Igama lomnxeba:Ukuloba iintlanzi, iGoAT-Elona xesha libalaseleyo, Mnu. Ukuqubha, uSuperman, iBaltimore Bullet

Usuku lokuzalwa: Nge-30 kaJuni , Ngo-1985

Ubudala: Iminyaka engama-36,Amadoda ama-36 eminyaka ubudala

Umqondiso welanga: Umhlaza

Kwaziwa njenge:UMichael Fred Phelps

Ilizwe lokuzalwa: eunited States

Uzalwe e:IBaltimore, Maryland, United States

Idume njenge:Indadi

Abadadayo Amadoda aseMelika

Ukuphakama: 6'4 '(Ngo-193i-CM),6'4 'Kubi

Iqabane / Ex-:UNicole Johnson

utata:UMichael Fred Phelps

umama:UDeborah 'Debbie' Phelps, uDeborah Phelps

abantwana:UBoomer uRobert Phelps

U.S. Urhulumente: EMaryland

Imfundo:IYunivesithi yaseMichigan, iTowson High School, iDumbarton Middle School

amabhaso:Imidlalo yeOlimpiki (23 igolide
3 Isilivere
2 Ubhedu)

Iintshatsheli zeHlabathi (LC) - 26 yeGolide
6 Isilivere
1 IBronze

Kuyacetyiswa Wena

Ngubani uMichael Phelps?

UMichael Phelps yindadi yaseMelika eyayisakuba kukhuphiswano lokuqubha. Ungoyena mdadi ubhiyozelwayo kunye neOlimpiki ehombise kakhulu kwimbali yeOlimpiki. Ngombulelo kukuzimisela kwakhe okungagungqiyo kunye nokugxila okuqinileyo, uPhelps uqhubeke nokwenza imbali kwihlabathi lokubhukuda. U-Phelps wenze iirekhodi ezingama-39 ezingama-29 ezenzeka kwiziganeko ezizodwa kunye ne-11 kwimisitho yeqela- ukuba abe ngowokuqala kwaye adade kuphela ukwenza njalo. Ukongeza, ukwenze irekhodi lokuba kuphela kwe-Olimpiki nenani leembasa zegolide zeOlimpiki (23), kuphela iOlimpiki eneembasa zegolide ezili-13 kwimisitho nganye, kwaye kuphela yiOlimpiki yokuphumelela iimbasa zegolide ezisibhozo kumnyhadala omnye weOlimpiki. Into enomdla kukuba, uMichael Phelps ekuqaleni woyika ukubeka ubuso bakhe phantsi kwamanzi. Akazange oyise nje olu loyiko kodwa wacela umngeni kwingxaki yokungakwazi ukunikela ingqalelo (ADHD), awayejamelene nayo esengumntwana, ukuze abe yincutshe koko wayekuthanda kukwenza — ukuqubha! Ngaphandle kwempumelelo yakhe yokubuyela umva kunye nokungaphumeleli, ukuthanda kwakhe ukuphucula iirekhodi zakhe kunye nokukwazi ukwenza umdlalo wezokudada umhlukanise nabantu bexesha lakhe kunye noogxa bakhe. Emva kokuthatha umhlala-phantsi kwezemidlalo kulandela iiOlimpiki zika-2012, uMichael wabuya ngo-2014. Emva koko wathatha inxaxheba kwii-Olimpiki zasehlotyeni zowe-2016, ii-Olimpiki zakhe zesihlanu, ngaphambi kokuba abhengeze umhlala-phantsi wakhe wesibini ngo-Agasti 2016. Ngexesha lokuthatha umhlala-phantsi, wayephumelele iimbasa ezingaphezulu kwamazwe ayi-161!

UPhelps uqhubeke ngokuqhuba kakuhle kule minyaka ilandelayo njengoko wayegqwesa kwezemidlalo kwaye eqaqambile kwinqanaba likazwelonke nakwamanye amazwe. Ngokhuphiswano ngalunye, uqhubeke nokunyuka kwinqanaba lempumelelo.

