[48], At the 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Yokohama, Japan, Phelps won three gold medals and two silvers. 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. Most gold medals won at a single FINA World Championships (individual). He became the youngest male to make a U.S. Olympic swim team in 68 years. [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. 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. [223][224] The relationship between Phelps and coach Bob Bowman had deteriorated in the preparations for London 2012, so Phelps convinced a skeptical Bowman that he "wasn't training for history. [229], At the US trials in Omaha for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Phelps won the 200 m butterfly (1:54.84), the 200 m individual medley (1:55.91), and the 100 m butterfly (51.00 s) events. "People are talking about it and I think this is the only way that it can change.". Phelps' victory made him the first swimmer to win four consecutive golds in the same event. In 2007 Phelps swam into the all-time top three performances in seven individual events, four of these being world records. [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. 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. The following year, at the same event, he broke his own world record in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:09.09. [198] This was Phelps's first bronze in a World Aquatics Championships. At the age of 28, Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian in history. 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. [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. [203] In his last event, the 4100-meter medley relay, Phelps teamed with Nick Thoman, Mark Gangloff, and Nathan Adrian to win gold in a time of 3:32.06. [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. Bowman said, "It took me five years to get Michael from 1:46 to 1:42 and this guy has done it in 11 months. [112] In his third event, the 200-meter individual medley, Phelps won with a time of 1:56.50, just ahead of Ryan Lochte's time of 1:56.78. The relationship between Le Clos and Phelps had been cordial back in 201213 but it deteriorated in 2014 when Phelps came back from retirement and suggested that the current butterfly times were slow. Still, it became a job, he said at an event in New York City. [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. ; Photo: Tom Pennington/Getty Images, Michael Phelps competing in the final of the Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay on day 2 of the Rio Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 7, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Subsequent analysis of the video by the FINA panel, which required analyzing frames shot 1/10,000th of a second apart, was used to officially confirm Phelps's victory,[156] but the images were not immediately released to the press. [202] In the 100-meter butterfly, Phelps won his third consecutive title (also winning in 2007 and 2009) and second individual title of the meet with a time of 50.71. When he broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the 2009 World Championships, Phelps swam at an astonishingly speedy (or at least by human standards) 5.5 miles per hour. Nicole Phelps knows she's "married to the most incredible human being," Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, but their love . The initial refusal by official timekeeper Omega to release underwater photos of the finish also raised questions due to Phelps's sponsorship relationship with Omega. He's the greatest racer who ever walked the planet. [147] In this race, Phelps became the fifth Olympic athlete in modern history to win nine gold medals, joining Mark Spitz, Larisa Latynina, Paavo Nurmi, and Carl Lewis.[148]. 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. [126] For his sixth race, the 100-meter butterfly, Phelps edged out Ian Crocker 50.77 to 50.82 to win his sixth gold medal. He also won gold in the 100-meter butterfly, 200-meter butterfly, 200-meter individual medley, 4-by-200-meter freestyle relay and 4-by-100-meter medley relay). Anybody can do anything that they set their mind to. 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. 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. In making his fourth Olympic team, Phelps holds the record for men for the most Olympic appearances in swimming representing the United States. [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. Unlike all six of his previous events in the 2008 Games, Phelps did not set a new world record, leaving intact Ian Crocker's world-record time of 50.40 seconds, set in 2005. [105] On July 29, Phelps, along with Ryan Lochte, Peter Vanderkaay and Klete Keller, won the gold in the 4200-meter freestyle relay with a time of 7:06.58. [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? 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. "Honestly, my first thought when I saw the shark was, 'There's very little chance for me to beat him,'" Phelps said. Even though he did not win a medal . At the 2001 U.S. spring nationals, he became at age 15 the youngest world-record holder in mens swimming when he posted 1 min 54.92 sec in the 200-metre butterfly. [128] By winning seven gold medals, Phelps broke the record of six set by Ian Thorpe at the 2001 World Championships. