[60] However, in the final of the 100-meter butterfly, on July 26, Ian Crocker erased Phelps's world record with a time of 50.98, to become the first man under 51 seconds. As the lead-off leg in the 4100-meter freestyle relay, Phelps set the championship record in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 48.13. Shortly after graduating from Towson in 2003, 17-year-old Phelps set five world records, including the 200-meter individual medley at the World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, with a time of 1:56:04. Rather, it's how much he has grown up and matured into a great human being. More age group records followed, and as of August 21, 2018, Phelps still held 11 age group records, eight in long course,[30] and three in short course. On August 2, 2012, Phelps won his 16th Olympic gold medal when he edged out Ryan Lochte to win the 200-meter individual medley with a time of 1:54.27, and by that victory also became the first male swimmer to win the same event in three consecutive Olympics. Phelps' top swimming speed has been . [52] Phelps said he broke the 200-meter individual medley world record after Don Talbot said Phelps was unproven, using his words as motivation. By the 2016 Olympic Trials, despite his age Phelps "felt physically stronger in the water, perhaps because of drills Bowman added to his pool workouts, like multiple repeats of 40 seconds of dolphin kicking while hugging a 10-pound weight to his chest".[225]. [174] In 2011, Michael Phelps: Push the Limit, an Xbox 360/Kinect game, was released, which promised to bring "the fun, fitness and excitement of head-to-head swimming to your living room. Honestly, were kind of taking it day by day. The following article was. Phelps then broke his own record at the 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, with a time of 1:54:58, earning his first international medal. Michael Phelps, the Olympic swimming champion, has offered his thoughts on the transgender-swimmer controversy. Phelps then competed in the 100-meter butterfly, tying for the silver medal with Laszlo Cseh of Hungary and Chad le Clos of South Africa. I don't think that's going to happen Over the next four years, I'd like to try some different events, maybe not do some of the events I did here. [65] In his first event, the 400-meter individual medley, Phelps easily won with a world record time of 4:08.41. . No more," and that "I just wanted to be done with swimming and didn't want anything to do with the sport anymore. He currently practices at Terra Nova Counseling. At his peak in training, Phelps ate between 8,000 to 10,000 calories per day. His father, Fred, an all-around athlete, was a state trooper and his mother, Debbie, was a middle-school principal. Phelps set his first world record in the Championships in the 200-meter freestyle, his second race. Swimmer Michael Phelps has set the record for winning the most medals, 28, of any Olympic athlete in history. [108] Phelps did not swim in the finals but still earned a medal because he swam in the heats. I was probably eating anywhere between like 8 to 10 [thousand] probably at my peak where I was really growing. Phelps has also received the following awards: Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Info. 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. 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. 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). Just weeks following his triumph in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Phelps was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Salisbury, Maryland, after cruising through a stop sign. [182], At the 2010 National Championships, Phelps competed in five individual events. Phelps wore a monofin to approximate the movements of a shark (and get a bit of added propulsion). [231] Phelps achieved a split time of 47.12, the fourth-fastest of the field (the three fastest times were posted by the team anchors),[231] which was also faster than any of his relay splits at the last three Olympics. Swimmer Michael Phelps has won 28 Olympic medals, more than anyone in history. [61] In the final of the 400-meter individual medley, on July 27, Phelps broke his own world record with a time of 4:09.09 to easily claim the gold medal. [92][93] In winning six gold and two bronze medals, Phelps, still a teenager, had the second-best performance ever at a single Olympics, behind Mark Spitz's seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Everything I've done, I've been able to learn from - mistakes I've made in the pool, mistakes I've made out of the pool. After the London Olympics in 2012, Phelps announced he was retiring from swimming. 