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BIRTH
Michael Fred Phelps II was born on June 30, 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. -
BEGINNINGS IN WATER
At the age of 7, Phelps begins to swim influenced in part by his sisters and he needs to control his hyperactivity. -
FIRST TRIUMPH
At age 10, he set a national record for swimmers his age, and began training at the North Baltimore Acuatic Club under Bob Bowman. -
ILLNESS
While in sixth grade, he was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. -
FIRST OLYMPICS
He was classified for the 2000 Sydney Olympics at age 15, becoming the youngest male swimmer to make the Olympic swimming team in 68 years. -
WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP
Phelps broke the 200m butterfly world
record; at 15 he became the youngest swimmer to hold a world swimming record. -
FUKUOKA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
That same year, in another championship, Phelps broke his own record in the 200m butterfly, becoming world champion for the first time. -
FORT LAUDERDALE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Phelps broke the world record in the 400m and national records in the 100m
butterfly and 200m style. -
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PERIOD OF GREAT TRIUMPHS
During all these years he was winning all his current medals and beating records, having in total of medals achieved, 28. -
MICHAEL PHELPS FOUNDATION
In 2008, Phelps founded a center specializing in the development of swimming and the promotion of healthy lifestyles. -
A CHAMPION SWIMMER WITHDRAWS
In 2016, Phelps confirmed his retirement in an interview after seeing his last competition. -
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CURRENT OFFICE
Since his retirement, he has been working on his foundation and currently continues in this trade.