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  www.fina.org | Official FINA Website | swimming
Michael Phelps was born to be the Super Fish, not merely a Super Fish.
Michael’s physique is great for swimming: at 190+ centimetres, he is mostly torso, with a large chest and long arms; he is very flexible throughout the shoulders, upper body and especially in the ankles and has big hands and feet that act like paddles.
Michael Phelps, seemingly unstoppable as he pursues his quest for eight titles in eight days, shattered his third world record in three days to collect his fourth gold medal of the week and extend his record golden haul in individual events at his four world championships to nine.
www.fina.org /swimming   (653 words)

  
 Swimming: News, Live Events, Video, Schedules, Results, Photos and more - WCSN
Michael Phelps grabbed the spotlight at the U.S. swimming nationals on Wednesday, scooping a pair of titles while narrowly missing out on a world record in the 200-meter backstroke.
Michael Phelps grabbed the spotlight at the U.S. swimming nationals on Wednesday, scooping a pair of titles while narrowly missing out on a world record in the 200-meter backstroke in Indianapolis.
Michael Phelps swims in his heat of the Men's 200m Backstroke at the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships in Indianapolis.
web.wcsn.com /sport/index.jsp?id=34001   (1652 words)

  
  Michael Phelps - MSN Encarta
Michael Phelps, born in 1985, American swimmer who tied the record for most medals at one Olympics with eight (including six golds) at the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece.
Phelps was born and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland.
Phelps was named the winner of the 2003 Sullivan Award, given annually to the top U.S. amateur athlete.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_701702213/Michael_Phelps.html   (596 words)

  
 Michael Phelps at AllExperts
Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American swimmer and world-record holder (as of 2006).
Michael Phelps (at the age of 15) first appeared at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney as the youngest American male swimmer at an Olympic Games in 68 years.
Phelps, who was 19 at the time (21 is the legal drinking age in Maryland), was arrested and cited for driving under the influence of alcohol.
en.allexperts.com /e/m/mi/michael_phelps.htm   (1112 words)

  
 Michael Phelps Trivia - Michael Phelps Facts - Michael Phelps Notes
Michael is the first male swimmer to break two world record in separate events in the same day.
Michael Phelps: (How long is he in the pool for each day) Anywhere from two to five hours a day, but if you don't put the work in, you can't really expect to get much out of it.
Michael Phelps: (What experience did he gain from the 2000 Olympics competing as a 15 year old) I had a better idea of what competing on that grand a stage would be like.
www.tv.com /michael-phelps/person/302631/trivia.html   (752 words)

  
 Michael Phelps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Fred Phelps, supposedly, missed his son's high school graduation party after he had been told that two complimentary tickets to Spain were going to his estranged wife and eldest daughter, Hilary.
Thorpe, whom Phelps replaced as the world's swimmer of the year in 2003, will be desperate to assert his authority over the aspiring king of the Olympic pool.
Phelps, for now, is happy to highlight the difference between their current lives.
www.thermoslimmerus.com /Michael_Phelps.html   (1845 words)

  
 Michael Phelps Pictures, Biography, Filmography, Awards, Wallpapers
Michael Phelps was born on June 30, 1985 to Fred (a state trooper) and Debbie (middle-school teacher) Phelps.
Michael ended the year ranked 7th in the world in the 200-meter butterfly and 44th in the 400-meter individual medley.
Michael Phelps shattered his own world record in Athens by wining the Olympic gold at Men's 400-meter Individual Medley.
www.starglimpse.com /celebs/pages/michael_phelps/michael_phelps.shtml   (507 words)

  
 Michael Phelps Bio | Swimming | Professional Swimmer | Pictures | Pics | Photos | 2004 Summer Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Michael Phelps was born June 30, 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland and first started swimming at the age of five.
At first, Phelps was scared to even put his face in the water but by the age of seven, he was swimming competitively.
Michael Phelps made history by qualifying for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, when he was just 15 years old.
www.kidzworld.com /article/4728-michael-phelps-biography   (449 words)