Umbutho wokuqubha wabona ubungqina bukaPhelps kunye nobukroti bakhe 'kwiiNtshatsheli zeHlabathi zeNtshatsheli' ngo-2001 'kwi-World Aquatics Championship.' Kwiminyaka eyi-15 neenyanga ezili-9, waphula irekhodi lehlabathi kwi-butterfly yeemitha ezingama-200 ukuze abe ngoyena mncinci indadi inokuseta irekhodi lehlabathi lokuqubha.

Ngokhuphiswano ngalunye lokudlula, kwakubonakala ngathi uPhelps wayekhuphisana naye kunokuba akhuphisane nabo. Owona mzekelo ubalaseleyo woku kuxa waqhekeza irekhodi lakhe kumbhabhathane weemitha ezingama-200 ‘kwiNtshatsheli yeHlabathi’ eFukuoka ukuze afumane imbasa yakhe yokuqala.

Unyaka ka-2002 wabona ubungqina bukaPhelps 'kwiPan Pacific Championship.' Ngexesha lenkqubo yokhetho, wophule iirekhodi ezininzi zehlabathi. Kwisiganeko esiphambili, uPhelps weza neembasa ezintathu zegolide kunye neembasa zesilivere ezimbini. Ngelixa ephumelele i-medley ye-400 yemitha nganye kunye ne-200 yemitha nganye, ugqibe isibini kwi-butterfly yeemitha ezingama-200, ethe yamothusa abaninzi.

Ngo-2003 ‘kwiNtshatsheli yeHlabathi,’ uPhelps waphumelela i-freestyle engama-200 eemitha, i-200-meter backstroke, kunye nebhabhathane leemitha ezili-100. Ngale nto, waba ngumbhukudi wokuqala waseMelika ukurekhoda impumelelo kwimidyarho emithathu eyahlukeneyo ebandakanya imivumbo emithathu eyahlukeneyo kubuntshatsheli belizwe.

Kwakuloo nyaka, uPhelps wangqina ubuchule bakhe ngokwaphula irekhodi lehlabathi kwimitha engama-400 yemitha kunye ne-200 yemitha nganye.

Ukulandela olu loyiso, uPhelps wangena kwi-2003 'ye-World Aquatics Championships' ngemimoya emikhulu kwaye wazenzela iimbasa ezine zegolide kunye neembasa zesilivere ezimbini. Ukongeza, waqhekeza iirekhodi zehlabathi ezintlanu, sihlandlo ngasinye ephucula eyona yakhe ilungileyo. Impumelelo emangalisayo kaPhelps yayingenakuthintelwa kwaye amagqala avela kwihlabathi liphela anyanzelwa ukuba ahambisane nesantya sale mvakalelo yolutsha!

Ukususela ngo-2004, uPhelps wakhuphisana kwiiMidlalo zeMidlalo zeOlimpiki zase-US. Kwimisitho emithandathu ayithatheyo inxaxheba (i-200 kunye ne-400-yemitha yemedley, ibhabhathane eli-100 kunye neemitha ezingama-200, imitha engama-200 ye-freestyle, kunye ne-200-meter backstroke), wakhethwa kubo bonke, yiyo loo nto waba kuphela kweMelika ukuphumelela. Umdlalo onje. Nangona kunjalo, wabuyela umva kwimitha engama-200 e-backstroke ukuze agxile kwi-freestyle engama-200 kwimizamo yokunika ukhuphiswano olunzima ku-Ian Thorpe. Uye waba yinxalenye yeqela lokudlulisa.