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. [145] Phelps remarked that Bernard's pre-race comments of "smashing the Americans" had "fired me up more than anything else". In the 100-meter butterfly, Phelps won his 50th national title in 50.65. [78][79] Crocker's lead-off time of 50.05 was the worst among the field and was blamed on sickness. Phelps, along with teammates Aaron Peirsol, Eric Shanteau, and David Walters, set a new world record in the event with a time of 3 minutes, 27.28 seconds. That's how I've grown up. Phelps has 28 medals in total: his 23 gold medals are more than double the count of his nearest rivals, and its not as if other swimmers have accrued silly numbers of medals, either. Michael Phelps set out with the goal "to change the sport of swimming.". From then on, he would dominate the next four Games, finishing the most decorated athlete at every one. [109], At the 2006 National Championships, Phelps won three events. We strive for accuracy and fairness.If you see something that doesn't look right,contact us! [231], Phelps was chosen to be the American flag bearer at the opening ceremony, which was the first Olympic opening ceremony that he would attend. [274] Thorpe initially said that it would be highly unlikely for Phelps to win eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. [41][42], Phelps's rapid improvement culminated when he qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics at the age of 15, as he became the youngest male (since Ralph Flanagan in 1932) to make a U.S. Olympic swim team in 68 years. So once I retire I want to travel and see what places are really about. 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However at a final training camp in Atlanta a week before heading to Rio, Phelps put out "the fourth-fastest flat-start time of the year" in a 100 free time trial, automatically securing one of the seven spots on the Men's 4 100 metre freestyle relay for the Olympics. Swimmer Michael Phelps has set the record for winning the most medals, 28, of any Olympic athlete in history. After he saw swimmers Tom Malchow and Tom Dolan compete at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, Phelps began to dream of becoming a champion. Phelps retired following the 2012 Olympics, but he made a comeback in April 2014. In Athens he won six gold medals and two bronzes, falling just short of Mark Spitzs world record (seven golds at Munich 1972). Astrological Sign: Cancer. This is his swimmer profile page including the latest times, meets, rankings, and more. Michael Phelps is known for being the most decorated Olympian of all time, but the 33-year-old retired swimmer wants to be recognized for something else, too: his willingness to talk about his. Michael called it an "isolated incident," but admitted to letting himself and his family down. In April 2014, Phelps put the retirement rumors to rest and announced plans to compete at the Mesa Grand Prix in Arizona. At 31-years-old, Phelps retired from swimming as the greatest of all-time. [85][86] About an hour later, in the 4200-meter freestyle relay, Phelps, along with Ryan Lochte, Peter Vanderkaay, and Klete Keller, finished in first place with a time of 7:07.33.[87]. He was the youngest swimmer of USA, when he participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics at the age of 15. Being able to finish how I won is just something very special to me and this is why you are seeing more and more emotion on the medal podium.". His longtime coach Bowman told the Washington Post: I dont know yet. They secretly married on June 13, 2016, and the marriage was not publicly reported until four months later. He out-touched Lszl Cseh by 0.07 seconds in his heat to qualify last for the final, locking out Cseh. [114] In his first event, the 200-meter butterfly, Phelps won in a world record time of 1:53.80, his first world record in two years. "[161][277], Phelps has also cited Michael Jordan as a sporting idol of his, and stated that "he changed the sport of basketball". [257][258][259] Phelps retired from competitive swimming again following the Rio Olympics. 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. [56] Less than an hour later, Phelps swam the lead-off leg for the 4200-meter freestyle relay. Michael Phelps, the Olympic swimming champion, has offered his thoughts on the transgender-swimmer controversy. Michael Fred Phelps was born on June 30, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland. Phelps has accumulated a total of 28 medals at the Olympic Summer Games in Athens, Beijing, London and Rio 23 gold, three silver and two bronze setting the record for the most medal wins by any Olympic athlete. [222] Phelps was reportedly motivated by the national team's failure to win the men's 4 100 m freestyle relay since their Beijing 2008 and Rome 2009 titles. In his first event, the 400-meter individual medley, Phelps broke his own world record of 4:06.22 with a time of 4:05.25. He was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), when he was in 6th grade. It would be nice if historians talk about Michael Phelps winning seven gold medals and losing the eighth to 'some guy.' In another emotional victory, Phelps took gold again in his final Olympic race, helping the U.S. team take the top spot in the 4x100-meter