Michael Phelps

Phelps, Lochte Renew Friendly Rivalry at Missouri Grand Prix

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 …

Phelps, Lochte Renew Friendly Rivalry at Missouri Grand Prix

At the 2010 Swimming Grand Prix stop in Columbia, Missouri, at the stunning University of Missouri natatorium, there will be…

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NYT Article: Phelps on a Break, Not in a Slump

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/sports/olympics/24swimming.html Today, I came across this article in the New York Times. It’s about how visible Michael Phelps has been…

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Phelps, Lochte Renew Friendly Rivalry at Missouri Grand Prix

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