Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps

Athlete Card | Olympics Swimming Medal Tracker

Phelps first took to the pool at the age of 7 and was undoubtedly influenced by his two elder sisters, including Whitney, who competed at the U.S. Olympic trials in 1996. At 15 he was the youngest male American since 1932 to take part in the Olympics, where he finished a very respectable fifth in the 200 butterfly. Just a year later he bagged his first world championship gold in the 200 butterfly, adding another three golds in the 200 and 400 medley and the 4x100 medley. The 6-foot-4 Baltimore native won three gold and two silver medals breaking five world records in the process.

Now, at just 23 years old, Phelps has won eight gold medals in Beijing and become the most successful single-Games Olympian of all time. He is also the most decorated gold medalist in Olympic history with 14 career gold medals.

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The Super Bowl XLIV party report

Matthew Berry, Jemele Hill, Lynn Hoppes, Laura Lane, Carrie Stewart

Want the inside scoop on all the Super Bowl parties taking place down in Miami? Page 2 is attending a bunch of them.

Story | Conversation | February 7, 2010

Jerry Ferrara one-on-one with RISE

Jared Zwerling, ESPN RISE

Jared Zwerling sits down for a one-on-one interview with Jerry Ferrara, star of HBO's "Entourage."

Story | Conversation | February 1, 2010

Andrew Yates/Getty Images

US swimmer Michael Phelps speaks at a press conference on the eve of the Duel in The Pool swimming competition...

Photo | January 29, 2010

Sorel and Annette make final table

Andrew Feldman

...Steven Friedlander ($694,000) Kosta Varoxis ($635,000) Phelps makes run, but doesn't cash in A.C. Gold medals or poker titles? I guess Michael Phelps wants both. The Olympic champion took his...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 29, 2010

Why all eyes will be on Vonn in Vancouver

Howard Bryant

...maybe Americans just like heroes and storylines. Whatever the case, Vonn is 2010's Bode Miller, Michael Phelps and Sasha Cohen. She is, in effect, this Olympiad's equivalent of the helium balloon, filled...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 29, 2010

Hoyt Corkins wins, Annette looking for 2

Andrew Feldman

Six years ago, Hoyt Corkins found himself holding the championship trophy in the World Poker Finals at Foxwoods, claiming his first World Poker Tour v...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 28, 2010

Apology needed, but not from Oden

LZ Granderson, ESPN.com

Somebody is in the wrong for those nude photos of Greg Oden making the rounds, but it isn't necessarily the man in the picture.

Story | Conversation | January 28, 2010

Woods tops BusinessWeek list

Associated Press

Tiger Woods tops the Bloomberg BusinessWeek list of most powerful athletes, with the companies saying he would have held the top spot even if his infidelity had become public earlier last year.

Story | Conversation | January 27, 2010

Vonn, Lodwick earn 2009 USOC honors

Associated Press

Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn and Nordic combined skier Todd Lodwick are the USOC's sportswoman and sportsman of the year.

Story | Conversation | January 22, 2010

Grimala: Fleming eyes two national marks

Mike Grimala, ESPN RISE

Shayne Fleming has gone up against the best swimmers in the world and proved he belonged. Now the San Jose Valley Christian (San Jose, Calif.) senior has a pair of national records in his sights, writes Mike Grimala.

Story | Conversation | January 20, 2010

A glimpse of failed future video games

Jeff MacGregor

...class. Shazam! Nice pencil box, human. 2. "Metal Gear Solid 19: Oh, Snap!": Can you sneak Michael Phelps out the back door of this house party without being photographed? 3. "NCAA Football 12: The...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2010

Swimmers Grevers, Hoff earn top spots

Associated Press

Former Olympians Matt Grevers and Katie Hoff have won the top overall awards at the Southern California Grand Prix, which ended with Michael Phelps' gold medal in the 100-yard butterfly.

Story | Conversation | January 18, 2010

The Youngest Ever

Dave McMenamin, ESPNLosAngeles.com

Kobe Bryant becomes the youngest NBA player ever to reach 25,000 points.

Story | Conversation | January 18, 2010

Phelps, Hoff win 400 IMs

Associated Press

Olympic superstars Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff won 400-yard individual medleys on Sunday night at the Long Beach Grand Prix.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2010

For His 25th Birthday, The NFL Gave Joe Flacco a Date With the Colts

SportsCenter

...party in downtown Indy? And if so, will Flacco give us an encore presentation of his Michael Phelps costume? What about if the Ravens lose? Would Baltimore just order in a bunch of Flacco...

Blog | January 16, 2010