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 . From then on, he would dominate the next four Games, finishing the most decorated athlete at every one. Phelps put up a solid time of 1:46.60 (an American record) but the Americans could not match the depth of the Australians and ultimately finished second 7:10.26 to 7:08.58. [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. [39] When Bowman was hired as the men's and women's swimming coach at Arizona State University in 2015, Phelps moved to Arizona to continue training under Bowman. [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. [260], Phelps's performance in the Rio Olympics was unique in "winning multiple gold medals at 31 years old, well beyond the typical peak for male swimmers". I swam in a field with the two fastest freestylers of all time". [215] This win also marked Phelps's fifth Olympic title in the individual medley, breaking the record of four shared by Hungarian Tams Darnyi and Ukrainian Yana Klochkova. 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 . Phelps argued his program was too crowded to compete in 100-meter freestyle and was at least among the top four swimmers because he had beaten the top-seeded Jason Lezak the last time he had swum against him. He broke his first world record at the age of 15, less than a year after his first Olympic performance. [75], In his first event, the 400-meter individual medley, Phelps won his first Olympic gold medal in the world record time of 4:08.26. 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. [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. [89][90] Traditionally, the American who places highest in an individual event will be automatically given the corresponding leg in the 4100-meter medley relay final. He was raised by mother Deborah, alongside his sisters Hilary and Whitney, after his parents divorced. "[35] After the 2004 Summer Olympics, Bowman was hired as the head coach for the University of Michigan after Jon Urbanchek retired. [269] They met in 2007 at the ESPYs, broke up in 2012, reconciled, and got engaged in February 2015. "[26] When Phelps was in the sixth grade, he was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). [76][77] The following day, Phelps, along with Ian Crocker, Neil Walker, and Jason Lezak, finished in third place in the 4100-meter freestyle relay with a time of 3:14.62. Youre going to have bumps in the road. ", "Michael Phelps' other claim to fame? J. Clara Chan | August 13, 2016 @ 4:56 PM. "When we come home from it, you know, they're like, kind of, 'OK, check. Phelps's final event was the 4100-meter medley relay in which he went on to win his 18th career gold medal and his 22nd overall. Phelps, the two-time defending Olympic champion, won his heat in 4 minutes, 13.33 seconds with a time that was well off his world record of 4:03.84 set four years earlier in Beijing, when Phelps won a record eight gold medals. [157] avi later wrote in his blog, "People, this is the greatest moment of my life. "[146], For his third race, Phelps broke his previous world record in the 200-meter freestyle by nearly a second and won his third gold medal. Phelps also became the first swimmer to win individual gold medals 12 years apart. Then during the U.S. trials for the 2004 Summer Olympics, he broke his own world again in the 400 meter individual medley, with a time of 4:08:41. He beat Kosuke Hagino, the 400 m individual medley champion, by 1.95 seconds. Phelps top swimming speed has been clocked in at 6 miles per hour. [132] In his second event, the 200-meter freestyle, Phelps won with a time of 1:44.10, ahead of Peter Vanderkaay's time 1:45.85. 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Best Known As: The swimmer who won a record 28 Olympic medals. [285], In September 2014, Phelps was arrested again, this time on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding in Baltimore. I am sort of in a dream world. I disappear. [84] In his fourth event, the 200-meter butterfly, held the following day, Phelps won a gold medal with a time of 1:54.04, breaking Tom Malchow's Olympic record. [291], In 2010, the Michael Phelps Foundation, the Michael Phelps Swim School and KidsHealth.org developed and nationally piloted the "im" program for Boys & Girls Club members. By 1999, Phelps had made the U.S. National B Team. Phelps married Nicole Johnson on June 13, 2016. [82][83] Although this race ended the chance to match Spitz's record, Phelps had savored the challenge even though it was not his strongest event, saying "How can I be disappointed? [276] Thorpe was in the stands for the 4100-meter medley relay, where Phelps was swimming for his eighth Olympic gold medal. On August 7, 2016, Phelps clinched his 19th Olympic gold medal in Rio swimming the second leg of the men's 400 freestyle relay. Michael Fred Phelps was born on June 30, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland. AA: Age. And, owning a record 23 Olympic gold medals after his final race at Rio 2016 ended with victory in Saturday . He's the greatest racer who ever walked the planet. 