Kwii-Olimpiki zika-2004, uPhelps wayeneembasa zegolide ezintandathu kunye neembasa ezimbini zebhanti phantsi kwebhanti lakhe, ngaloo ndlela waba ngowesibini ophume phambili kwimidlalo yeOlimpiki, emva kweembasa zegolide ezisixhenxe zikaMark Spitz. Kwakhona, waba yindadi yesibini eyakha yaphumelela izihloko ezingaphezulu kwesibini kumnyhadala omnye we-Olimpiki, ebopha izihloko ezine zikaSpitz ngo-1972. Wade waphula neerekhodi zehlabathi, ngaloo ndlela esaziwa ngakumbi kunangaphambili.

Ngaphaya koko, isenzo sakhe sokungazingci sokunika u-Ian Crocker ithuba lokuba afumane imbasa yegolide yeOlimpiki ngokukhetha ukuphuma kumjikelo wokugqibela weemitha ezi-4x100 zembaleki eyongezwe kuludumo esele lukhulile lukaMichael Phelps. Iqela laseMelika laseMelika laseta irekhodi lehlabathi kwaye laphumelela imbasa yegolide. UPhelps naye wanikwa imbasa yegolide ukusukela ngoko wabaleka kukhuphiswano lokuqala lobushushu bemedley.

Uzuko lukaPhelps emva kwee'Otlimpiki zaseAthene 'zonakaliswa kukungaseli kwakhe okungenamsebenzi kunye nokuqhuba. Ugwetywe iinyanga ezili-18 zexesha lokuvavanywa kunye ne-250 yeedola, waqonda kwangoko impazamo yakhe.

UPhelps wayalelwa ukuba enze intetho malunga neengozi ezibandakanyekileyo ekuseleni nasekuqhubeni. Waye wacelwa nokuba azimase intlanganiso ye ‘Mothers Against Drunk Driving’. Emva koko walandela Umqeqeshi uBowman ukuba abe ngumncedisi wokugqibela emsebenzini wokuqeqesha i-varsity. Wade wazibhalisa 'kwiDyunivesithi yaseMichigan' ikhosi yentengiso yezemidlalo kunye nolawulo.

Usemncinci, uPhelps wayophule iirekhodi ezininzi kwaye wafumana iimedali ezininzi (igolide, isilivere kunye nobhedu). Into eqale njengomsebenzi wolonwabo yaqhubeka yathatha ujikelo olubi njengoPhelps ejolise ekutshintsheni imidlalo ibengcono. Wayezimisele ukuyokudada ukuba zeziphi iimbaleki ezinje ngoMichael Jordan kunye noTiger Woods abazenzele imidlalo yabo.

Kwiminyaka elandelayo, uPhelps weza nomsebenzi oncomekayo. Ufumene iimbasa ezintandathu zizonke — iigolide ezintlanu nesilivere enye — ngo’-2005 ‘kwiNtshatsheli yeHlabathi.’ Wayenexabiso elifanayo kwiPan Pacific Swimming Championships eyayiseVictoria.

Ithuba elikhulu likaPhelps lokutyebisa ezemidlalo lafika ngo-2007 ngokuthatha kwakhe inxaxheba ‘kwiNtshatsheli yeHlabathi.’ Wangenelela kwimisitho esixhenxe, ephumelela imbasa yegolide kumdlalo ngamnye kunye nokwenza iirekhodi zehlabathi ezintlanu. Kuwo wonke lo msitho, uPhelps wagqwesa kukhuphiswano lwabo kwaye wazicelomngeni ukuba azibekele ezakhe.

Ukutsalwa kweembasa zegolide ezisixhenxe zikaPhelps yayiyirekhodi kukodwa, ukwaphula impumelelo yeembasa ezintandathu zika-Ian Thorpe ngo-2001 'kwiNtshatsheli yeHlabathi.' Waphinda lo mdlalo kwiminyhadala emihlanu: ibhabhathane eyi-100 kunye ne-200 m, i-200 m freestyle, ne-200m kunye I-400 m yomntu ngamnye medley. Wenza okufanayo kwiminyhadala yamaqela: i-4X100 m kunye ne-4X200 m ye-freestyle relay. Ngewayiphumelele imbasa yesibhozo ukuba u-Ian Crocker akazange aphume kwangoko kukhuphiswano.

