Judging by the medals this fellow keeps racking up, if you haven't heard the name before, you're bound to hear about Phelps in a conversation this summer. To keep you in the know, we'll let you know who he is, where he's from, and what's earned him so many magazine covers!
Here's the basics. Michael Phelps is a swimmer in the 2008 Summer Olympics, and less than a week into the Olympic Games, he's already taken two gold medals this year for the individual medley, and freestyle relay.
So where exactly does this man/fish hail from? None other than the Baltimore, Maryland. He trained at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club with Coach Bob Bowman. That means all the titles he's winning give the glory to our USA stars and stripes.
However, the 2008 Olympics aren't the only ones he has taken by storm. In fact, the first time Phelps qualified for the Sydney Olympics in 2000 he was only15 years old! He didn't start his winning streak that year, but shortly after, he claimed the title of the youngest man to ever set a swimming world record for the 200 m butterfly! In the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Phelps snagged six medals to add to his heaping stack of gold.
Here's the basics. Michael Phelps is a swimmer in the 2008 Summer Olympics, and less than a week into the Olympic Games, he's already taken two gold medals this year for the individual medley, and freestyle relay.
So where exactly does this man/fish hail from? None other than the Baltimore, Maryland. He trained at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club with Coach Bob Bowman. That means all the titles he's winning give the glory to our USA stars and stripes.
However, the 2008 Olympics aren't the only ones he has taken by storm. In fact, the first time Phelps qualified for the Sydney Olympics in 2000 he was only15 years old! He didn't start his winning streak that year, but shortly after, he claimed the title of the youngest man to ever set a swimming world record for the 200 m butterfly! In the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Phelps snagged six medals to add to his heaping stack of gold.
