Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps II is an American competition swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 22 medals in three Olympiads. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals, Olympic gold medals in individual events, and Olympic medals in individual events for a male. In winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, Phelps took the record away from fellow American swimmer Mark Spitzfor the most first-place finishes at any single Olympic...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSwimmer
Date of Birth30 June 1985
CityBaltimore, MD
CountryUnited States of America
When we have a home crowd like this and the excitement that we have, it carries us a long way, ... We knew it was going to be tough. The Aussies weren't going to roll over and let us dominate. That's how they are, and how they've always been.
That's the most pain I've ever been in after a 200. It's exhaustion more than anything.
We wanted to try something new to get more attention from the average Joe. Hopefully, everyone likes it and it will attract new fans to the sport.