Phelps touched second in 1:43.22, but Biedermann smashed Phelps's record of 1:42.96 set in Beijing a year ago with a time of 1:42.00. [172] For his second race, the 200-meter freestyle, Phelps lost his first race in four years to Germany's Paul Biedermann. [59] About an hour before the final of the 200-meter individual medley, Phelps swam in the semi-finals of the 100-meter butterfly. After the London Olympics in 2012, Phelps announced he was retiring from swimming. His four individual swimming gold medals tied a record set by American Mark Spitz at the 1972 Munich Olympics. The decorated swimmer has won 23. In the 200-meter freestyle, Phelps was barely beaten by Klete Keller and in the 100-meter butterfly, Phelps beat Ian Crocker. He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time [7] with a total of 28 medals. Having completed his improbably dominant comeback at the 2016 Games, he again retired from competitive swimming. At the time, he was still . "[138], Phelps set an Olympic record in the preliminary heats of the 400-meter individual medley. On August 7, 2016, Phelps clinched his 19th Olympic gold medal in Rio swimming the second leg of the men's 400 freestyle relay. [279][280], In January 2018, Phelps revealed that he has struggled both with ADHD and depression, having contemplated suicide after the 2012 Olympics. Coach Bowman was there when Michael made his first Games in the 200 meter butterfly and represented Team USA in Sydney, Australia, and when he became the youngest swimmer ever to break a world record, winning the 200 meter butterfly at the 2001 World Championship Trials. Less than one hour after his gold medal victory in the 200-meter butterfly, Phelps swam the lead-off leg of the 4200-meter freestyle relay. [69] After two days off, Phelps was back in the pool and finished second to Aaron Peirsol (who broke the world record) in the 200-meter backstroke. "[26] When Phelps was in the sixth grade, he was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This time he finished second to Ryan Lochte in the event with a time of 1:44.79, compared to Lochte's time of 1:44.44. Upon finishing, the most decorated Olympian in history received a standing ovation from the crowd. [75], In his first event, the 400-meter individual medley, Phelps won his first Olympic gold medal in the world record time of 4:08.26. I disappear. *Phelps is a former WR holder in this event, however, his personal best came in a 2nd-place finish to Ryan Lochte's new WR at the 2011 World Championships. [80][81] In the event many were calling The Race of the Century, the 200-meter freestyle that was held the following day, Phelps finished in third place behind Ian Thorpe and Pieter van den Hoogenband. They haven't always been good times but I've learned from them. His then-girlfriend Nicole Johnson, their baby, Boomer, and Phelps' mother Debbie watched the Olympic legend break history from the stands in Rio. If you ask me, it should be accepted and we should move on. In the 100-meter butterfly, Phelps finished first in a time of 50.86, a championship record. By the 2016 Olympic Trials, despite his age Phelps "felt physically stronger in the water, perhaps because of drills Bowman added to his pool workouts, like multiple repeats of 40 seconds of dolphin kicking while hugging a 10-pound weight to his chest".[225]. [266] At the 2012 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, a pro-am tournament in which he was paired with golfer Paul Casey, Phelps set the world record for the longest televised putt in history, sinking a putt from 159 feet away. Anybody can do anything that they set their mind to. His diet reportedly consisted of hefty choices like two pounds of pasta and entire pizzas. [38] After the 2008 Summer Olympics, Bowman returned to Baltimore as CEO at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club. January 19, 2022 10:22 AM. [49], At Nationals, Phelps won the 200-meter freestyle, 200-meter backstroke, and the 100-meter butterfly. Michael called it an "isolated incident," but admitted to letting himself and his family down. [241] The preliminary and final of that event was heavily hyped as a rematch between Phelps and Le Clos. No doubt about it, Michael Phelps has made waves in his chosen sport. [141][142] This swim went on to become the longest men's world record to stand in long course meters, beating Germany's Otto Farr who held the 100 backstroke world record from 1912 until 1926. It goes to show you that not only is this guy the greatest swimmer of all time and the greatest Olympian of all time, he's maybe the greatest athlete of all time. The next day, Phelps participated in two finals. [237] Phelps's leg proved to be the decisive factor in the race, and Gilot later remarked "As fast as my teammates were, the extraterrestrial that is Phelps was faster". [90][91] Phelps's gesture gave Crocker a chance to make amends (for a mistake at the start of a previous race) as well, getting his final shot at a gold medal. Phelps's