Michael Phelps
Height: 6-4 (193.0 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (83.9 kg)
Residence: Ann Arbor, Mich.
High School: Towson HS '03
College: Michigan
College Major: Sport Management
Coached By: Bob Bowman
Club: Club Wolverine (CW-MI)
Fast Facts
- Three-time Olympian (2008, 2004, 2000)
- 16 Olympic medals (14 Gold, 2 Bronze)
Career Highlights
Set four individual world records and won seven gold medals at the 2007 World Championships to become the winningest athlete in World Championship history...in 2004, became first athlete ever to win eight medals (six gold) at a non-boycotted Olympic Games...his eight medals tie 1980 USSR gymnast Alexandr Dityatin for most medals by an athlete in a single Olympic Games...2003 Sullivan Award winner, becoming the 10th swimmer to be honored as the top amateur athlete in the country...only man to win five U.S. National titles at the same Championships...only man to ever win a U.S. National title in three different strokes at one national championship...youngest male Olympian since 1932 (2000 Olympic Games)...youngest man (15 years, nine months) to break a world record, breaking 200m fly mark at the 2001 Spring Nationals...he and his coach, Bob Bowman, were named the 2001 and 2003 Swimmer and Coach of the Year by USA Swimming...earned the award for Swimmer of the Year for a third time in 2004.
- Olympic History: 2008: Gold 100m FL, 200m FL, 200m IM, 400m IM, 200m FR, 400m FR 400m MR, 800m FR-R 2004: Gold 100m FL, 200m FL, 200m IM, 400m IM, 400m MR, 800m FR-R; Bronze 200m FR & 400m FR-R...2000: 5, 200m FL
- World Champs History: 2007: Gold, 200m FR(WR)/100m FL/200m FL(WR)/200m IM(WR)/400m IM(WR)/400m FR-R/800m FR-R(WR)...2005: Gold 200m FR(AR), 200m IM, 400m MR(pr), 400m FR-R, 800m FR-R; Silver, 100m FL; 7, 100m FR; 18, 400m FR...2003: Gold, 200m FL(WR-semis); Gold, 200m IM(WR, also WR in semis); Gold, 400m IM(WR); Gold, 400m MR-R(pr); Silver, 100m FL(WR-semis); Silver, 800m FR-R (AR, also AR as lead-off)...2001: Gold, 200m FL(WR)
- Pan Pacs History: 2006: Gold, 200m FL(WR) & 200m IM(WR) & 400m IM & 400m FR-R(WR) & 800m FR-R(AR); Silver, 200m BK...2002: Gold, 200m &400m IM & 400m MR; Silver, 200m FL & 800m FR-R
- SC Worlds History: 2004: Gold, 200m FR(AR)
- 2007 World Rankings: 1st, 200m free; 1st, 100m fly; 1st, 200m fly; 1st, 200m IM; 1st, 400m IM; 2nd, 100m back; 2nd, 200m back; 3rd, 100m free; 9th, 400m free; 19th, 50m fly; 42nd, 50m back; 62nd, 50m free; 70th, 200m breast
- 2006 World Rankings: 8th, 100m free; 1st, 200m free; 69th, 400m free; 121st, 1500m free; 8th, 100m back; 5th, 200m back; 2nd, 100m fly; 1st, 200m fly; 1st, 200m IM; 2nd, 400m IM
- 2005 World Rankings: 8th, 100m free; 1st, 200m free; 11th, 400m free; 23rd, 100m back; 21st, 200m back; 2nd, 100m fly; 3rd, 200m fly; 1st, 200m IM; 3rd, 400m IM
- National Titles: 100m Free (4): '07 WIN, '05 SPG, '04 SPG, '03 SUM...200m Free (6): '06 SUM, '05 SUM, '05 SPG, '04 SPG, '03 SUM (AR), '03 SPG...400m Free (2): '05 SPG, '03 SUM (AR)...200m Back (3): '04 SPG, '03 SUM, '03 SPG...100m Fly (6): '06 SUM, '05 SPG, '04 SPG (USO), '03 SPG, '02 SUM (AR), '01 SUM...200m Fly (4): '06 SUM, '05 SUM, '02 SUM (USO), '01 SPG (WR)...200m IM (6): '06 SUM, '05 SPG, '04 SPG, '03 SUM (WR), '02 SUM (AR), '01 SUM...400m IM (2): '06 SUM, '02 SUM (WR)...100m Back (1): '07 SUM
Records
