With the latter win, Phelps captured an unprecedented 19th career Olympic medal, surpassing the record set by Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina. 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. In the 200-meter freestyle, Phelps was barely beaten by Klete Keller and in the 100-meter butterfly, Phelps beat Ian Crocker. 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[120], At the 2007 World Aquatics Championships, Phelps won seven gold medals, tying the record for a global long-course championship held by Mark Spitz since the 1972 Summer Olympics, and broke five world records. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. [57], In the 200-meter individual medley, Phelps dominated. Their times were later compared. [22] His parents divorced in 1994 when he was nine years old, and his father remarried in 2000. At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Phelps won his 14th career gold medal, the most gold won by any Olympian surpassing swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven golds. Phelps swam the lead-off leg in 1:45.53, the third-best leg in the field. Phelps holds 20 Guinness World Records which predominantly consist of accumulative Guinness World Records ("Guinness mosts", records formulated starting with "most") for total number of accomplishments and victories in swimming such as: most medals, consecutive number of medals, most medals within one tournament, most records in swimming etc. "[265], Phelps is an avid golfer, and has competed in numerous amateur and pro-am golf tournaments; he considered becoming a professional golfer after retiring from swimming. 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. [31], Phelps has trained under Bob Bowman since he was 11 years old. He holds the record for most Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). After the London Olympics in 2012, Phelps announced he was retiring from swimming. 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 2011, Michael Phelps: Push the Limit, an Xbox 360/Kinect game, was released, which promised to bring "the fun, fitness and excitement of head-to-head swimming to your living room. Michael Phillips is a swimmer at Aquajet Swim Team / Minnesota. 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. Thats all I can do. [33] Phelps has said Bowman reminded him of a drill sergeant because of his disciplined and regimented ways. 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Compare with other Marriage & Family Therapists Compare Michael Phillips with other Marriage & Family Therapists near you Eli Gifford 0 reviews Learn More Leah Fairbank 0 reviews Learn More Ryan Clifford, LMFT 0 reviews [65] In his first event, the 400-meter individual medley, Phelps easily won with a world record time of 4:08.41. [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. [20] His father, Michael Fred Phelps, was a retired Maryland State Trooper who played football in high school and college and tried out for the team now known as the Washington Commanders in the 1970s. [102] Two days later, on July 26, Phelps won his second gold in the 200-meter freestyle with a new American national record (NR) time of 1:45.20, finishing ahead of Grant Hackett. In the following race, Phelps eked out a victory by four-hundredths of a second and had an uncharacteristically exuberant celebration in the pool. Records are always made to be broken no matter what they are. For the 2017's Shark Week, Michael Phelps raced several breeds of sharks. [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. [9][252] With that 13th individual gold medal, Phelps broke an ancient Olympic record, set by Leonidas of Rhodes, who had held the most Olympic individual titles of all time, with twelve. Phelps is considered one of the greatest Olympians of all time.[261][262][263]. [18], Phelps is married to former Miss California USA Nicole Johnson. Swimmer Michael Phelps has won 28 Olympic medals, more than anyone in history. Throughout my career I've been all over the world, but all I've seen have been hotels and swimming pools. Michael Fred Phelps II [5] (born June 30, 1985) [6] is an American former competitive swimmer. He has won 28 medals across four editions of the Olympics. All but two of the records were set in a long-course (50-meter) pool. Phelps also apologized to "everyone I have let down.". 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. 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. Best Known As: The swimmer who won a record 28 Olympic medals. 