Michael Phelps, the GOAT of Swimming

Written by: Sasha, Marketing & Advertising Director of ISFM

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Micheal Phelps was born on June 30, 1985 he was an American competitive swimmer, he was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in nearby Towson. He was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a child and found focus through swimming. He began swimming at age seven with the North Baltimore Aquatic Club under coach Bob Bowman.

Micheal Phelps competed in five Summer Games: Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016. He won a total of 28 Olympic medals. 23 of them were gold, which was a world record for most Olympic gold medals, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he won 8 gold medals, breaking Mark Spitz’s 1972 record of seven gold medals in a single Games. Also, in 2008, he founded the Michael Phelps Foundation to promote water safety, physical health, and the sport of swimming for children. In that year, he was also named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year. He retired initially after the 2012 London Games, returned to competition in 2014, and permanently retired following the 2016 Rio Olympics, where he served as the U.S. flag bearer.

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Written by: Sasha, Marketing & Advertising Director of ISFM