In a live video published on his Facebook page in which he answered fan . Swimmer Michael Phelps has set the record for winning the most medals, 28, of any Olympic athlete in history. Phelps is considered one of the greatest Olympians of all time.[261][262][263]. Honestly, were kind of taking it day by day. After the 2008 Summer Olympics, Phelps started the Michael Phelps Foundation, which focuses on growing the sport of swimming and promoting healthier lifestyles. That's where I belong. I'm done. [27][28] By the age of 10, he held a national record for his age group (in the 100-meter butterfly)[29] and began to train at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club under coach Bob Bowman. Coach Bowman was there when Michael made his first Games in the 200 meter butterfly and represented Team USA in Sydney, Australia, and when he became the youngest swimmer ever to break a world record, winning the 200 meter butterfly at the 2001 World Championship Trials. In 2007 Phelps swam into the all-time top three performances in seven individual events, four of these being world records. [235], In his first event on August 7, the 4 100 m freestyle relay, he won his first gold medal of the 2016 Games and his 19th Olympic gold medal overall. He began swimming at the age of 7. Phelps confirmed that he was retiring following the 2016 Summer Olympics. He has a disproportionately large wingspan, reaching a bit less than 6 feet 7 inches from fingertip to fingertip, and a torso with measurements that are more common in a man who measures 6 feet 8 inches tall. Shortly after completing the semi-finals of the 100-meter butterfly, Phelps competed in the 4200-meter freestyle relay with Peter Vanderkaay, Ricky Berens, and Ryan Lochte. "It'd be good for him if he loses. 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He repeated the achievement of winning the same event at three Olympics the following evening, winning the Olympic gold medal in the 100 m butterfly, his last individual event. [239], After the 2008 Olympics, Phelps used his $1million Speedo bonus to set up the Michael Phelps Foundation. [247][248], Also on August 9, Phelps won his 21st gold medal in the 4 200 m freestyle relay together with Conor Dwyer, Townley Haas, and Ryan Lochte. [21] Phelps later revealed that the divorce had a severe negative impact on him and his siblings, and his relationship with his father was distant for a few years after the divorce. Together with Ryan Murphy, Cody Miller, and Nathan Adrian, swimming as the butterfly leg of the medley, they broke the Olympic record,[256] and won the United States' 1001st all time Olympic gold medal, in accordance with the USOC. Phelps's team won the gold medal in a time of 7:02.67. In the beginning. Phelps wore a monofin to approximate the movements of a shark (and get a bit of added propulsion). Michael Phelps of the United States celebrates with his fiancee Nicole Johnson and their son Boomer after finishing first in the final heat for the Men's 200 Meter Individual Medley during Day Six . [240] (Federica Pellegrini would be the second swimmer to do so at the 2020 Olympics.) USA TODAY 0:03 0:41 Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and wife Nicole let the world know they are a family of five and have a "house full of boys" by announcing the birth of their third son with. [67] Phelps, however, was not pleased with the result and wanted to be in the 1:45s and was uncertain if he would swim the event in Athens. Phelps only beat the reef shark by 0.2 seconds, clocking in at 6 miles per hour. Phelps joined Bowman at Michigan to train and attended classes over a span of four years, but did not pursue a degree. Times. [284] When Phelps was later asked about the incident by Matt Lauer on the Today Show, he said that he had "let a lot of people in the country down". CNN . [45] At the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Phelps broke his own world record in the 200-meter butterfly while en route to become a world champion for the first time. His four individual swimming gold medals tied a record set by American Mark Spitz at the 1972 Munich Olympics. [149] This fourth gold medal was his tenth, and made him the all-time leader for most Olympic gold medals won by an individual in the modern Olympic era. [44], At the World Championship Trials for the 2001 World Aquatics Championships, on March 30, Phelps broke the world record in the 200-meter butterfly to become, at 15 years and 9 months, the youngest male ever to set a world record in swimming. Afterwards, Thorpe said "I'm really proud of him not just because he won eight golds. At the 2016 Olympic Games, he won one silver and five gold medals, becoming the oldest individual gold medalist in Olympic swimming history, as well as the first swimmer to win four consecutive golds in the same event, the 200-meter individual medley. It would be nice if historians talk about Michael Phelps winning seven gold medals and losing the eighth to 'some guy.' No doubt about it, Michael Phelps has made waves in his chosen sport. [141][142] This swim went on to become the longest men's world record to stand in long course meters, beating Germany's Otto Farr who held the 100 backstroke world record from 1912 until 1926. I was probably eating anywhere between like 8 to 10 [thousand] probably at my peak where I was really growing. Although it was much slower than his 1:51.51 time from the previous year, Phelps had not lost a 200-meter butterfly final since 2002. You can't put a limit on anything. [237] Phelps's leg proved to be the decisive factor in the race, and Gilot later remarked "As fast as my teammates were, the extraterrestrial that is Phelps was faster". Michael Phillips is a marriage & family therapist in Citrus Heights, CA. In 1994, his parents divorced and Michael, along with older sisters Whitney and Hilary, remained in the care of their mother Debbie. In the following race, Phelps eked out a victory by four-hundredths of a second and had an uncharacteristically exuberant celebration in the pool. With Lochte, Ricky Berens, and Peter Vanderkaay, he won his fifth gold and set his fifth world record as the American team finished first with a time of 6:58.56. [119] In his sixth event, the 200-meter individual medley, Phelps won with a world record time of 1:55.84, breaking his record of 1:55.94 set in 2003. Even given the fact that Phelps practices a sport in which extremely capable athlete can bag golds across different distances and strokes, his feats still blow away those of any other sportsperson. "I think people actually finally understand it is real," he said. Coach Bowman coached Phelps through all five Games, and all 28 medals. [324] On April 9, 2009, Phelps was invited to appear before the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland Senate, to be honored for his Olympic accomplishments.