Phelps scored the first of six gold medals on August 14, when he broke his own world record in the meter individual medley, shaving 0. He also won gold in the meter butterfly, meter butterfly, meter individual medley, 4-bymeter freestyle relay and 4-bymeter medley relay.
The two events in Athens, in which Phelps took bronze medals, were meter freestyle and the 4-bymeter freestyle relay. At the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Phelps won his 14th career gold medal, the most gold won by any Olympian — surpassing swimmer Mark Spitz's record of seven golds. He also set the record for the most gold medals won in a single Olympics by winning eight gold medals, in the 4-bymeter medley relay, 4-bymeter freestyle relay, meter freestyle, meter butterfly, 4-bymeter freestyle relay, meter individual medley and meter butterfly.
Every gold medal performance set a new world record, except the meter butterfly, which set an Olympic record. At the Olympic Games, held in London, Phelps' Olympic medal count increased to 22, setting a new record for most Olympic medals beating gymnast Larisa Latynina's prior record of He won four gold medals, in the 4-bymeter freestyle relay, meter individual medley, meter butterfly and 4-bymeter medley relay; and two silver medals, in the 4-bymeter freestyle relay and meter butterfly.
After the London Olympics in , Phelps announced he was retiring from swimming. However, he gave some indication of a possible return in July and would not rule out a possible Olympic bid for the summer games. In April , Phelps put the retirement rumors to rest and announced plans to compete at the Mesa Grand Prix in Arizona. Meanwhile, the sports world continued to speculate whether Phelps would compete in the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. His longtime coach Bowman told the Washington Post :.
While Phelps did compete at the Mesa Grand Prix, he made a more impressive showing at the Pan Pacific Championships held that summer in Australia, winning three golds and two silvers. On June 29, , Phelps celebrated a huge comeback when he became the first American male swimmer to earn a spot on five Olympic teams.
His then-girlfriend Nicole Johnson, their baby, Boomer, and Phelps' mother Debbie watched the Olympic legend break history from the stands in Rio.
On August 7, , Phelps clinched his 19th Olympic gold medal in Rio swimming the second leg of the men's freestyle relay. He went on to win gold in both the meter butterfly and in the 4xmeter freestyle relay along with Conor Dwyer, Townley Haas and Ryan Lochte. Phelps went on to compete in the meter individual medley, an event dubbed "the Duel in the Pool" because he faced off against friend, teammate and rival Ryan Lochte, the world record holder in the race. Phelps dominated the race, winning gold in over a body-length at Lochte failed to medal.
Phelps' victory made him the first swimmer to win four consecutive golds in the same event. Being able to finish how I won is just something very special to me and this is why you are seeing more and more emotion on the medal podium.
Phelps then competed in the meter butterfly, tying for the silver medal with Laszlo Cseh of Hungary and Chad le Clos of South Africa. Joseph Schooling of Singapore, a year-old swimmer who idolized Phelps when he was boy, won the gold. In another emotional victory, Phelps took gold again in his final Olympic race, helping the U. Upon finishing, the most decorated Olympian in history received a standing ovation from the crowd.
In a huddle with his teammates following the race, Phelps felt the emotion of the moment, according to the New York Times. He swam in the Olympics, at age 15, and has medaled at every summer Olympic event since. Several times, Phelps has declared he was ready to retire from swimming. But he keeps heading back to the water. For Phelps, the pool has been many things. Are you concerned your child might have ADHD? If so, there are steps you can take to find out.
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He established the Michael Phelps Foundation in to promote water safety, healthy living, and the pursuit of dreams. The partnership was solidified with a groundbreaking international pilot program that spanned seven countries across six continents. The Foundation developed the Young Athletes im , for a swimmers first introduction to the water in Ruderman Award in Inclusion in for his advocacy work and openness about his mental health.
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