Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Phelps mere ya agadi mpụta mbụ na 1994 American Classic na Orlando, Florida, nke na-eje ozi dị ka ule maka
Egwuregwu Iko Mba Ụwa nke 1994. Ọ nọrọ n'ọkwa nke iri na ise ma ọ banyeghị n'òtù ahụ. Ọ gara emume Olympic nke 1994 na St. Louis, Missouri wee nọrọ na nke atọ n'akụkụ niile, gbakwunyere nke ise na mgbatị na nke isii na mgbatị ala. Na 1994 U.S. Classic, ọ nọrọ na 3rd na gburugburu. O mechara gaa n'asọmpi mba nke ndị okenye n'afọ 1994 wee nọrọ na nke isii. Mgbe o mere nke ọma ma tinye 5th na 1994 World Team Trials na Richmond, Virginia, a họpụtara ya ka ọ bụrụ akụkụ nke otu egwuregwu iji gaa 1994 World Team Championships na Dortmund, Germany, ebe o meriri ọla ọcha.