Swimming

Michael Phelps

Phelps made his appearance on the world stage as the youngest member of 2000 Sydney Olympic Games team. In Athens in 2004, his haul of six golds and two bronze medals was one of the most amazing performances in Olympic swimming history. Although in 2004 he didn't tie Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals in a single Games (Munich 1972), he is well on the way of surpasing that in 2008 in Beijing. He is being hailed as 'the greatest Olympian of all time. And he still plans to continue competing until the 2012 Olympics in London.

full name:	Michael Phelps
also known as:	Baltimore Bullet, MP
born:	June 30, 1985 Baltimore, Maryland, USA parents: Fred and Debbie Phelps
physical attributes:	Height: 6 ft. 3in. (193 cm) Weight: 165 (88 kg) Feet size: 14 Arm span: 200 cm
sport:	Swimming
team / club:	USA, North Baltimore AC
events:	Freestyle, Butterfly and Individual Medley events
personal bests:	Phelps seems to break a world record almost daily, so it is hard to keep up with his personal bests
achievements:	Only swimmer to ever break five world records at one meet won FINA trophy at 2003 World Championships as top swimmer only man to win five U.S. National titles at the same Championships only man to ever win a U.S. National title in three different strokes at one national championship youngest member of 2000 Olympic Games team youngest male Olympian since 1932 Swimmer of the year 2001 (USA Swimming) At the US Olympic Trials in 2004 set a record of qualifying to compete in six individual events. He broke five world records at the 2003 world championships Athens Olympic Results, 2004 400m individual medley,4:08.26 WR,1st 4x100m freestyle relay,3:14:62,3rd 200m freestyle,1:45.32 AR,3rd 200m butterfly,1:54.04 OR,1st 4x200m freestyle relay,7:07.33,1st 200m individual medley,1:57.14 OR,1st 100m butterfly,0:51.25 OR,1st 4x100m medley relay,3:31:54 WR,1st
what you may not know:	has two sisters: Whitney and Hillary Favorite music: Rap (DMX) Favorite movie: Austin Powers Phelps swam in the 2000 Sydney Olympics as a 15 year old in a single event, the 200m butterfly, finishing fifth.

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