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Career Notes
Is attempting to break Mark Spitz' record of seven gold medals at one Olympic Games, if he is named to all three relays, he could swim eight events in Athens ... He also qualified to swim the 200m back in Athens but decided to limit the number of his individual events to five ... Won five U.S. National Titles for the second consecutive year at the 2004 Spring Nationals ... 2003 Sullivan Award winner as top amateur athlete ... Named Swimmer of the Meet at the 2003 World Championships after winning six medals including four gold and breaking five world records, became the first swimmer to break five world records at one meet ... Set his first world record at the 2001 Spring Nationals in the 200m fly, becoming the youngest male world-record holder at the age of 15 ... Was the youngest member of the 2000 Olympic Team ... Finished 5th in the 200m fly at the 2000 Olympics.
Personal
Swims for the North Baltimore Aquatic Club ... Graduated from Towson High School in 2003 ... Turned pro in 2001, signing with Adidas and in doing so relinquished his college eligability ... Plans on attending Michigan and training with their swim team following the Athens Games ... Loves rap music ... Is a spokesperson for the Boys and Girls Club of America and volunteers as an assistant with the Loyola swimming team ... Son of Debbie and Fred Phelps and has two sisters, Hilary and Whitney ... Hilary swam at the University of Richmond and Whitney finished sixth in the 200m fly at the 1996 Olympic Trials but had to retire from competitive swimming with back trouble.
| International Medals |
| 2003 World Championships: Gold: 200m fly, 200m IM, 400m IM, 400m MR; Silver: 100m fly, 800m FR |
| 2002 Pan Pacific Championships: Gold: 200m IM, 400m IM, 400m free; Silver: 200m fly, 800m FR |
| 2001 World Championships: Gold: 200m fly |
| Long Course Meters Records (50m pool) |
| World: 200m fly, 200m IM, 400m IM |
| American: 200m free, 200m fly, 200m IM, 400m IM, 800m FR |
| Short Course Meters Records (25m pool) |
| American: 200m fly, 200m IM |
| Short Course Yards Records (25y pool) |
| American: 200y fly |
| U.S. National Titles |
| 2004 Spring: 100m free, 200m free, 200m back, 100m fly, 200m IM |
| 2003 Summer: 100m free, 200m free, 400m free, 200m back, 200m IM |
| 2003 Spring: 200m free, 200m back, 100m fly |
| 2002 Summer: 100m fly, 200m fly, 200m IM, 400m IM |
| 2001 Summer: 100m fly, 200m IM |
| 2001 Spring: 200m fly |
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