Meet Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps! Phelps's life story is examined from his childhood in Maryland where he began swimming at age eleven on his way to five world championships. Learn about Phelps's Olympic career in the Sydney, Athens, Beijing, London, and Rio de Janeiro games throughout which he won 23 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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.
"US swimmer Michael Phelps was the most decorated Olympic athlete in history before the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the American swimmer who won eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, breaking the record of most gold medals won at a single Olympics.
He even founded an organization that teaches water safety and promotes healthy living. Young readers can learn more about Michael Phelps's thriving legacy in this illustrated middle-grade biography.
By the end of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps had already earned more gold medals than any athlete in the history of the Olympic Games.
Biography of America's greatest competitive swimmer, Michael Phelps.
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, ...
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.
Michael Phelps began swimming when he was seven years old.
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.