Since he was 15 years of age
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
He was good at it, and he loved the sport.
Yes, he did, he won 2 silver medals and 4 gold medals
Started training when he was 10, started walking when he was 1.
There is no swimming in the winter Olympics. The summer Olympics that we swan in and will swim in are 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012. He said he is done after 2012 cause than by the next summer Olympics in 2016 he will be over 30 and he said he is done after he turns 30.
Michael Phelps started to swim from the age of seven onwards. It was partially because of the urging of his sisters and partially as an outlet for his great energy.
Yes, he did while his coach Bob Bowman was head coach of the Michigan wolverines men's swim team. After the 2008 olympics, he and his coach moved back to Baltimore.
His mom wanted him to be water safe
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No. He has decided to retire
Yes! Phelps will compete in the 2012 US Olympic Swimming Trials, if he makes the team(top 2 spots in each event) he will swim in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. These Games will be his 4th (Sydney, Athens, Beijing, London) and final.
He loooooooves tp swim and listen to his I-Pod.Every one knows that!