  
 Michael Phelps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American swimmer and world-record holder (as of 2006).
This gave Phelps an automatic entry into the medley relay, but, as he was tired from his endeavors and recognized that Crocker was a superior relay swimmer, he graciously gave up the butterfly leg in the finals to Crocker.
As of 2005, Phelps is attending University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Michael_Phelps   (1378 words)

  
 beRecruited.com: About Michael Phelps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Michael Phelps (born June 30, 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American swimmer and world-record holder (as of 2004).
Phelps had the chance to break that record in 2004 by competing in eight swimming events: the 200m freestyle, the 100m butterfly, the 200m butterfly, the 100m backstroke, the 200m backstroke, the 200m individual medley, the 400m individual medley, the 4x100m freestyle relay and the 4x100m medley relay.
Phelps, who was 19 at the time (21 is the legal drinking age in the U.S.), was arrested and cited for driving under the influence of alcohol.
www.berecruited.com /news/michael-phelps.html   (1039 words)

  
 Michael Phelps coverage - Orlando Sentinel :   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Michael Phelps set a world record for the first time since 2004 last night, lowering his mark in the 200-meter butterfly at the Pan Pacific Championships.
Michael Phelps and the rest of the American Olympic swim team have checked into Athens, but they were to leave Greece today for a few days of peace and quiet on a Mediterranean island 100 miles off the coast of Spain.
Michael Phelps could be a medal factor in eight of the 13 individual events at the 2004 Olympics, and for 11 months the swim world has speculated on what he will include in his program in Athens, Greece.
www.orlandosentinel.com /bal-phelps,0,2439048.storygallery   (4648 words)

  
 Michael Phelps: South Florida Sun-Sentinel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Michael Phelps of Rodgers Forge won his 400-yard individual medley specialty but lost to Brendan Hansen in the 200 breaststroke, and Natalie Coughlin lowered her 4-year-old American record in the 200 freestyle at the Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming last night.
Michael Phelps set a world record for the first time since 2004 last night, lowering his mark in the 200-meter butterfly at the Pan Pacific Championships.
Michael Phelps won three individual events and anchored the United States to an easy victory in the 400-meter medley relay yesterday at the Duel in the Pool meet in Irvine, Calif., with Australia.
www.sun-sentinel.com /sports/olympics/bal-phelps,0,5018871.storygallery   (5799 words)

  
 Michael Phelps chases history - Nightly News with Brian Williams - MSNBC.com
Michael Phelps has a chance to become the most decorated swimmer in history if he breaks Mark Sptiz's record of 7 gold medals.
Phelps is eager for the comparison to cease and for the Games — his own history — to begin.
Phelps has the heart and the body to fulfill his dream — 6'’4", stretched over a long torso, with a wingspan of 6'7".
msnbc.msn.com /id/5673122   (614 words)

  
 IGN: Michael Phelps Interview
Michael Phelps: Hey just winning one medal was special, but I tried not to think of it like that.
Michael Phelps: I don't have a favorite and you would not be the first to ask that question.
Michael Phelps: Anywhere from two to five hours a day, but if you don't put the work in, you can't really expect to get much out of it.
sports.ign.com /articles/627/627665p1.html   (971 words)

  
 United States Olympic Committee - Q&A: Michael Phelps on records, Austin Powers and MTV Cribs
When Michael Phelps swam in the Sydney Olympics, he was the youngest man to compete for the U.S. Olympic swim team since 1932.
At the 2002 U.S. Summer Nationals, Phelps broke another world record in the 400m individual medley, won the 200-meter butterfly with the third-fastest performance in history and broke the 200m IM American record.
MICHAEL PHELPS: After this morning, my coach Bob (Bowman) just said, "You're going to have to be out after it more." I went after it.
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 Six-time gold medal winner Phelps over the limit
Michael Phelps, winner of six gold medals in swimming at the Athens Olympic Games, has been charged with drunk driving.
Phelps was charged with driving while impaired, violation of a licence restriction and failure to obey a stop sign.
Phelps was released early on Friday, having been "fully co-operative" with police, a trooper said.
www.cbc.ca /world/story/2004/11/09/phelpsarrested041109.html   (1214 words)

