Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps (born June 30, 1985) is the most successful Olympic athlete. After the 2008 Beijing Olympics the swimmer walked away with a total of 8 gold medals, breaking the previous record held by swimmer Mark Spitz. In 2009, Phelps... [more]

Michael Phelps (born June 30, 1985) is the most successful Olympic athlete. After the 2008 Beijing Olympics the swimmer walked away with a total of 8 gold medals, breaking the previous record held by swimmer Mark Spitz. In 2009, Phelps was photographed smoking from a bong and the photo was released to the tabloids. The scandal tainted Phelps' good boy image causing him to lose a number of endorsements and rethink his future in swimming. See pictures and articles about Michael Phelps here.

 
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Ryan Lochte beat out superstar Michael Phelps and veteran Aaron Peirsol for male swimmer of the year Sunday at USA Swimming's Golden Goggles awards. Rebecca Soni nabbed female swimmer of the year honors, while Phelps, who earned a leading six nominations, was honored for delivering the men's race of the year and for a world championship relay performance. Lochte ended Phelps' two-year reign as male swimmer of the year, thanks to world record-setting triumphs in the 200m individual medley and 4x200m freestyle relay at the world championships in Rome. He earned five medals, including four golds in Rome. "I just want to say thank ... Read Full Story
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LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Ryan Lochte beat out superstar Michael Phelps and veteran Aaron Peirsol for male swimmer of the year Sunday at USA Swimming's Golden Goggles awards. Rebecca Soni nabbed female swimmer of the year honors, while Phelps, who earned a leading six nominations, was honored for delivering the men's race of the year and for a world championship relay performance. Lochte ended Phelps' two-year reign as male swimmer of the year, thanks to world record-setting triumphs in the 200m individual medley and 4x200m freestyle relay at the world championships in Rome. He earned five medals, including four golds in Rome. "I just ... Read Full Story
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Olympic champ Michael Phelps owes money to the taxman, according to reports in the US. According to a tax lien filed last year the 14 times gold medalist owes the State of California $23,289.16 for tax returns back in 2005 and 2006. Swimmer Phelps, who endorses Speedo, Omega, PowerBar, Visa and ATandT, is estimated to be worth around $50 million, claims the report on TMZ.com. Phelps, 24, holds the record for the most gold medals won in single Olympics, his eight at the 2008 Beijing Games surpassed American swimmer Mark Spitz’s seven-gold performance at Munich in 1972. source: Splash [ Read More ] Related ... Read Full Story
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(Getty images) Don't Miss Michael Phelps Could Face Jail Time Michael Phelps Suspended, Loses Endorsements Michael Phelps Admits to Marijuana Use Milorad Cavic is offering to buy Michael Phelps a new swimsuit, so that he when he beats him on Saturday night at the World Campionship Finals, the 16-time Olympic Gold Medal winner has no excuses. Cavic, an Olympic medalist himself, is convinced that he beat Phelps in Beijing in the 100-meter butterfly last year and blames the Omega Timing pad for losing the gold by one hundredth of a second. He says he touched the wall first, but it didn't activate first. Now ... Read Full Story
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(Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images North America) Two races, two defeats - it definitely was not a normal day at the pool for Michael Phelps . The Olympic hero lost to Canada's Brent Hayden in the 100-meter freestyle and to fellow American Ryan Lochte in the 100m backstroke Sunday at the Santa Clara Invitational. DON'T MISS Michael Phelps Picks Up a New Endorsement Deal Michael Phelps Could Face Jail Time Michael Phelps Admits to Marijuana Use Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Games, now has lost four of eight races since those Olympics last summer. "Anyone is beatable, it's ... Read Full Story
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- H2O Audio (www.h2oaudio.com), the leader in high performance waterproof headphones and accessories for active people everywhere, today announced a charitable initiative with company ambassadors, Michael Phelps and Natalie Coughlin, scheduled to launch this week. H2O Audio and Phelps will join forces to support The Michael Phelps Foundation (www.michaelphelpsfoundation.org), established to promote healthy...  
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Michael Phelps has failed to qualify for the 200-meter freestyle, but leads all qualifiers in the 200-meter individual medley at a short-course World Cup meet.  
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The American swimmer, who won eight gold medals at last year's Beijing Olympics, finished in 1 minute, 53.82 seconds to make the final. Phelps is competing in an old-style swimsuit. Nikolay Skvortsov of Russia had the fastest qualifying time in 1:52 ...  
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"Wake up call" is right! Michael Phelps came in second place in the 200 meter medley at the Short Course World Cup in Sweden, losing by 2 seconds! He also didn't qualify for the 100 butterfly final - his big event! Not good, Michael! Better lay off the bong for awhile and get your head back [...]  
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Michael Phelps is gearing up for a weekend showdown with Paul Biedermann at the World Cup in Berlin. Biedermann beat Phelps in the 200 freestyle in August. Earlier this week Phelps placed second at the Short Course World Championships in the 200 IM in Stockholm and didn't even final in other events. Phelps wore the old style bathing suit, just shorts, about to become regulation again. No more full body speed suits, as they've been banned...  
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