butterfly leg of 50.57 was by far the fastest butterfly leg in the field. I feel most at home in the water. As of August1, 2021[update], he holds world records in three events (indicated in bold). Swimmer Michael Phelps has set the record for winning the most medals, 28, of any Olympic athlete in history. [56] Less than an hour later, Phelps swam the lead-off leg for the 4200-meter freestyle relay. "[175] Phelps rebounded from this loss and for his third race, the 200-meter butterfly, Phelps won the gold and broke his own world record of 1:52.03 with a time of 1:51.51. Records are always made to be broken no matter what they are. [74] However, Phelps dropped the 200-meter backstroke to focus on the 200-meter freestyle because he wanted to race Ian Thorpe. He was raised by mother Deborah, alongside his sisters Hilary and Whitney, after his parents divorced. [121] Phelps first gold medal came in the 4100-meter freestyle. Michael Phelps, the Olympic swimming champion, has offered his thoughts on the transgender-swimmer controversy. Previously the youngest male had been Ian Thorpe, who captured the 400-meter freestyle world record at 16 years, 10 months. I don't think that's going to happen Over the next four years, I'd like to try some different events, maybe not do some of the events I did here. At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Phelps won his 14th career gold medal, the most gold won by any Olympian surpassing swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven golds. [117] In his fourth event, the 200-meter backstroke, Phelps won the silver medal, finishing behind Aaron Peirsol 1:56.81 to 1:54.44 (a new world record). Four years later, when he won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, he broke fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. At the 2001 U.S. spring nationals, he became at age 15 the youngest world-record holder in mens swimming when he posted 1 min 54.92 sec in the 200-metre butterfly. Shortly after completing the semi-finals of the 100-meter butterfly, Phelps competed in the 4200-meter freestyle relay with Peter Vanderkaay, Ricky Berens, and Ryan Lochte. Phelps's team won the gold medal in a time of 7:02.67. In the final for the medley relay, Phelps swam a 51.1 split, at the time the fastest split in history. [174] He is widely regarded as the greatest swimmer of all time and is often considered to be one of the greatest athletes of all time. I'm happy with how things finished," he said. Michael Phelps is considered to be the greatest Olympian swimmer of all time. [285], In September 2014, Phelps was arrested again, this time on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding in Baltimore. [299], Phelps has set 39 world records (29 individual, 10 relay), which is more records than any other swimmer that is recognized by FINA; this achievement surpassed Mark Spitz's previous record of 33 world records (26 individual, 7 relay). Phelps was born in Baltimore on June 30, 1985, and got serious with the sport after joining the North Baltimore Aquatic Club. [204], For the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Phelps originally stated he would never do eight events again, and would instead try new events. While he didn't win a medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, he would soon become a major force in competitive swimming. 22.19: Standard. Honestly, were kind of taking it day by day. Phelps followed his coach to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where Bowman coached the Wolverines' swim team, to study sports marketing and management. The final time of 3:33.48 was a world record. [104] Later that day, Phelps won his third gold in the 200-meter individual medley. But for sheer numbers of medals claimed, there is a clear, hands-down winner: Michael Phelps. Phelps swam the second leg with what his coach Bob Bowman described as "maybe the best turn that's ever been done",[236] overtaking France's Fabien Gilot to give his American teammates a lead which they would not relinquish. Phelps described the case of Lia Thomas, the UPenn male . It goes to show you that not only is this guy the greatest swimmer of all time and the greatest Olympian of all time, he's maybe the greatest athlete of all time. [151], After taking a day off from finals (Phelps did swim in qualifying heats), Phelps won his sixth gold of the Beijing Games on August 15 by winning the 200-meter individual medley with a world record time of 1:54.23, finishing ahead of Cseh by over two seconds. Event Time Standard Age Meet Meet Date; Event. I'd like to know how to do that. [182], At the 2010 National Championships, Phelps competed in five individual events. It would be nice if historians talk about Michael Phelps winning seven gold medals and losing the eighth to 'some guy.' The top five teams in the final finished ahead of the world record of 3:12.23 set the previous day by the American B team in a preliminary heat. 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