Holds WR in 200m FR, set at 2007 World Championships...holds WR in 200m FL, set at 2007 World Championships...holds WR in 200m IM, set at 2007 World Championships...holds WR in 400m IM, set at 2007 World Championships...holds WR in 800m FR-R, set at 2007 World Championships...former WR holder in 200m FL, set at 2007 MV Mizzou Grand Prix...former WR holder in 200m FL, set at 2006 Pan Pacific Champs...former WR holder in 200m IM, set at 2006 Pan Pacific Champs...holds WR in 400m FR-R, set at 2006 Pan Pacific Champs...former WR holder in 400m IM, set at 2004 Olympic Games...holds AR in 400m IM, set at 2007 World Championships...holds AR in 200m IM, set at 2007 World Championships...holds AR in 200m FL, set at 2007 World Championships...holds AR in 200m FR, set at 2007 World Championships...holds AR in 400m FR-R, set at 2006 Pan Pacific Champs...former AR holder in 800m FR-R, set at 2004 Olympic Games...holds USO in 200m FL, set at 2008 Missouri Grand Prix...holds NAG (17-18) in 400m IM, set at 2003 World Champs...holds NAG (17-18) in 200y FL, set at 2003 MD Swimming All-Star Meet
Additional Honors
- General Accolades: 2003 James E. Sullivan Award (top amateur athlete by the AAU)...three-time USA Swimming Swimmer of the Year (2001, 03-04)...won the 2006 Golden Goggle Award for USA Swimming Male Race of the Year (Pan Pac 200m IM) and Relay Performance of the Year (Pan Pac 400m free relay)...2004 USA Swimming Male Athlete of the Year and Male Race of the Year (Olympic 100m fly)
- National Teams: Seven-time National A Team (2000-06)...1999 National B Team
- All-Star Team: Six-time (2001-06); has made the team in four events (the most of any male) four times (2002, 2004-06)
- Meet Honors: 2003 and 2007 FINA World Championships Male Swimmer of the Meet...four-time (2001-03, 06) Summer Nationals and two-time (2004-05) Spring Nationals Kiphuth Award winner...2003 Summer Nationals and 2004 Spring Nationals CP Performance of the Meet winner; 2001 P66 Spring Nationals Phillips Performance of the Meet winner
Personal
- Parents: Fred and Debbie...father is a police officer, and mother is a Baltimore county middle school principal
- Sibling(s): Two older sisters (Hilary and Whitney)...Whitney was a member of the 1995 World
- Championship team
- Nickname(s): "MP"
- Pet(s): One cat and an English bulldog, Herman
- Hobbies Outside the Pool: Playing video games, watching television
- Ultimate Way to Relax: Sleeping, watching "SportsCenter"
- Most Influential Person: Mother..."For EVERYTHING she has done for me."
- Charities: Path Finders for Autism, spokesperson for Boys and Girls Club of America...has also volunteered motivating students in the Baltimore-area school system
- Sponsor(s): Speedo, VISA, Omega, PowerBar, Matsunichi, TV Asahi
- Training Stats: Swims 2-5 hours a day, 6-7 days a week
- More: Works as a volunteer assistant with the University of Michigan swim team...starred in a behind-the-scenes documentary entitled "Unfiltered: The Story Behind the Rivalry" with teammate and rival Ian Crocker that was released in October of 2005; "Unfiltered" was selected for the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival in New Yor ...after the 2004 Games in Athens, Phelps participated in a 14-city post-Olympic tour with fellow Olympic teammates Crocker and Lenny Krayzelburg in an effort to raise the profile of the sport of swimming...co-authored a book with Sports Illustrated's Brian Cazeneuve entitled, Michael Phelps: Beneath the Surface; it was released in the fall of 2004
- Favorites: U.S. city: Baltimore...international destination: Australia...music: all hip hop...celebrity: Michael Jordan