Founder with the North Baltimore Swim School (NBSS), where he was one of the first studentsLocations in the states of Maryland, New York, California, and Maine, USA
IOC COMPETITIVE SWIMMING - INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
2016
Gold Medal-4x200m freestyle relay; Gold Medal-200m butterfly; Gold Medal-4x100m medley relay; Gold Medal-4x100m freestyle relay; Gold Medal-200m individual medley; Silver Medal-100m butterfly 2016 Summer Olympics (Games of the XXXI Olympiad) / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Gold Medal-200m butterfly; Gold Medal-200m individual medley; Gold Medal-400m individual medley; Gold Medal-4x100m medley relay; Silver Medal-100m butterfly; Silver Medal-4x200m freestyle relay. Broke 5 world records. 2003 World Aquatics Championships (10th FINA World Championships) / Barcelona, Spain
2001
Gold Medal-200m butterfly (broke the world record in the 200-meter butterfly) 2001 World Aquatics Championships (9th FINA World Swimming Championships) / Fukuoka, Japan
COMPETITIVE SWIMMING - PAN PACIFIC SWIMMING ASSOCIATION
2010
Gold Medal-100 m butterfly; Gold Medal-200 m butterfly; Gold Medal-4x100 m freestyle relay; Gold Medal-4x200 m freestyle relay; Gold Medal-4x100 m medley replay.2010 Pan Pacific Championships (2010 ConocoPhillips National Swimming Championships) / Irvine, California, USA
Gold Medal-200m individual medley; Good Medal-400m individual medley; Gold Medal-4x100m medley relay; Silver Medal-200m butterfly; Silver Medal-4x200m freestyle relay2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships / Yokohama, Japan
Accomplishments of note
2008
Michael Phelps Foundation Portland, ME, USA
with Boys & Girls Clubs of America; KidsHealth; Michael Phelps Swim School; P&G; Special Olympics; Speedo and Under Armour Nonprofit organization focused on growing the sport of swimming and promoting healthy and active lives, especially for children. Foundation established with $1 million bonus received from partner Speedo for winning 8 Gold Medals at the Beijing Olympics
2008
No Limits: The Will to Succeed Free Press ISBN 1439130728 (ISBN13: 9781439130728)
with Alan Abrahamson Published December 9, 2008 (first published November 17th 2008)
2005
Michael Phelps: Beneath the SurfaceSports Publishing LLC (ISBN 1582619980 (ISBN13: 9781582619989)
with Brian Cazeneuve Published January 1, 2005
2000
Competitive swimmer: Qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics at the age of 15 becoming the youngest male to make a U.S. Olympic swim team in 68 years2000 Summer Olympics (Games of the XXVII Olympiad) /Sydney, Australia
Competitive swimmer: Has set more world records than any other swimmer (29 individual, 10 relay) as recognized by FINA
Professional honors and awards
American Swimmer of the Year Award - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012Swimming World Magazine
World Swimmer of the Year Award - 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012Swimming World Magazine
2003
James E. Sullivan Award American Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)Awarded annually to "the outstanding amateur athlete in the United States
Golden Goggle Male Performance of the Year - 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009USA Swimming Foundation Award inaugurated in 2004
Golden Goggle Male Athlete of the Year - 2004. 2007, 2008. 2012USA Swimming FoundationAward inaugurated in 2004
SportsMan of the Year Award - 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012 United States Olympic Committee Presented to athletes who have distinguished themselves in one of the Olympic or Paralympic sports
Sportsman of the Year - Nominated: 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013Laureus World Sports
Golden Goggle Relay Performance of the Year - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009USA Swimming FoundationAward inaugurated in 2004
2012
Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) Swimmer of the YearFédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) and FINA Aquatics World Magazine The award was inaugurated in 2010
2008
Sportsman of the Year Sports Illustrated
2007
Outstanding Performance of the YearUnited States Olympic CommitteeFirst time award
Athlete of the Year - 2008, 2012Associated Press
2009
Honored for his Olympic AccomplishmentsThe Maryland House of Delegates and The Maryland Senate
Community
Community honors and awards
2012
34th Annual American Image Humanitarian AwardAmerican Apparel and Footwear AssociationFor his dedicated work with the children of the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club and the creation of his own charity, The Michael Phelps Foundation
Nationality
American
Sports
Swimming, golf
Hobbies
Playing video games, watching television
Education
Primary school
Rodgers Forge Elementary
Rodgers Forge, Baltimore County
University
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan, USASports Management2005–2008
Secondary school
Towson High School Towson, Maryland USA
Class of 2003
