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Michael Fred Phelps was born on July 6, 1985, in in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Phelps (at the age of seven) finally dared to put his head into the water and as soon as he did he loved it.
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Whitney Phelps, Phelps's sister tried out for the Olympic team as a swimmer but her back injuries got in the way.
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Phelps becomes the US team's youngest male swimmer to compete (at the age of 15) to swim at the Olympic Games for 68 years.
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Phelps announced his retirement which wasn't quite too clear but many fans knew it was temporary.
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After Phelps's temporary retirement since 2012 Phelps made a great comeback into the field. At the Rio 2016 Olympics he won five golds and one silver.
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Phelps announces his retirement at the Rio 2016 Olympic games. His career finished successfully with 28 Olympic medals. (23 of them gold)
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Now Phelps lives with his wife, Nicole and his two sons, Boomer and Beckett.