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. [135] In his fifth event, the 200-meter individual medley, Phelps broke his own world record of 1:54.98 with a time of 1:54.80. While he didn't win a medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, he would soon become a major force in competitive swimming. Phelps joined Bowman at Michigan to train and attended classes over a span of four years, but did not pursue a degree. Born on June 30, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland, Phelps took to swimming at the age of seven. His diet reportedly consisted of hefty choices like two pounds of pasta and entire pizzas. Omissions? [53], At the 2003 World Aquatics Championships, Phelps won four gold medals, two silver medals, and broke five world records. [224] Since his returning from retirement in 2014, Phelps "scaled back his calorie intake" and "increased his postswim ice baths". [257][258][259] Phelps retired from competitive swimming again following the Rio Olympics. [50] He became the first American swimmer to win three different races in three different strokes at a national championship. [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. On August 2, 2012, Phelps won his 16th Olympic gold medal when he edged out Ryan Lochte to win the 200-meter individual medley with a time of 1:54.27, and by that victory also became the first male swimmer to win the same event in three consecutive Olympics. Phelps and Johnson have three sons:Boomer Robert (b. He also set his third world record at the Olympics, 1:42.96, winning by nearly two seconds over silver medalist Park Tae-hwan. [204], For the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Phelps originally stated he would never do eight events again, and would instead try new events. Who's the next kid coming in? At the age of 28, Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian in history. [169] In his second event, the 200-meter butterfly, Phelps easily won with a time of 1:52.76, 0.88 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Phelps competed in six individual events. It was his gold in his signature event, the 200-metre butterfly, that captured the most international attention. [267], Bob Bowman described Phelps as "a solitary man"[268] with a "rigid focus"[18] at the pool prior to a race, but afterward "a man incredibly invested in the success of the people he cares about". [56] Less than an hour later, Phelps swam the lead-off leg for the 4200-meter freestyle relay. When Phelps's arms are extended, they reach 6'7". "[175] Phelps rebounded from this loss and for his third race, the 200-meter butterfly, Phelps won the gold and broke his own world record of 1:52.03 with a time of 1:51.51. [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. The U.S. 4100-meter medley relay team consisted of Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Phelps, and Ian Crocker. . He wasn't training for the medals. Also his hair eye color, bio, family wiki, nationality and vital statistics info is listed. . 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). Best Known For: Swimmer Michael Phelps has set the record for winning the most medals, 28, of any Olympic athlete in history. Phelps also returned to Baltimore with Bowman. I don't want to put a limit on anything. US swimmer Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian to date with a total of 28 medals under his belt 23 of them being gold. On Saturday night, the 31-year-old won his record twenty-eight Olympic medal with 23 of them gold. [54] Phelps broke his first world record on July 22 in the semi-finals for the 200-meter butterfly. [16][17], Phelps was born in Baltimore, Maryland,[6] and raised in the Rodgers Forge neighborhood of nearby Towson. Phelps said he lost because he did not take butterfly training seriously after he broke the world record. "I've been able to do everything I've ever put my mind to in this sport. [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. The average . [240] (Federica Pellegrini would be the second swimmer to do so at the 2020 Olympics.) [293] The Foundation has since developed two other programs, Level Field Fund-Swimming and Caps-for-a-Cause. At the 2008 Games in Beijing, he became the first athlete to win eight gold medals at a single Olympics. [196] In his final event, Phelps swam in the 4100-meter medley relay with Aaron Peirsol, Mark Gangloff, and Adrian and finished first ahead of Japan and Australia. "We're competing to represent our country. 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]. Michael Phelps, in full Michael Fred Phelps II, (born June 30, 1985, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.), American swimmer, who was the most-decorated athlete in Olympic history with 28 medals, which included a record 23 gold. I've accepted defeat, and there's nothing wrong with losing to the greatest swimmer there has ever been. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. The youngest of three children, Phelps grew up in the neighborhood of Rodgers Forge. "[35] After the 2004 Summer Olympics, Bowman was hired as the head coach for the University of Michigan after Jon Urbanchek retired. The final time of 3:33.48 was a world record. Gary Hall, Jr. thought this was unfair and said Phelps did not deserve a spot on the relay. I'm happy about it. [217][218] [221] In May 2014, he won the 100-meter butterfly event at the Arena Grand Prix in Charlotte, North Carolina. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. [324] On April 9, 2009, Phelps was invited to appear before the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland Senate, to be honored for his Olympic accomplishments.