It also promotes the value of planning and goal-setting. 22.19: Standard. [193] Phelps did not swim in the B final of the 400-meter individual medley. This is illustrated by his personal best times set in 2007, four months after the World Championships. Thats all I can do. In his first finals of the Summer Olympics, Phelps placed fourth behind fellow American Ryan Lochte, Thiago Pereira of Brazil, and Kosuke Hagino of Japan in the 400-meter individual medley. At the 2012 Olympics in London, Phelps had a disappointing start, failing to medal in his first event, the 400-metre IM. [18], Phelps is married to former Miss California USA Nicole Johnson. 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. [167][168], At the 2009 National Championships, Phelps drastically shortened his program, swimming in only three individual events. 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. Phelps dominated again, finishing in the top seed position with a world record time of 51.47. The Americans were the first team to break the seven-minute mark in the relay, and broke the previous record, set in Melbourne, Australia, by more than four and a half seconds. May 5, 2016),Beckett Richard (b.February 12, 2018)andMaverick Nicolas (b.September 9, 2019). Why Michael Phelps is still great at an age when most swimmers have faded The American is the only person to have won an individual swimming gold past the age of 31. If you ask me, it should be accepted and we should move on. (Seriously. With his seven titles, Phelps tied Spitz for most wins at a major international meet. All but two of the records were set in a long-course (50-meter) pool. Phelps confirmed that he was retiring following the 2016 Summer Olympics. He is also the most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. "[154] On August 16, Phelps won his seventh gold medal of the Games in the men's 100-meter butterfly, setting an Olympic record for the event with a time of 50.58 seconds and edging out his nearest competitor avi, by one hundredth (0.01) of a second.[155]. He was born on June 30, 1985, in Baltimore, and was named after his father as Michael Fred Phelps the Second. Youre going to have bumps in the road. 18: [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. [199] In his third final, the 200-meter butterfly, he won his first gold medal with a time of 1:53.34 to become the first swimmer to win five gold medals in one discipline at the World Aquatics Championships. However, he gave some indication of a possible return in July 2013 and would not rule out a possible Olympic bid for the 2016 summer games. Phelps has set 39 world records, the most of all time. Phelps also captured five titles at the U.S. summer nationalsthe most won by a male swimmer at a single championship. Michael Phelps' Olympic medals: A complete guide to how they were won Best Known As: The swimmer who won a record 28 Olympic medals. [50] At the 2003 Duel in the Pool, a meet that pits swimming stars from Australia and the United States, Phelps broke the world record in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:10.73 and almost broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly, just missing the record by 0.03 seconds. Phelps continued to dominate the sport at the 2007 world championships in Melbourne, where he won seven gold medals (200-metre and 400-metre IM, 100-metre and 200-metre butterfly, 200-metre freestyle, and 4 100-metre and 4 200-metre freestyle relay) and set five world records. In 2007 Phelps swam into the all-time top three performances in seven individual events, four of these being world records. Phelps married Nicole Johnson on June 13, 2016. In the beginning. ; 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. At the age of 28, Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian in history. He also set his third world record at the Olympics, 1:42.96, winning by nearly two seconds over silver medalist Park Tae-hwan. What Makes Michael Phelps So Good? - Scientific American Who's the next kid coming in? His four individual swimming gold medals tied a record set by American Mark Spitz at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Michael Phelps - Wife, Medals & Facts - Biography This was Phelps's 4th consecutive gold medal in the event as well as his 4th in the Games. That's where I belong. 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 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). 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. Phelps's team won the gold medal in a time of 7:02.67. He pleaded guilty to driving while impaired, was sentenced to 18 months probation, fined $250, ordered to speak against drinking and driving to high school students, and ordered to attend a Mothers Against Drunk Driving meeting. [198] This was Phelps's first bronze in a World Aquatics Championships. [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. They did not swim the 100 meters side by side but rather individually in the same open water, with CGI images of the sharks displayed alongside Phelps as he raced. Michael Phelps's Comments on the Trans-Swimmer Controversy [217][218] 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. [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. [244][253], In the 100 m butterfly, Phelps was defeated in his last individual event of the Rio Olympics by Singaporean Joseph Schooling, when he earned joint silver along with Chad le Clos and Lszl Cseh. 50 Y Free: Time. "People are talking about it and I think this is the only way that it can change.". [49], At Nationals, Phelps won the 200-meter freestyle, 200-meter backstroke, and the 100-meter butterfly. [176] For his fourth race, the 4200-meter freestyle relay, Phelps swam the lead-off leg in 1:44.49 as the team went on to win the gold medal and break the world record set the previous year. 