  
 John Michael Phelps, Esq.
John Michael Phelps, the son of John and Dorothy Phelps, was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Phelps serves on the Princeton University Alumni Schools Committee, and was Chair of the Northern California Committee 1992-2002, and Chair of the Marin County Committee 2002-present.
Phelps was was the Princeton University, Class of 1971, Secretary from 1996-2001 and President 2001-present.
www.hereditary.us /phelps.htm   (469 words)

  
 Michael Phelps - AM New York
Michael Phelps went 1-for-3 in his coach's grand experiment of taking on world-record holders in the 100-yard butterfly, backstroke and breaststroke last night in the Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming in Long Beach, Calif. (Jan 16, 2007)
Michael Phelps said yesterday that he plans to talk to as many young people as he can about his arrest on drunken-driving charges in an attempt to prevent others from making the same mistake.
Michael Phelps and the rest of the American Olympic swim team have checked into Athens, but they were to leave Greece today for a few days of peace and quiet on a Mediterranean island 100 miles off the coast of Spain.
www.amny.com /bal-phelps,0,919143.storygallery   (4167 words)

  
 JockBio: Michael Phelps Facts
At the World Championships in 2003, Michael became the first man ever to set two world records in two different events on the same day: 51.47 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly and 1:56:04 in the 200-meter individual medley.
One of Michael’s heroes is Pablo Morales, the 1992 Olympic champion in the 100m butterfly.
Michael is a national spokesman for Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
www.jockbio.com /Bios/Phelps/Phelps_numbers.html   (322 words)

  
 Fredericksburg.com - Michael Phelps' Olympic destiny:
Michael Phelps celebrates after setting a world record of 4:08.41 in the 400-meter individual medley last night at the U.S. Olympic trials.
Michael Phelps surges forward during the butterfly portion of his world-record performance in the 400-meter IM final last night at the U.S. Olympic trials.
Phelps played several sports until he was 11--"mostly as a way for my parents to burn off my energy," he said.
www.freelancestar.com /News/FLS/2004/072004/07082004/1424922   (744 words)

  
 Phelps wins fifth gold in 100 fly - Aquatics - MSNBC.com
Michael Phelps of the U.S. swims to the 100-meter butterfly gold in an Olympic-record time of 51.25.
Phelps got it, beating Crocker by a minuscule four-hundredths of a second in an Olympic record of 51.25.
Phelps will fall short of that record, but this performance — in a swimming world that is much more competitive than it was three decades ago — could very well be more impressive than the one he was chasing.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5747278   (847 words)

  
 ESPN.com - OLY/SUMMER04/SWIMMING - Adelson: The Secretariat of swimming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Phelps' endurance and superiority is unmatched in swimming history.
Phelps is so focused it seems he could be swimming in a pool by himself.
Michael Phelps might be cursed as the favorite, but there is nothing more compelling than unprecedented domination.
sports.espn.go.com /oly/summer04/swimming/news/story?id=1840397   (1081 words)

  
 JockBio: Michael Phelps Biography
Not a problem for Michael Phelps, who's already being hailed by some as the greatest all-around competitor in the history of his sport.
Michael was among those in attendance to cheer her on.
Michael won the 200-meter butterfly with a new world mark (1:59.93), and also turned in record times in the 100-meter butterfly (51.47 seconds) and 200-meter individual medley (1:56.04)—doing so on the same day, which was a first in swimming history.
www.jockbio.com /Bios/Phelps/Phelps_bio.html   (2710 words)

  
 United States Sports Academy: Michael Phelps
In 2004, Phelps became the first swimmer in history, male or female, to qualify for the Olympic Games in six individual events.
Earlier in the year, Phelps won the Kiputh Award at the U.S. Summer Nationals after becoming the first man to win five U.S. National titles at one championship.
Phelps is not only the top swimmer in the world, but he is also the most versatile in the sport today, possibly of all time.
www.ussa.edu /aoy/2004/michael_phelps.asp   (219 words)

  
 Thorpe Ends Michael Phelps' Record Quest - General - RedOrbit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Phelps came into the games hoping to break Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven gold medals, but his quest ended after only three races.
Phelps has only five races left, meaning six golds is the best he can do.
And, finally, there was Phelps, who lacks a catchy nickname but has become the world's greatest all-around swimmer.
www.redorbit.com /news/general/79358/thorpe_ends_michael_phelps_record_quest/index.html   (430 words)

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