1. Nick DiMuzio and Carolyn Cover Michael Phelps

2. BACKGROUND

Michael Phelps was born on June 30, 1985

He grew up in the Rodgers Forge area of Baltimore, Maryland

3. FAMILY

Fred Phelps, his father, worked as a policeman for the Maryland State Police

His mother, Debbie, was a middle school principle

Michael had two sisters named Whitney and Hilary who were both swimmers

4. YOUTH

As a kid, Michael was diagnosed with ADHD (attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder)

He started swimming at age seven, influenced by both his mother and his two sisters

By the age of 10, he held a national record for his age group

5. Physique

Michael Phelps stands at 64 weighing 195 pounds

His arm span of 6 feet 7 inches and foot size of 14 greatly contribute to his swimming talent

He also told the press that he consumes 8000 to 10000 Calories a day while training

6. 2000 Olympics

He competed in his first Olympics at age 15, in Sydney, Australia in 2000

He was the youngest American male swimmer in 68 years

He was also the youngest man to set a swimming world record

7. 2004 Olympics

2004 Olympics were in Athens, Greece

He won four individual gold metals, tying Mark Spitz record for individual gold metals

8. 2007 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Melbourne, Australia, Michael won seven gold medals, tying Mark Spitz

He also broke five world records

He would have won eight, breaking Spitzs record but his relay disqualified

9. 2008 Beijing

In Beijing, China, Phelps qualified for eight events and he won them all

10. Records

Phelps broke 32 world records, closely behind Mark Spitzs all-time record of 33

He is also close behind Tracy Caulkins record of 48 national titles with 38 titles

11. Publicity

Phelps was featured in a Guitar Hero commercial along with A-Rod, Tony Hawk, and Kobe Bryant

Kellogg's also sponsored Michael by putting on the front of their Corn Flakes box

12. Magazine Covers

Phelps has been featured on many popular magazine covers such asSports IllustratedandTime

13. Controversy

In 2004, Phelps was stopped by a Maryland State trooper and charged of a DUI bust

In early 2009, he was caught smoking with a bong and it was publicized in a British Tabloid, News of the World

14. Punishment

After the bong incident, he was banned swimming competitively for three months by USA swimming

Kellogg's also announced that they would not renew his endorsement contract

15. Future

Future plans for Phelps include trying a new stroke in the 2012 Olympics in London

He also plans to spend more time with his family, especially his mom, the person he says he loves the most

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