Michael phelps swimmer olympics

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Who Is Michael Phelps?

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 competed in his first Olympics at the age of 15, as part of the U.S. men's swim team. He was the first American male swimmer to earn a spot on five Olympic teams and also made history as the oldest individual gold medalist in Olympic swimming history at the age of

Early Life and Family

Michael Fred Phelps was born on June 30, , in Baltimore, Maryland.

Michael phelps swimmer biography

The youngest of three children, Phelps grew up in the neighborhood of Rodgers Forge. His father, Fred, an all-around athlete, was a state trooper and his mother, Debbie, was a middle-school principal. When Phelps' parents divorced in , he and his sisters lived with their mother, with whom Phelps grew very close.

Phelps began swimming when his two older sisters, Whitney (born ) and Hilary (born ), joined a local swim t