Michael Phelps

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“If you want to be the best, you have to do things other people aren’t willing to do.”

Michael Phelps Speaks at Boys & Girls Club Event in Knoxville

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 Speaks at Boys & Girls Club Event in Knoxville

22-time Olympic medalist, Michael Phelps was on-hand to speak to young swimmers at a Boys & Girls Club Event in Knoxville, TN on January 28, 2015. (photo shown is unrelated)

Phelps to Represent Aqua Sphere at Germany’s ISPO

Aquatics equipment manufacturer, Aqua Sphere, announced in a press release last August that Michael Phelps would be partnering with the brand…

Phelps Makes Appearance at Arena Pro Swim Series Austin

Phelps was seen this morning in Austin alongside NBAC Coach Bob Bowman

Connor Jaeger 2014 Swammy Awards US Male Swimmer of the Year

2014 Swammy Awards Presented by TYR

Bruce Gemmell 2014 Swammy Awards Club Coach of the Year

2014 Swammy Awards Presented by TYR

Katie Ledecky 2014 Swammy Awards Swim of the Year

2014 Swammy Awards Presented by TYR

Katie Ledecky 2014 Swammy Awards Female Swimmer of the Year

2014 Swammy Awards Presented by TYR

Dave Durden & Harvey Humphries 2014 Swammy Awards College Coaches of the Year

2014 Swammy Awards Presented by TYR

Ryan Murphy & Brittany MacLean 2014 Swammy Awards College Swimmers of the Year

2014 Swammy Awards Presented by TYR

David Marsh 2014 Swammy Awards International Coach of the Year

2014 Swammy Awards Presented by TYR

Michael Phelps 2014 Swammy Awards Person of the Year

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Chad le Clos 2014 Swammy Awards Male Swimmer of the Year

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Swimming’s 2014 Person of the Year: Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps’ 2014 was up and down, and up and down, and at the end of it he says he’s learned. The final chapter will be written in 2015. It’s 2015, not 2016, that will determine how his legacy will be written.