Michael Phelps

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Michael Phelps (born June 30, 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American swimmer and world-record holder (as of 2004).

Michael Phelps appeared at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney as the youngest American male swimmer at an Olympic Games in 68 years at the age of 15. While he did not win a medal at the 2000 Olympics, Phelps proceeded to make a name for himself in swimming shortly thereafter. Five months after Sydney, Phelps broke the world record in the 200m butterfly and then broke his own record again at the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan (1:54.58). At the 2002 Summer Nationals in Fort Lauderdale, Phelps also broke the world record for the 400m individual medley and set American marks in the 100m butterfly and the 200m individual medley.

In 2003, Phelps broke his own world record in the 400m individual medley (4:09.09) and in June, he broke the world record in the 200m individual medley (1:56.04). Then on July 7, 2004, Phelps broke his own world record again in the 400m individual medley (4:08.41) during the U.S. trials for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

He won the 2003 Sullivan Award.

2004 Summer Olympic Games

Phelps' dominance brought comparisons to Puerto Rican-American swimmer, Mark Spitz, who won seven gold medals in the 1972 Summer Olympics, a world record. 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. As his 4x100m freestyle relay team only won a bronze medal, and he personally placed for bronze in the 200m freestyle, he fell just short of that record. However, he did win eight medals in one Olympics, a feat only achieved by Aleksandr Dityatin, a gymnast, in the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.

Had he won seven golds, he would have been eligible for a US $1 million bonus from his sponsor, Speedo. Only a few days before the beginning of the swimming competition in Athens 2004, however, Gary Hall Jr. and Jason Lezak, both of whom were aiming to be on the U.S. 4x100m freestyle team, publicly criticized the possibility of allowing Phelps to swim in the event. They claimed that Phelps is not a top swimmer in the event and his presence could compromise the US team's performance in the name of what was called a "media circus" for Phelps to win eight gold medals. The episode only made it yet more clear that Phelps's participation in at least some of the relay events would depend solely on his performance in the individual events.

On August 14, 2004, he won his first Olympic gold, in the 400m individual medley, setting another new world record (4:08.26).

On August 20, in the 100m butterfly final, Phelps defeated American teammate Ian Crocker (who holds the world record in the event) by just 0.04 seconds. Traditionally, the olympian who places highest in a individual event will be automatically given the corresponding leg of the 4x100m medley relay. This gave Phelps an automatic entry into the medley relay, but as he was exhausted from the many races he had competed in over the preceding week, he gave up the butterfly leg to Crocker. The American medley team went on to win the event in world record time, and since he had raced in a preliminary heat of the medley relay, Phelps was also awarded a gold medal along with the team members that competed in the final.

NBC Olympic coverage of the 2004 games always showed him listening to his iPod with Bose headphones before competing.

See also: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Outside of swimming

Phelps graduated Towson High School in the Spring of 2004.

On November 4, 2004, Phelps was arrested in Salisbury, Maryland for driving under the influence after being pulled over for running a stop sign in his 2005 Land Rover with two friends. 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. His specific blood alcohol content was not released because of police policy, although in the state of Maryland, the legal limit is .08. Phelps pled guilty to driving while impaired, avoiding charges of driving under the influence, underage drinking and failure to stop at a stop sign.

On December 29, 2004, Phelps was sentenced to 18 months of probation. He was also fined $250, required to attend a Mothers Against Drunk Driving meeting, and to give speeches to students at three high schools by June 1, 2005.

As of 2005, Phelps is attending University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Phelps is following his longtime coach, Bob Bowman, who left Phelps' previous swim team to become the head swimming coach of the University of Michigan varsity swim team. Phelps is also serving as a volunteer assistant coach and is taking classes, intending to major in sports marketing or sports management. Phelps cannot swim for the team, however, because his endorsement deal with Speedo has caused him to forfeit his amateur status.

In April 11, 2005 Phelps was a guest judge in the Miss USA beauty pageant


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In April 11, 2005 Phelps was a guest judge in the Miss USA beauty pageant. The true Trinity were Christy, Yasmin LeBon & Gail Elliott. Phelps cannot swim for the team, however, because his endorsement deal with Speedo has caused him to forfeit his amateur status. Formed by fashion photographer Steven Meisel & model agent Gerald Marie (Linda's then Husband). Phelps is also serving as a volunteer assistant coach and is taking classes, intending to major in sports marketing or sports management. Christy along with Namoi and Linda were frequently booked together and then became know as the "Trinity". Phelps is following his longtime coach, Bob Bowman, who left Phelps' previous swim team to become the head swimming coach of the University of Michigan varsity swim team. Christy became apart of a band of models in the Supermodel movement in 1988 along with Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Stephanie Seymore and Tatjana Patitz.

As of 2005, Phelps is attending University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is also widely respected in the fashion industry as one of the friendliest and most professional models in he business. He was also fined $250, required to attend a Mothers Against Drunk Driving meeting, and to give speeches to students at three high schools by June 1, 2005. Although she is accredited of being one of the most successful Supermodels in history, Christy has rejected the label of Supermodel out of respect. On December 29, 2004, Phelps was sentenced to 18 months of probation. She is one of only a few models to appear on the cover of 300+ magazines. Phelps pled guilty to driving while impaired, avoiding charges of driving under the influence, underage drinking and failure to stop at a stop sign. Numerous million dollar contracts like Maybelline, Chanel & Calvin Klein.

