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Michael Phelps was born on June 30, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland
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At the age of 7, Phelps starts swimming, mainly because his older sisters, Whitney and Hilary, were swimming
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Sometime after his nineth birthday, Michael was diagnosed with a developemental disorder called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, also known as ADHD. the symptons were distractibility, difficulty with concentration and focus, however, this did not stop Michael from accomplishing his dreams.
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At 10, Phelps held a national record for his age group and began training with Bob Bowman
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Phelps competes in his first Olympic Games in Sydney, and at 15 is the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic Team. He finished fifth in the 200-meter butterfly
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When he competes in the 2000 olympics he is only 15
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Phelps broke the world record in the 200 fly, becoming the youngest man to break a world record at the age of 15 years and 9 months. He finished at 1:54.92 in Austin, Texas
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Phelps broke his own world record and won his first world championship gold medal in the 200 fly with a time of 1:54.58 in Fukuoka, Japan
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Phelps graduated from Towson High School in the 2002-2003 school year.
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Phelps won four gold medals, two silver medals and broke five world records at the world championships in Barcelona
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Phelps tries to best Mark Spitz’s record of winning seven gold medals at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games but comes up a bit short, claiming six gold medals and two bronze
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Phelps tries to best Mark Spitz’s record of winning seven gold medals at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games but comes up a bit short, claiming six gold medals and two bronze
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Michael Phelps is arrested and pleads guilty for DWI charges
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In 2005, Phelps enrolled at Michingan University.
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Phelps tied Spitz (olympic athlete in 1974) by winning a seventh gold medal, beating Serbia’s Milorad Cavic by .01 of a second in the 100 fly. Phelps and his U.S. teammates won the 4 x 100 to secure his eighth Olympic gold medal, breaking the most gold medals in one olympic games
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During a race Phelps record for the 200 yard freestyle is broken by almost a second.
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At 1:40 am Phelps is arrested on DWI charges in Baltimore
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Michael Phelps says hes in a “in a really dark place” after his DWI arrest and says he sometimes feels like he doesn't want to be alive anymore
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He sentenced to no jailtime and 18 months parole
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Phelps wants to compete in the 2016 summer olymics and earn more medals
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Phelps wins five gold medals and a silver at the world championships in Montreal.