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. He is widely regarded as the greatest swimmer of all time and is often considered to be one of the greatest athletes of all time. However, he subsequently won silver medals in both the 4 100-metre freestyle relay and the 200-metre butterfly and a gold medal in the 4 200-metre freestyle relay. [131] [22] His parents divorced in 1994 when he was nine years old, and his father remarried in 2000. Michael Phelps is an American swimmer who holds the record for the most Olympics medals won by any athlete at 28, including 23 gold medals and 13 individual golds. Phelps is considered one of the greatest Olympians of all time.[261][262][263]. In 2004, at the age of 18, he swam his way to eight medals (six of them gold) at the summer Olympics in Athens. "[163], During the 2008 Olympics, Phelps was questioned by the press as to whether perhaps his feats were "too good to be true", a reference to unsupported rumors that Phelps might be taking performance-enhancing substances. In the following race, Phelps eked out a victory by four-hundredths of a second and had an uncharacteristically exuberant celebration in the pool. In the 200-meter butterfly, Phelps led from start to finish, coming in first with a time of 1:54.11. [211][212] Latynina was present at the race and asked to be the presenter of Phelps's medal, but was told that Olympic rules would not allow it. . Info. . ", "Usain Bolt vs. Michael Phelps: Who's The Greatest Olympian Of All Time? [208], On July 28, 2012, Phelps placed eighth in the morning prelims for the 400-meter individual medley. I don't want to put a limit on anything. [19] Phelps is the youngest of three children. Career in swimming. Phelps works for his own charitable foundation, which has a particular emphasis on the mental health of children. He came close to the podium only in the 200m butterfly, where he finished fifth. Michael Fred Phelps was born on June 30, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland. Also his hair eye color, bio, family wiki, nationality and vital statistics info is listed. "[264] The game received a lukewarm review from ABC News, which observed that "the title would have been better as cheap downloadable content or packaged in a larger Olympic sports world. By 1999, Phelps had made the U.S. National B Team. CNN . The two events in Athens, in which Phelps took bronze medals, were 200-meter freestyle and the 4-by-100-meter freestyle relay. 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. Michael started swimming at age 7. [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]. Phelps wore a monofin to approximate the movements of a shark (and get a bit of added propulsion). With his 6'4" height, that's wider than he is tall! January 19, 2022 10:22 AM. He has won 82 medals in major international long course competitions, of which 65 were gold, 14 silver, and three bronze, spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships. Even given the fact that Phelps practices a sport in which extremely capable athlete can bag golds across different distances and strokes, his feats still blow away those of any other sportsperson. In his first event, the 4100-meter freestyle relay, Phelps swam the lead-off leg in 47.78, well off his 47.51 performance in Beijing, but the American team was able to edge out Russia and France for the gold. This was typical of someone who is over half a foot shorter, giving him less body to pull through the water. [230] Phelps's 100 m freestyle times at the Trials were not impressive. As reported in February of 2009, 23-year-old Michael . [243] At age 31, the victory made Phelps not only the oldest male champion,[244] but also the oldest individual champion in Olympic swimming history,[245] beating the records set by Duke Kahanamoku in 1920, and Inge de Bruijn in 2004 respectively. [232][233] Phelps was also voted by the U.S. Olympic swim team as one of six team captains for the US delegation to the Olympics. 