a Massive Beard: Gold Medal Minute presented by SwimOutlet.com

Michael Phelps sports a massive beard, and he opens up about his raw feature in Sports Illustrated Magazine.

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