His specific blood alcohol content was not released because of police policy, although in the state of Maryland, the legal limit is .08. Christy's modeling career accomplishments are a long list. 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. Nuala (http://nuala.puma.com/), a Active Womens Clothing Line and Mahanuala (http://www.mahanuala.com/) a Womens Yoga-Wear line. On November 4, 2004, Phelps was arrested in Salisbury, Maryland for driving under the influence after being pulled over for running a stop sign in his 2005 Land Rover with two friends. And a two clothing lines, sponsored with Puma (http://puma.com/pindex.jsp). Phelps graduated Towson High School in the Spring of 2004. A skincare line, Sundari (http://sundari.com/).

See also: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Christy started three successful business ventures. NBC Olympic coverage of the 2004 games always showed him listening to his iPod with Bose headphones before competing. Christy appeared in the hit documentry about fashion designer Issac Mizrahi, titled Unzipped (http://imdb.com/title/tt0114805/) and the Fashion mockumentry film, Prêt-à-Porter (http://imdb.com/title/tt0110907/) by famed director Robert Altman. This gave Phelps an automatic entry into the medley relay, but as he was exhausted from the many races he had competed in over the preceding week, he gave up the butterfly leg to Crocker. The American medley team went on to win the event in world record time, and since he had raced in a preliminary heat of the medley relay, Phelps was also awarded a gold medal along with the team members that competed in the final. A Bio Documentry was done of her life on the Fashion Runways by director Robert Leacock, titled Catwalk (http://imdb.com/title/tt0112646/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnxteD0yMHxsbT01MDB8dHQ9b258ZmI9dXxwbj0wfHE9Y2F0d2Fsa3xodG1sPTF8bm09b24_;fc=2;ft=21;fm=1). The Documentry was filmed in 1993 and premiered in 1996. Traditionally, the olympian who places highest in a individual event will be automatically given the corresponding leg of the 4x100m medley relay. Author of one book, Living Yoga: Creating A Life Practice (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0786868066/qid=1115654073/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-9941295-1118235?v=glance&s=books&n=507846). She has been practicing Yoga for almost 15 years.

On August 20, in the 100m butterfly final, Phelps defeated American teammate Ian Crocker (who holds the world record in the event) by just 0.04 seconds. They have one child. On August 14, 2004, he won his first Olympic gold, in the 400m individual medley, setting another new world record (4:08.26). She is married to the actor-filmmaker Edward Burns. The episode only made it yet more clear that Phelps's participation in at least some of the relay events would depend solely on his performance in the individual events. Smoking is Ugly (http://www.smokingisugly.com). They claimed that Phelps is not a top swimmer in the event and his presence could compromise the US team's performance in the name of what was called a "media circus" for Phelps to win eight gold medals. An ex-smoker whose father died of lung cancer, Turlington is an anti-smoking activist.

4x100m freestyle team, publicly criticized the possibility of allowing Phelps to swim in the event. She is an American with El Salvadorian roots. and Jason Lezak, both of whom were aiming to be on the U.S. Turlington hails from Danville, California. Only a few days before the beginning of the swimming competition in Athens 2004, however, Gary Hall Jr. She is also co-founder of the Fashion Café. Had he won seven golds, he would have been eligible for a US $1 million bonus from his sponsor, Speedo. Giorgio Armani has used her talents to display his designs on the runway.

However, he did win eight medals in one Olympics, a feat only achieved by Aleksandr Dityatin, a gymnast, in the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. She had also worked on various Maybelline Cosmetic campaigns. As his 4x100m freestyle relay team only won a bronze medal, and he personally placed for bronze in the 200m freestyle, he fell just short of that record. Christy Turlington (born January 2, 1969 in Walnut Creek, California) is an American supermodel best known for representing Calvin Klein fragrances since 1987. 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' dominance brought comparisons to Puerto Rican-American swimmer, Mark Spitz, who won seven gold medals in the 1972 Summer Olympics, a world record.

He won the 2003 Sullivan Award. trials for the 2004 Summer Olympics. Then on July 7, 2004, Phelps broke his own world record again in the 400m individual medley (4:08.41) during the U.S. In 2003, Phelps broke his own world record in the 400m individual medley (4:09.09) and in June, he broke the world record in the 200m individual medley (1:56.04).

At the 2002 Summer Nationals in Fort Lauderdale, Phelps also broke the world record for the 400m individual medley and set American marks in the 100m butterfly and the 200m individual medley. Five months after Sydney, Phelps broke the world record in the 200m butterfly and then broke his own record again at the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan (1:54.58). While he did not win a medal at the 2000 Olympics, Phelps proceeded to make a name for himself in swimming shortly thereafter. Michael Phelps appeared at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney as the youngest American male swimmer at an Olympic Games in 68 years at the age of 15.

Michael Phelps (born June 30, 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American swimmer and world-record holder (as of 2004).