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. Five-time Olympian (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016); 28-time Olympic medalist (23 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes) "I didn't want to be alive anymore. Michael Fred Phelps II [5] (born June 30, 1985) [6] is an American former competitive swimmer. And 24 years in the sport. Phelps won the gold ahead of Pieter van den Hoogenband and broke Ian Thorpe's six-year-old world record with a time of 1:43.86. I feel most at home in the water. 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[323] It is the highest number of accumulative Guinness World Records held by an athlete. If you ask me, it should be accepted and we should move on. Phelps scored the first of six gold medals on August 14, when he broke his own world record in the 400-meter individual medley, shaving 0.15 seconds off of his previous mark. He went on to win gold in both the 200-meter butterfly and in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay along with Conor Dwyer, Townley Haas and Ryan Lochte. 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. We strive for accuracy and fairness.If you see something that doesn't look right,contact us! Phelps dominated the race, winning gold in over a body-length at 1:54.66 seconds, right behind Lochte's record of 1:54.00. ; Photo: Adam Pretty/Getty Images, 10 Things You Might Not Know About Jimmy Butler, Name: Michael Phelps, Birth Year: 1985, Birth date: June 30, 1985, Birth State: Maryland, Birth City: Baltimore, Birth Country: United States. [95][96][97][98][99], At the 2005 World Aquatics Championships, Phelps won a total of six medals, five golds and one silver. [18], In February 2009, a photograph of Phelps using a bong went viral; this resulted in the loss of the Kellogg's as a sponsor, as well as a three-month suspension by USA Swimming. Swimmer Michael Phelps, the most successful Olympian in history, is to come out of retirement at the age of 28. He also set his third world record at the Olympics, 1:42.96, winning by nearly two seconds over silver medalist Park Tae-hwan. After dating on and off since 2011, Phelps popped the question in February 2015. [219], After the 2012 Olympics, Phelps retired from swimming, stating: "I'm done. But the road to being the world's greatest swimmer did not come easy and is full of weak moments that has led to his two driving under the influence charges (DUIs) and his famous bong incident. He turned professional at 14, supplanting Phelps by one year as the youngest male swimmer to forsake his amateur status. My sisters and myself fell in love with the sport, and we decided to swim. So once I retire I want to travel and see what places are really about. "[220], In April 2014, Phelps announced he would come out of retirement, and would enter an event later that month. He went on that year to win his first international title at the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan. He tied Spitzs record by winning the 100-metre butterfly final by 0.01 second and broke the mark as a member of the victorious American 4 100-metre medley relay team. That's where I belong. Phelps swam the lead-off leg in 48.42 seconds and Neil Walker, Cullen Jones and Jason Lezak each expanded the lead to win in a Championship record of 3:12.72, just missing the world record of 3:12.46 set the previous year. As the first Olympic swimmer to earn a spot on five Olympic teams and one of the oldest individual swimmer to earn Olympic. [153] Phelps responded, "When people say things like that, it fires me up more than anything. [123] For his third race, the 200-meter butterfly, Phelps won the gold and bettered his own world record of 1:53.71 with a time of 1:52.09. [94] Phelps went on to win the 400-meter freestyle, the 200-meter freestyle, the 100-meter butterfly, the 100-meter freestyle, and the 200-meter individual medley at the Trials. He has won 28 medals across four editions of the Olympics. It goes to show you that not only is this guy the greatest swimmer of all time and the greatest Olympian of all time, he's maybe the greatest athlete of all time. In 2004, at the age of 18, he swam his way to eight medals (six of them gold) at the summer Olympics in Athens. In his first event, the 200-meter butterfly, Phelps made it four gold medals and world records in four events by swimming the final in 1:52.03, defeating silver medalist Lszl Cseh by almost seven-tenths of a second despite his goggles' having filled up with water and being unable to "see anything for the last 100 meters. [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.
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