Michael Phelps

Ways to swim 50m freestyle in a competition is:

1. After the dive you must do 8-10 kicks underwater (dolphin kick), as you are the fastest when you dive into the water, so you want to keep keep that pace for 3 seconds.

2. When you break from the water (the stroke that gets you started) you must (if you want to improve by 1 second) limit your breathing in the first length. What this does is to keep your body still so you don't have to breathe a lot: therefore making a faster swim.

3. When you take your first turn, make sure you keep streamlined. Do 4-6 dolphin kicks because you will go faster rather than just breaking the water when pushing off the wall. All your opponents will be tired and will miss out the kick, but doing the kick will make you half a body length faster than the other opponents who didn't kick.

4. Finally, a good tip is to finish fast and powerful at the wall as if you are tying1st place. You want to make sure you use absolutely all of your mettle and physical power to finish. Keep your head down (no breathing) and kick as much as you can.

8 gold medals in the 2008 Games and 8 medals (6 gold, 2 bronze) in the 2004 Games for a total of 16.

26 World Championship medals. (22 gold, 4 silvers)

HE HAS 19 OLYMPIC MEDALS THE MOST OF ALL TIME AND HE CAN WIN UP TO 22 MEDALS

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He has never won a silver medal. He has 13 gold medals and 2 bronze medals

Michael Phelps was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in Towson, Maryland. He moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan to attend college and to continue working with his coach, Bob Bowman.

In 2010, Michael was listed as living in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 2012 Michael was reported as having bought a home in the Canton area of Baltimore, Maryland.

Fanmail.biz gives the address of the Michael Phelps Foundation in Portland, Maine as his fan mail address.

He has five individual World records and three records as a part of a team.

when he warms up for an Olympic swim he does a set of 100m. freestyles on 1 minute. That is a moderate speed for him. His World records for his 100's are as follows: 100m. butterfly 50.58 100m. freestyle 47.51 100 backstroke 45.50 100 breaststroke

I believe he wears Speedo Brand Goggles. I believe he wears Speedo Brand Goggles.

His first gold OLYMPIC medal was during the 2004 Athens games. He was 19.

His training regimen is EXTREMELY demanding. He practices 11 or 12 times per week. And if the math doesn't quite add up, well let me introduce to you the concept of morning practice. Phelps swims at least once every day (including Sunday), and 4 or 5 times a week he has a second practice that day, about 50 miles each day. That's amazing, right!!?

16 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze

Baltimore county general

Michael Phelps is an American swimmer that has the record for most Olympic medals won by a single athlete ever. He attended the University of Michigan, where he earned a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.

I don't know for sure, but I reckon if we all post as many as we can think of, we'll come up with something that's at least close! Here's my contribution for starters (all sourced from BBC Sport website): 1. Michael Phelps (US) - 200m freestyle 2. Michael Phelps - 200m butterfly 3. Michael Phelps - 200m individual medley 4. Michael Phelps - 400m individual medley 5. Michael Phelps & USA team - 4x100m freestyle relay 6. Michael Phelps & USA team - 4x200m freestyle relay 7. Michael Phelps 7 USA team - 4x100m medley relay 8. Rebecca Adlington (GB) - 800m freestyle 9. Usain Bolt (Jam) - 100m sprint 10. Usain Bolt - 200m sprint 11. Usain Bolt - 4x100m relay 12. Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia) - women's pole vault 13. Andrei Aramnau - men's 105kg weightlifting 14. Miran Jang - women's +75kg weightlifting 15. Lu Yong (China) - men's 85kg weightlifting Any more for any more?

For an Olympic 'career', before Phelps the record was 9 gold medals won by gymnast Larissa Latynina of the Soviet Union, runner Paavo Nurmi of Finland, swimmer Mark Spitz of the United States, and track and field's Carl Lewis of the United States.

His sisters influenced him into swimming. He was introduced to swimming when he was young by his sisters, and he thoroughly enjoyed it. He chose swimming because it was his main hobby, and something he wanted to do with his life.

Michael Phelps has been to four Olympic Games: 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Yes, Michael's parents Fred and Debbie separated in 1993, and divorced when Michael was 9.

Mr Bob

100mt 1:02:54 Baltimore 11/06/2010

Michael Phelps went to school in Maryland

He was a well thought student and skipped 5,7 grade

He was only 15 when he started collage.

For starters, don't stalk him As far as casually and safely attempting to run into him, this is my guess:

It's probably too late, but: you could have tried to hang out by the pool at the University of Michigan for the last four years, but Phelps is done with college and supposedly moving back to his hometown in Baltimore, Maryland after completing the Olympics.

If he moves back home: hang around or try to get trained or lessons at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, where his lifelong coach will be taking the CEO position there, after the Olympics.

It's awful, but: become best friends with a Make-A-Wish kid who really loves Michael Phelps.

It's almost impossible, but: you could become an Olympian yourself. At least you would get invited to the same parties.

Other than that, pray. Pray really hard. But don't stalk.

Go here for some more interesting info. and stats on the Phabulous Phenom Phelps:

http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=2/bio/index.html