[325]. Michael Fred Phelps was born on June 30, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland. [104] Later that day, Phelps won his third gold in the 200-meter individual medley. "[160], On August 17, Phelps won his eighth gold medal in the 4100-meter medley relay, breaking Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals won in a single Olympic Games, which had stood since 1972. [9][252] With that 13th individual gold medal, Phelps broke an ancient Olympic record, set by Leonidas of Rhodes, who had held the most Olympic individual titles of all time, with twelve. [22] His parents divorced in 1994 when he was nine years old, and his father remarried in 2000. Fastest By Meets By Events. While Phelps did compete at the Mesa Grand Prix, he made a more impressive showing at the Pan Pacific Championships held that summer in Australia, winning three golds and two silvers. Corrections? [157] avi later wrote in his blog, "People, this is the greatest moment of my life. His rise to stardom began at the age of just 15 when he took part in the 2000 Summer Olympics and despite winning no medals, showed great potential . [88] In the 100-meter butterfly final, held the following day, Phelps defeated American teammate Ian Crocker (who held the world record in the event at the time) by just 0.04 seconds with a time of 51.25. He also won most gold medals in FINA world championship's history. In December 2015 at the Winter Nationals in Federal Way, Phelps won titles in the same three events, again in long course, bringing his career total to 62 national titles. Dream as big as you can dream and anything is possible. [103] Two days later, on July 28, Phelps finished seventh in the 100-meter freestyle final. 31-year-old Michael Phelps was arrested for DUI after leaving a casino in 2014. [43] While he did not win a medal, he did make the finals and finished fifth in the 200-meter butterfly. I think that's pretty cool. [167][168], At the 2009 National Championships, Phelps drastically shortened his program, swimming in only three individual events. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Apart from Spitz, Matt Biondi (USA, eight golds) and Jenny Thompson (USA, eight golds), no other swimmer worldwide has managed more than six gold medals in total. If you ask me, it should be accepted and we should move on. 18: I disappear. Two days later, in the 200-meter individual medley, Phelps finished first with a time of 1:57.14, an Olympic record. Michael Phelps, in full Michael Fred Phelps II, (born June 30, 1985, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.), American swimmer, who was the most-decorated athlete in Olympic history with 28 medals, which included a record 23 gold. [195] In the 4100-meter freestyle relay, Phelps, with Lochte, Jason Lezak, and Nathan Adrian, finished first ahead of Australia and South Africa. "[35] After the 2004 Summer Olympics, Bowman was hired as the head coach for the University of Michigan after Jon Urbanchek retired. [228] In each of these events he swam the fastest time in the world for 2015. This gave Phelps an automatic entry into the medley relay, but he deferred and Crocker swam instead. Phelps followed his coach to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where Bowman coached the Wolverines' swim team, to study sports marketing and management. For the 2017's Shark Week, Michael Phelps raced several breeds of sharks. In the 200-meter freestyle, Phelps was barely beaten by Klete Keller and in the 100-meter butterfly, Phelps beat Ian Crocker. "I've been able to do everything I've ever put my mind to in this sport. There is only so much I can do in a month and then I am going to prepare myself the best that I can. Michael Phelps is considered to be the greatest Olympian swimmer of all time. [127] For his seventh event, the 400-meter individual medley, Phelps won the gold medal in a world-record time of 4:06.22, more than 3.5 seconds ahead of Ryan Lochte. The two events in Athens, in which Phelps took bronze medals, were 200-meter freestyle and the 4-by-100-meter freestyle relay. ", "Michael Phelps' other claim to fame? Their times were later compared. [139][140] He followed that up in the final by winning the gold medal, as well as breaking his previous world record by nearly two seconds. There he added to his unparalleled medal count by winning golds in the 200-metre IM, 4 100-metre medley relay, 4 100-metre freestyle relay, and 4 200-metre freestyle relay as well as a silver in the 100-metre butterfly. [145] Phelps remarked that Bernard's pre-race comments of "smashing the Americans" had "fired me up more than anything else". Phelps dominated again, finishing in the top seed position with a world record time of 51.47. He won gold medals in the 100-meter butterfly (50.45 s),[226] 200-meter butterfly (1:52.94),[227] and the 200-meter individual medley (1:54.75). This time he finished second to Ryan Lochte in the event with a time of 1:44.79, compared to Lochte's time of 1:44.44. He launched his swimming career at the Loyola High School pool. [66] Two days later, in the 200-meter freestyle, Phelps won with a time of 1:46.27, finishing sixth-tenths of a second ahead of Klete Keller. Beijing 2008 would see the greatest ever medal haul by a single athlete in an Olympic Games. We're competing to do everything we can to try to win a medal or to try to do our country proud by wearing the stars and stripes on international ground," he told Axelrod. He followed his record-setting Olympics with five golds (100-metre and 200-metre butterfly, 4 100-metre and 4 200-metre freestyle relay, and 4 100-metre medley relay) and a silver (200-metre freestyle) at the 2009 world championships in Rome. At the age of 15, Phelps qualified for the 2000 Olympics. The next day, Phelps participated in two finals. [74] Even though Phelps did not compete in the 100-meter freestyle at the Trials, he was still selected for the 4100-meter freestyle relay. Le Nouvel Observateur noted "Phelps taking the time to applaud and console Bernard" and wrote that this sportsmanship was "proof that the person who swims in the wake of Mark Spitz is also a great gentleman.
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