Michael Phelps is a really awesome swimmer but i dont know much about him.
He really is! He was born on June 30, 1985.
Has he won many awards, he won golds right?
He has won 28 gold medals, but he is retired now.
wow is that a record or something?
Yep! He is the most successful Olympian of all time!
Dang thats so cool, wheres he from?
Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American retired competitive swimmer and the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). When he won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, Phelps broke fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven first
his teammates captured the gold, Thorpe gave a congratulatory kiss to Phelps's mother, then gave a handshake and a hug to congratulate Phelps. Afterwards, Thorpe said "I'm really proud of him not just because he won eight golds. Rather, it's how much he has grown up and matured into a great human being. Never in my life have I been so happy to have been proved wrong."
Phelps has also cited Michael Jordan as a sporting idol of his, and stated that "he changed