he’s the Baltimore bullet welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
learning more about the life and career
of Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps
was born June 30th 1985 in Baltimore
Maryland like his older sisters Phelps
started swimming young and used it to
deal with his attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder since he was
nervous to submerge his head Phelps
perfected the backstroke early by 10 he
was breaking records and dreaming of an
Olympic career coach Bob Bowman realized
Phelps competitive nature focus and
build would carry him far by the time he
was fully grown
buff’s was a towering six foot four with
a six foot seven wingspan and had huge
hands and feet all of which made him an
ideal swimmer with Bowman’s help Phelps
steadily improved and by age 15 he
qualified for the 2000 Sydney Summer
Olympics making him the youngest
American male swimmer at the Olympics
since 1932 your thoughts your feelings
has it sunk in yet you’re going to
Sydney I’m thrilled I’m really excited
ready Phelps didn’t meddle but his
accomplishments in his signature event
the butterfly did not go unnoticed it
was in that category at the next year’s
World Aquatics Championships that Phelps
became the youngest man to that point to
set a world swimming record he soon
earned his first international medal by
busting his own record at the 2001 World
Championships Phelps talent renewed
interest in swimming and net and
lucrative sponsorship deals from
companies like speedo his abilities also
earned him comparisons to fellow
swimming star Ian Thorpe Phelps used
this as motivation to continue raking in
the accolades including four goals two
silvers and five World Records at the
2003 World Championships in Barcelona
ahead of the 2004 Athens Olympics Phelps
was surrounded by hype despite erratic
performances speedo offered him 1
million dollars if he could match mark
Spitz’s 1972 record of seven gold medals
Phelps didn’t do it that year but he did
win six gold and two bronze Phelps made
headlines from outside the pool when he
relinquished his spot in the medley
relay to teammate Ian Crocker to give
him a final chance at gold Crocker in
the team won in record time and Phelps
was also awarded a gold for the win
back home Phelps was in high demand as a
spokesperson when I consider myself just
the normal human being and found a
passion to love and
doesn’t give up and on the talkshow
circuit he soon pulled out of
competition due to exhaustion weeks
later his reputation was damaged when he
was caught driving drunk phelps laid low
by following coach bowman to michigan
where he enrolled in a university sports
marketing and management program and
began planning a makeover for swimming
similar to what Tiger Woods and Michael
Jordan had done for their sports Phelps
did continue competing and winning
medals in 2007 he was back in the
spotlight at the world with seven gold
medals and five World Records however
his plans for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
were disrupted by a wrist fracture in
late 2007 ironically since Phelps was
unable to use his arms in practice for
several weeks
this incident intensified his kicking by
the time trial started Phelps was at his
peak he qualified for all eight
categories he attempted with everything
stacked in his favor Phelps won eight
gold medals and nabbed world records in
all events but the hundred meter
butterfly where he set an Olympic record
by the end of the games Phelps held the
record for most gold medals won by a
single Olympian in history and was
considered the game’s golden boy
Phelps rewarded himself by reducing his
program at international competitions
this seriously is like the ninth
greatest moment of my life
unfortunately controversy hit in 2009
when a picture of Phelps taking a bong
hit ran the tabloid circuit this
incident lost him sponsors like
Kellogg’s and got him a three-month
suspension from USA Swimming Phelps
overcame that hurdle and all eyes were
on him ahead of the 2012 London Olympics
despite some less than stellar outings
he suggested he would compete in
different events at those games and was
motivated by his friendly rivalry with
teammate Ryan Lochte though there was a
long-standing myth that this athlete
gorged on 12,000 calories a day while
training Michael Phelps is just your
average guys except he holds innumerable
world records has hundreds of awards and
is seemingly unstoppable in the water
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
learning more about the life and career
of Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps
was born June 30th 1985 in Baltimore
Maryland like his older sisters Phelps
started swimming young and used it to
deal with his attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder since he was
nervous to submerge his head Phelps
perfected the backstroke early by 10 he
was breaking records and dreaming of an
Olympic career coach Bob Bowman realized
Phelps competitive nature focus and
build would carry him far by the time he
was fully grown
buff’s was a towering six foot four with
a six foot seven wingspan and had huge
hands and feet all of which made him an
ideal swimmer with Bowman’s help Phelps
steadily improved and by age 15 he
qualified for the 2000 Sydney Summer
Olympics making him the youngest
American male swimmer at the Olympics
since 1932 your thoughts your feelings
has it sunk in yet you’re going to
Sydney I’m thrilled I’m really excited
ready Phelps didn’t meddle but his
accomplishments in his signature event
the butterfly did not go unnoticed it
was in that category at the next year’s
World Aquatics Championships that Phelps
became the youngest man to that point to
set a world swimming record he soon
earned his first international medal by
busting his own record at the 2001 World
Championships Phelps talent renewed
interest in swimming and net and
lucrative sponsorship deals from
companies like speedo his abilities also
earned him comparisons to fellow
swimming star Ian Thorpe Phelps used
this as motivation to continue raking in
the accolades including four goals two
silvers and five World Records at the
2003 World Championships in Barcelona
ahead of the 2004 Athens Olympics Phelps
was surrounded by hype despite erratic
performances speedo offered him 1
million dollars if he could match mark
Spitz’s 1972 record of seven gold medals
Phelps didn’t do it that year but he did
win six gold and two bronze Phelps made
headlines from outside the pool when he
relinquished his spot in the medley
relay to teammate Ian Crocker to give
him a final chance at gold Crocker in
the team won in record time and Phelps
was also awarded a gold for the win
back home Phelps was in high demand as a
spokesperson when I consider myself just
the normal human being and found a
passion to love and
doesn’t give up and on the talkshow
circuit he soon pulled out of
competition due to exhaustion weeks
later his reputation was damaged when he
was caught driving drunk phelps laid low
by following coach bowman to michigan
where he enrolled in a university sports
marketing and management program and
began planning a makeover for swimming
similar to what Tiger Woods and Michael
Jordan had done for their sports Phelps
did continue competing and winning
medals in 2007 he was back in the
spotlight at the world with seven gold
medals and five World Records however
his plans for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
were disrupted by a wrist fracture in
late 2007 ironically since Phelps was
unable to use his arms in practice for
several weeks
this incident intensified his kicking by
the time trial started Phelps was at his
peak he qualified for all eight
categories he attempted with everything
stacked in his favor Phelps won eight
gold medals and nabbed world records in
all events but the hundred meter
butterfly where he set an Olympic record
by the end of the games Phelps held the
record for most gold medals won by a
single Olympian in history and was
considered the game’s golden boy
Phelps rewarded himself by reducing his
program at international competitions
this seriously is like the ninth
greatest moment of my life
unfortunately controversy hit in 2009
when a picture of Phelps taking a bong
hit ran the tabloid circuit this
incident lost him sponsors like
Kellogg’s and got him a three-month
suspension from USA Swimming Phelps
overcame that hurdle and all eyes were
on him ahead of the 2012 London Olympics
despite some less than stellar outings
he suggested he would compete in
different events at those games and was
motivated by his friendly rivalry with
teammate Ryan Lochte though there was a
long-standing myth that this athlete
gorged on 12,000 calories a day while
training Michael Phelps is just your
average guys except he holds innumerable
world records has hundreds of awards and
is seemingly unstoppable in the water
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