[325]. [63] Phelps did not swim in the finals, but still earned a medal because he swam in the heats. Even though he did not win a medal . [127] For his seventh event, the 400-meter individual medley, Phelps won the gold medal in a world-record time of 4:06.22, more than 3.5 seconds ahead of Ryan Lochte. Team: Aquajet Swim Team / Minnesota. [122] His lead-off time was faster than the winning time in the individual 100-meter freestyle final later in the meet. After his last event, the international swimming federation FINA honored Phelps with an award commemorating his standing as the most decorated Olympian ever. Phelps married Nicole Johnson on June 13, 2016. [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. Golden Goggle Relay Performance of the Year (since 2004): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. "It'd be good for him if he loses. Although it was much slower than his 1:51.51 time from the previous year, Phelps had not lost a 200-meter butterfly final since 2002. Beijing 2008 would see the greatest ever medal haul by a single athlete in an Olympic Games. Nicole Phelps knows she's "married to the most incredible human being," Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, but their love . There is only so much I can do in a month and then I am going to prepare myself the best that I can. [20][21] Phelps is of English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh descent. CNN . [78][79] Crocker's lead-off time of 50.05 was the worst among the field and was blamed on sickness. However, in June 2017, he cleared up his eating habits: Dont believe everything you read. [278] Phelps is also a fan of the Baltimore Ravens and stated that he found his life purpose and desire to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics after seeking Ray Lewis's advice. This is illustrated by his personal best times set in 2007, four months after the World Championships. Whitney tried out for the U.S. Olympic team in 1996, but injuries derailed her career. In the beginning. "People are talking about it and I think this is the only way that it can change.". [113], At the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria, British Columbia, Phelps won five gold medals and one silver. 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. No more," and that "I just wanted to be done with swimming and didn't want anything to do with the sport anymore. Crocker won in a time of 50.76, a world record and 0.39 seconds ahead of Phelps. He repeated the achievement of winning the same event at three Olympics the following evening, winning the Olympic gold medal in the 100 m butterfly, his last individual event. [69] After two days off, Phelps was back in the pool and finished second to Aaron Peirsol (who broke the world record) in the 200-meter backstroke. ", "Usain Bolt vs. Michael Phelps: Who's The Greatest Olympian Of All Time? [239], After the 2008 Olympics, Phelps used his $1million Speedo bonus to set up the Michael Phelps Foundation. [52] Phelps said he broke the 200-meter individual medley world record after Don Talbot said Phelps was unproven, using his words as motivation. [208], On July 28, 2012, Phelps placed eighth in the morning prelims for the 400-meter individual medley. [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. Olympic Experience. USA TODAY 0:03 0:41 Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and wife Nicole let the world know they are a family of five and have a "house full of boys" by announcing the birth of their third son with. [49], At Nationals, Phelps won the 200-meter freestyle, 200-meter backstroke, and the 100-meter butterfly. [8] Phelps swam a 51.10 (also under his former world record), but had to settle for silver. [274] Thorpe initially said that it would be highly unlikely for Phelps to win eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Michael Phelps is one of the most decorated athletes of all time. This was typical of someone who is over half a foot shorter, giving him less body to pull through the water. He wasn't even training for all the fans. 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. Phelps argued his program was too crowded to compete in 100-meter freestyle and was at least among the top four swimmers because he had beaten the top-seeded Jason Lezak the last time he had swum against him. I feel most at home in the water. Dream as big as you can dream and anything is possible. [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. [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. Michael Fred Phelps was born on June 30, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland. Phelps top swimming speed has been clocked in at 6 miles per hour. On August 7, 2016, Phelps clinched his 19th Olympic gold medal in Rio swimming the second leg of the men's 400 freestyle relay. London 2012 was also astonishing he got four golds and two silvers while Rio 1016 saw him stage a historic comeback (he had decided to retire after London), aged 31, to bag five gold medals and one silver. That's how I've grown up. Anybody can do anything that they set their mind to. [174] [111] In his second event, the 100-meter butterfly, Phelps just edged out Ian Crocker 51.51 (another championship record) to 51.73. 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. 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