With twenty-three Olympic gold medals, American competitive swimmer Michael Phelps holds the record for most gold medals won in Olympic history. This compelling book provides a balanced biography of Michael Phelps. Chapters discuss his early years, his personal ups and downs, and how his career has changed the sport of swimming forever.
When the results went up on the big board, I reached over to Ryan's lane; we shook hands and patted each other on the head. Ryan's bronze has, in some quarters, been overlooked, too. No way should it be—and this is no knock on Laszlo, ...
Filled with revelations, career statistics, and insightful analysis of how Phelps achieved the seemingly impossible, this is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn the complete story behind the legend.
Prepare to peek into the mind of a champion, known as the most decorated Olympian of all time with 28 medals, including 23 gold, with this newly updated edition of Michael Phelps’s autobiography, Beneath the Surface.
"US swimmer Michael Phelps was the most decorated Olympic athlete in history before the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Michael Phelps began swimming when he was seven years old.
He's well on his way to his ambitious goal of "changing the sport of swimming," but despite Michael's pre-eminence in the pool, his story is not a swimming diary but a take of adversities overcome and redemption through persistence.
Collects stories and photographs originally published in USA Today about the American swimmer Michael Phelps, from his early career as a teenager to his exceptional performance in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he won eight gold medals.
"US swimmer Michael Phelps was the most decorated Olympic athlete in history before the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Biography of America's greatest competitive swimmer, Michael Phelps.
A biography of American Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. In 2008, he won eight gold medals at the Olympic Games in Beijing, breaking the record of most gold medals won at a single Olympics.