medley relay with teammates Ryan Murphy, Cody Miller and Nathan Adrian. [275] Phelps used the remarks as motivation and taped the words to his locker during the Games. In the heats of the 400-meter individual medley, Phelps failed to make the A final, with Lochte and Tyler Clary taking the top two American positions. In January 2018, Phelps delivered an eye-opening account of his battles with depression at the fourth annual conference of the Kennedy Forum, abehavioral health advocacy group. His retirement came just days after finishing his fifth Olympics with five golds and a silver medal. [111] In his second event, the 100-meter butterfly, Phelps just edged out Ian Crocker 51.51 (another championship record) to 51.73. He was raised by mother Deborah, alongside his sisters Hilary and Whitney, after his parents divorced. This article is about the American swimmer. 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. The top five teams in the final finished ahead of the world record of 3:12.23 set the previous day by the American B team in a preliminary heat. 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]. [296][297] Phelps stated he hoped to work with his Foundation more after retirement from competition following the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. At the age of 15, Phelps qualified for the 2000 Olympics. He came close to the podium only in the 200m butterfly, where he finished fifth. It was the first time Phelps failed to medal in an Olympic event since 2000. [33] Phelps has said Bowman reminded him of a drill sergeant because of his disciplined and regimented ways. [283] He pleaded guilty to driving while impaired and was sentenced to serve 18 months of probation, fined $250, ordered to speak to high school students about drinking and driving, and to attend a Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) meeting. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. He beat Kosuke Hagino, the 400 m individual medley champion, by 1.95 seconds. He holds the record for most Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). Less than one hour after his gold medal victory in the 200-meter butterfly, Phelps swam the lead-off leg of the 4200-meter freestyle relay. [241] The preliminary and final of that event was heavily hyped as a rematch between Phelps and Le Clos. The athletic great described how he would fall into a state of despair after the highs of his Olympic victories, often seeking to medicate himself through drugs or alcohol. [195] In the 4100-meter freestyle relay, Phelps, with Lochte, Jason Lezak, and Nathan Adrian, finished first ahead of Australia and South Africa. [124] For his fourth race, the 200-meter individual medley, Phelps set his third world record with a time of 1:54.98, bettering his own world-record time of 1:55.84[125] For his fifth race, the 4200-meter freestyle relay, Phelps swam the lead-off leg in 1:45.36 as the American team of Ryan Lochte, Klete Keller, and Peter Vanderkaay went on to win the gold medal and beat the previous world record set by Australia in 2001 with a time 7:03.24. After dating on and off since 2011, Phelps popped the question in February 2015. The two events in Athens, in which Phelps took bronze medals, were 200-meter freestyle and the 4-by-100-meter freestyle relay. Phelps admitted that the photo, which was taken at a party at the University of South Carolina, was authentic. Swimmer Michael Phelps has won 28 Olympic medals, more than anyone in history. Four years later, when he won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, he broke fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. J. Clara Chan | August 13, 2016 @ 4:56 PM. Phelps won eight golds every event he entered and broke World Records in seven of them. r = relay lead-off Phelps swam a 1:53.93 to break his own world record of 1:54.58 set in 2001 and became the first man to swim under 1:54.00. He met his coach, Bob Bowman, when he started training at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club at the Meadowbrook Aquatic and Fitness Center. [164][165] In response, Phelps noted that he had signed up for Project Believe, a project by the United States Anti-Doping Agency in which U.S. Olympians can volunteer to be tested in excess of the World Anti-Doping Agency guidelines. Phelps was a USA Olympic team member in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016, and holds the records for most Olympic gold medals (23), most such medals in individual events (13), and most such medals at a single games (8, in Beijing 2008). At his peak in training, Phelps ate between 8,000 to 10,000 calories per day. Phelps also became the first swimmer to win individual gold medals 12 years apart. 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. [104] Later that day, Phelps won his third gold in the 200-meter individual medley. Phelps is the long course world record holder in the men's 400-meter individual medley as well as the former long course world record holder in the 200-meter freestyle, 100-meter butterfly, 200-meter butterfly, and 200-meter individual medley. That's where I belong. [49], At Nationals, Phelps won the 200-meter freestyle, 200-meter backstroke, and the 100-meter butterfly. Dream as big as you can dream and anything is possible.
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