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I apologize for taking so long! I’ve been having a hard time answering your questions. Honestly it is ridiculous how many positive qualities that guy has, I mean literally everything about him makes up this unreal person that’s absolutely amazing. Who he is as a person makes him the ‘badass’ swimmer that he is. Every time I mention something about his job and how proud I am he tells me that it’s his job. I don’t think he sees that what he does isn’t a random act of kindness. He’s so selfless and

Who knew one of the greatest swimmers alive was scared of putting his face under water, and he had to be bribed to swim. Michael's early life consisted of some difficult times, from his parents being divorced to being diagnosed with ADHD. At age 15, Phelps became a swimming sensation at the Olympics which started his professional career. Even out of the pool, Michael made some huge accomplishments and changes to the swim world. The life and career of a great swimmer, Michael Phelps, serves as a great

The article "6 Spiritual Lessons Learned from Watching Michael Phelps" is a personal reflection of what Tony Homsy, the author, learned and what he was inspired by watching Michael Phelps in the Olympics in Rio. The first thing Tony learned was that you cannot always get what you want. He writes about how he was not able to find or watch the video of Michael Phelps' gold medal winning relay. The second thing that he learned was that life consists of numerous high and low points. Tony learned

To start, Micheal Phelps was inspired as a kid to for fill his dream to become a champion swimmer, Farah Ahmedi wanted to find a better life for her and her mother and Aengus wanted to find a glimmering girl whom he had become fond of and then vanished before him. However, all three focused on sharing the character’s determination, hope and perseverance in reaching their missions to either help their well being or both theirs and someone else's. The Michael Phelps mission was to for-fill his dream

I thought that I was one of the best swimmers in Manchester before I joined the swim team. My mom always bragged to others that I swam like a fish when I passed two levels of swimming lessons in two weeks. I was overly confident of my talent, and that all changed on the first day of swim team practice. As soon as the first practice started, I thought it would be the easiest practice since it was the first one, but after three laps of swimming, I was struggling to catch my breath. My confidence dropped

Full Name: Annie Beth Besheat Teacher’s Name: Wolf Writing 6 Today’s Date: 2/23/18 Michael Phelps Michael Phelps is an inspiration to all because he worked hard, and it payed off. He has proved that if you don’t give up anything is possible, he also has left a lasting impact on the sport swimming, that will never be forgotten. Early Life Michael Fred Phelps was born on June 30, 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland (Source 1) .Phelps had a fear at a very young age of sticking his head underwater, and just

Olympian. Who comes to mind when you think of that word? Michael Phelps is a name that is synonymous with the Olympics. When you think of him is it as world class athlete with a perfect life? Or an alcoholic with a flawed past? Michael Phelps like most other humans has had his ups and his downs but with an exceptional amount of up. He is the most decorated Olympian. Ever. With his 23 gold medals, 3 silver and 2 bronze Michael Phelps can proudly stand on the podium head held high to represent his

Michael Phelps is an international swimming sensation from the United States. Born in 1985 in Baltimore Maryland, he began swimming at an early age. By age fifteen, he competed in his first Olympics as a member of the U.S. men’s swim team. Not seven years later, Phelps dominated the next Olympic Games and set the world records. Phelps is most known for his Olympian status and endorsement deals. At just twenty two years old, Phelps set the world record for men’s swimming medals earned during

Swimming was invented before recorded history. Humans discovered how to swim by accident. A person probably fell into the water and struggled to shore using a dog-paddle stroke. There was an Egyptian hieroglyph for swimming dating from 2500 BC. The ancient Greeks and Romans made swimming an important part of their military training programs. There have been known swimming contests that were organized in Japan as early as the 1st century BC. During the Middle Ages in Europe

Michael Phelps Michael Phelps was born on June 30, 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland. He started swimming at seven years old. He was influenced a lot by his two older sisters because they were both swimmers. At fifteen he made the Olympic team, being the youngest male swimmer in the Olympic Games since 1932. Then, at sixteen he went pro, being the youngest to do so. He has the most medals of any Olympic athlete. Phelps has twenty-two medals. He became the only swimmer to break five world records in