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At the 2008 Games in Beijing, he became the first athlete to win eight gold medals at a single Olympics. Michael Phelps Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Wife & More [177] After his loss in the 200-meter freestyle, many thought Phelps was vulnerable coming into the final for the 100-meter butterfly. Minnesota Age Group Championships March 22, 2018; MN ROC Vince Herring Classic Invitational Feb. 16, 2018; WI SSTY Schroeder YMCA A+ Feb. 2, 2018; MN FOXJ Winter Classic Jan. 19 . He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time[7] with a total of 28 medals. He has competed in the Summer Olympic games in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. Michael Phillips | Swimcloud 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 . [64], At the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Phelps competed in six events; the 200- and 400-meter individual medley, the 100- and 200-meter butterfly, the 200-meter freestyle, and the 200-meter backstroke. [237] Phelps's leg proved to be the decisive factor in the race, and Gilot later remarked "As fast as my teammates were, the extraterrestrial that is Phelps was faster". "[205][206] However, at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials, the qualifying meet for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Phelps qualified in the same eight events that he swam in Beijing in 2008. [51] At a meet in Santa Clara County, California, Phelps broke the world record in the 200-meter individual medley with a time of 1:57.94. Phelps competed in his first Olympics at the age of 15, as part of the U.S. men's swim team. On June 29, 2016, Phelps celebrated a huge comeback when he became the first American male swimmer to earn a spot on five Olympic teams. 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. [172] For his second race, the 200-meter freestyle, Phelps lost his first race in four years to Germany's Paul Biedermann. [21] Phelps later revealed that the divorce had a severe negative impact on him and his siblings, and his relationship with his father was distant for a few years after the divorce. He has won 28 medals across four editions of the Olympics. Corrections? Meanwhile, Phelps continued to establish world records at the 2006 Pan Pacific Championships in Victoria, British Columbia, and the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. Persistence, money and. [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. [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. . Five-time Olympian (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016); 28-time Olympic medalist (23 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes) Phelps swam the fastest leg of the US relay team and the second-fastest of anyone in the race. [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. [56] Less than an hour later, Phelps swam the lead-off leg for the 4200-meter freestyle relay. 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. It was the first time Phelps failed to medal in an Olympic event since 2000. [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. [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. "It'd be good for him if he loses. 6 Insane Facts About Michael Phelps - Beliefnet There is only so much I can do in a month and then I am going to prepare myself the best that I can. He went on that year to win his first international title at the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Phelps said he lost because he did not take butterfly training seriously after he broke the world record. I finished my career the way I wanted to. 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. 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In his first event, the 200-meter freestyle, Phelps won with a time of 1:44.23. He wasn't even training for all the fans. Michael Phelps Bio - SwimSwam [251] He also became the third Olympian to win the same individual event four times, after athletes Al Oerter and Carl Lewis. [299], Phelps has set 39 world records (29 individual, 10 relay), which is more records than any other swimmer that is recognized by FINA; this achievement surpassed Mark Spitz's previous record of 33 world records (26 individual, 7 relay). That's an amazing training performance. 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. [201] It was Phelps's 30th medal in the World Aquatics Championships. He beat Kosuke Hagino, the 400 m individual medley champion, by 1.95 seconds. Michael Phelps, the 23-time Olympic gold medal swimmer, announced on Instagram that his father has died. Why did Michael choose swimming? Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. [194] On day three of the competition, Phelps competed in the 100-meter butterfly and contributed in the 4100-meter freestyle relay. In April 2014, Phelps put the retirement rumors to rest and announced plans to compete at the Mesa Grand Prix in Arizona. 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. This time he finished second to Ryan Lochte in the event with a time of 1:44.79, compared to Lochte's time of 1:44.44. Even though he did not win a medal . [143], Phelps swam the first leg of the 4100-meter freestyle relay in a time of 47.51 seconds (an American record for the 100-meter freestyle), and won his second gold medal of the 2008 Olympics, as well as setting his second world record of the Olympics (3:08.24). His large frame, broad shoulders and big feet, which act like fins in the water, made his body the perfect fit for swimming. He said the"hardest fall" came after the 2012 Olympics when he found himself sitting in his room alone for three to five days, not eating and barely sleeping: "I didn't want to be in the sport anymore," he recalled. In the 200-meter freestyle, Phelps won ahead of Ryan Lochte in a time of 1:45.61. So once I retire I want to travel and see what places are really about. [293] The Foundation has since developed two other programs, Level Field Fund-Swimming and Caps-for-a-Cause. In the 200-meter freestyle, Phelps was barely beaten by Klete Keller and in the 100-meter butterfly, Phelps beat Ian Crocker. In Athens he won six gold medals and two bronzes, falling just short of Mark Spitzs world record (seven golds at Munich 1972). Phelps' top swimming speed has been . Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Team: Aquajet Swim Team / Minnesota. At Rio, he won the title that he had lost to Chad le Clos four years earlier in London, edging Masato Sakai by 0.04 s. Phelps stated that winning back this title had been the main goal during his comeback. He was the youngest swimmer of USA, when he participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics at the age of 15. Swimmer Michael Phelps, the most successful Olympian in history, is to come out of retirement at the age of 28. Upon finishing, the most decorated Olympian in history received a standing ovation from the crowd. He also won most gold medals in FINA world championship's history. Beijing 2008 would see the greatest ever medal haul by a single athlete in an Olympic Games. 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. [186][187] In the 200-meter individual medley, Phelps finished second to Lochte 1:55.94 to 1:54.84. "I think people actually finally understand it is real," he said. "As a kid, I wanted to do something that no one had ever done before, and I'm enjoying it. At the 2012 Olympic Games, held in London, Phelps' Olympic medal count increased to 22, setting a new record for most Olympic medals (beating gymnast Larisa Latynina's prior record of 18). I'm done. I've accepted defeat, and there's nothing wrong with losing to the greatest swimmer there has ever been. Michael Phelps By the Numbers - YourSwimLog.com [179] For his fifth race, the 100-meter butterfly, Phelps won the gold and became the first man to complete it in under 50 seconds, beating avi 49.82 to 49.95. "I say this a lot, but every single day I'm living a dream come true," Phelps told NBC Sports. The im program teaches children the importance of being active and healthy, with a focus on the sport of swimming. Michael Phelps Height Weight Body Measurements Shoe Size Age Facts [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. Debbie Phelps, middle-school principal in Towson, Maryland, and mother of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. He met his coach, Bob Bowman, when he started training at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club at the Meadowbrook Aquatic and Fitness Center. [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. 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. That is for sure.. Michael Phelps' Wife & Kids - Cute Family Photos! - Just Jared Rather, it's how much he has grown up and matured into a great human being. 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. Michael Phelps: the Athlete Who Changed the World of Swimming. What's [272] The family lives in Paradise Valley, Arizona, where Phelps volunteers alongside Bowman as an assistant coach for the Arizona State Sun Devils swim team. Olympic Experience. [133] In his third event, the 100-meter freestyle, Phelps placed second in his heat with a time of 47.92, ensuring him a spot on the relay. Phelps also returned to Baltimore with Bowman. [288][289][290] His foundation focuses on growing the sport of swimming and promoting healthier lifestyles. Their times were later compared. Phelps entered the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with the goal of breaking Spitzs record of seven gold medals at one Olympics. It all depends on how you deal with those bumps. [195] In the 4100-meter freestyle relay, Phelps, with Lochte, Jason Lezak, and Nathan Adrian, finished first ahead of Australia and South Africa. With the latter win, Phelps captured an unprecedented 19th career Olympic medal, surpassing the record set by Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina. [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. At the 2008 Games in Beijing, he became the first athlete to win eight gold medals at a single Olympics. At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Phelps competed in six individual events. [239], After the 2008 Olympics, Phelps used his $1million Speedo bonus to set up the Michael Phelps Foundation. [20][21] Phelps is of English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh descent. Not surprisingly, the first stroke he mastered was the backstroke. I'm not going to swim for anyone else. He became the first swimmer to win the same individual event four times, surpassing the previous record of three held by Dawn Fraser and Krisztina Egerszegi. I'm retired. Phelpss retirement was short-lived, as he announced his return to competitive swimming in April 2014.
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