1.MichaelPhelps,knownbyhisnickname"FlyingFish"and"BaltimoreBullet,"wasbornonJune30,1985.Standingat1.93meterstallandweighing79kilograms,PhelpshailsfromBaltimore,Maryland,andtrainedinAnnArbor,Michigan.Heexcelsinvariousswimmingstyles,includingbutterfly,individualmedley,freestyle,andbackstroke.Phelpsachievedsuccessatthe2004AthensOlympics,winningsixgoldmedalsandtwobronzemedals.Hefurthersolidifiedhisswimmingdominanceatthe2008BeijingOlympics,wherehetookhomeeightgoldmedals.2.Phelps'coachisBobBowman,whomajoredinsportsmanagementduringhiscollegeyears.MembersofPhelps'familyincludehisfatherFred(apoliceofficer),motherDebbie(ateacher),andtwosisters.HeownsapetdognamedHermanandenjoysvideogames,watchingTV,andsleeping.3.Phelpshaspublishedanautobiographytitled"BeneaththeSurface"andhascollaboratedwithvariouscompaniesinthecommercialsector,includingSpeedo,Visa,ArgentMortgage,Omega,Wheaties,Powerbar,Matusnichi,andTVAsahi,amongothers.Histrainingregimenincludessixtosevensessionsperweek,amountingtosixhoursofswimmingperday.4.Atthe2000SydneyOlympics,Phelpssecuredfifthplaceinthe200-meterbutterfly.In2001,hebroketheworldrecordforthe200-meterbutterfly,becomingtheyoungestrecordholder.Atthe2003WorldChampionships,Phelpsbrokefiveworldrecordsandwonfourgoldmedals.Hissuccesscontinuedatthe2004AthensOlympics,wherehesecuredsixgoldmedalsandtwobronzemedals.In2007,attheMelbourneWorldChampionships,hewonsevengoldmedals,breakingtherecordforthemostgoldmedalswonatasingleWorldChampionship.5.BehindPhelps'successisasupportivefamily.Hismother,Debbie,isateacheranda"proudmother"aswellasa"childhoodexpert."Shenevergaveuponnurturinghersonandunderstoodhisuniqueneeds.Diagnosedwithattention-deficit/hyperactivitydisorder(ADHD)asachild,PhelpsreceivedguidanceandsupportfromhismotherandcoachBobBowman,overcomingchallengestobecomeanexceptionalswimmer.