Timeline: Michael Phelps Timeline

Jun 30, 1985

Birth

Michael Phelps is born in Baltimore

Jan 1, 1992

Started Swimming

At the age of 7, Phelps starts swimming, mainly because his older sisters, Whitney and Hilary, were swimming

Jan 1, 1994

His Parents got Divorced

Michael Phelps parents got divorced

Jan 14, 1994

Diagonsed with ADHD

Michael Phelps was diagnosed with ADHD

Jan 1, 1995

Held a National Record

At 10, Phelps held a national record for his age group and began training with Bob Bowman

May 1, 1999

Qualifed for the Junior Olympics

Michael Phelps qualified for the Junior Olympics

Jan 1, 2000

First Olympic Games

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

Jan 10, 2001

He broke his First World Record

He broke his first world record

Mar 30, 2001

Broke his First World Record

Phelps broke the world record in the 200 fly, becoming the youngest man to break a world record at 15 years, 9 months. His time was 1:54.92 in Austin, Texas

Jan 1, 2003

Graduated High School

Graduated at Towson High School

Apr 13, 2004

Olympics in Athens

Next Olympics in 2004 In Athens won 8 medals August 2004- 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

Apr 13, 2005

Started at Michigan University

Enrolled at Michigan University

Jul 13, 2005

World Championships in Montreal

Phelps wins five gold medals and a silver at the world championships in Montreal.

Apr 13, 2007

World Championships in Melbourne.

Phelps claims seven gold medals at the world championships in Melbourne.

Aug 13, 2008

Beijing Olympics

Beijing Olympic Games as Phelps broke Spitz’s record by winning eight gold medals and do so in remarkable fashion. Those medals included individual and relay medals. One remarkable swim was that he beat Serbia’s Milorad Cavic by .01 of a second in the 100 fly.

Jul 13, 2009

World Championships in Rome

Phelps swam his top five races. At the world championships in Rome, he claimed five gold medals and earned a silver medal. These world championships were overshadowed by the use of many swimmers sporting the polyurethane swimsuits, which are no longer legal.

Jul 16, 2011

Swimming Turn in his Career

Phelps began to feel more pressure in the pool from an American teammate, Ryan Lochte. At these world championships in Shanghai, Phelps won four gold medals but Lochte beat Phelps in the 200 IM in world-record time. Lochte also beat Phelps in the 200 free.