Kwakuloo nyaka, ukusebenza kukaPhelps e-'U.S. Nationals Indianapolis 'yayingenamposiso njengoko wazikhethela ezona mpawu zakhe zintle ngokwenza irekhodi lehlabathi kwi-200 m backstroke.

Kanye xa yonke into ibonakala ifezekile, uPhelps waqhekeza isihlahla sakhe sasekunene ngengozi ewela kwisiqwenga somkhenkce. Umjikelo wakhe woqeqesho waphazamiseka, wamshiya ekhathazekile. Nangona kunjalo, ayingoyena mntu unikezela ngokulula, wayeziqhelanisa nokusebenzisa ikhatywayo. Iiseshoni zakhe zokuziqhelanisa nokusebenzisa ibhodi yokukhaba yajika yaba luncedo njengoko uPhelps ephela ngokongeza amandla amancinci ekukhaba kwakhe.

Kwi-Olimpiki yaseBeijing ngo-2008, uPhelps waba yindoda emele ayiqwalasele njengoko wonke umntu wayelindele ukuba enze iirekhodi zehlabathi ezintsha. Idumela lakhe lalinjalo kangangokuba wonke umntu wayelindele imbasa kunye nerekhodi lehlabathi ngalo lonke ixesha engena echibini.

UPhelps wenza ngokuqaqambileyo kuvavanyo lweeOlimpiki zika-2008, ezilungela imicimbi esibhozo phantse ngokungazami. Iminyhadala uPhelps athathe inxaxheba kuyo yaba yimitha engama-400 ye-medley, i-4 x 100 yemitha yokubaleka ngokukhululeka, i-freestyle yemitha engama-200, ibhabhathane leemitha ezingama-200, i-4 x 200 yeemitha ezihamba ngokukhululeka, ibhabhathane leemitha ezili-100 kunye ne-4 x 100 yemitha Ukubuyiswa kwe-medley.

Imbali yenziwa kwaye iirekhodi ezintsha zabhalwa kwii-Olimpiki zika-2008 njengoko uPhelps waya ephumelela iimbasa zegolide ezisibhozo. Wabeka iirekhodi zehlabathi ngelixa ephumelela iimbasa ezisixhenxe kunye nerekhodi yeOlimpiki ngelixa ephumelela owesibhozo. Ngaphandle kwezakhono ezintle kunye nobuchule, uPhelps kwafuneka asebenze nzima kwiirekhodi zakhe kwaye kukho amaxesha apho kwakubonakala kunzima kuPhelps ukwenza irekhodi leOlimpiki.

Ngelixa wayethatha inxaxheba kwibhabhathane eliziimitha ezingama-200, amagogo akhe ayengasebenzi kakuhle. Kwibhabhathane leemitha ezili-100, waphantse wabethwa nguMilorad Čavić, ngaphambi kokuba ajike umzila ngomzuzu wokugqibela ukubetha u-ćavić ngekhulu lomzuzwana. Kukhuphiswano lwe-medley, i-U.S yayisalela emva kwe-Australia ne-Japan. Nangona kunjalo, uPhelps ulugqibile ulwahlulo lwakhe kwimizuzwana engama-50.1, enika iqela lakhe uJason Lezak ngaphezulu kwesiqingatha somzuzwana ukukhokela umlenze wokugqibela.

Unyaka ka-2009 wabona uPhelps ethatha kancinci; wayezigcina kude noqeqesho lwakhe olunzima. Uthathe inxaxheba kwiziganeko ezithathu kubemi baseMelika, waphumelela bobathathu. ‘Kwintshatsheli yeHlabathi,’ wazuza iimedali ezintlanu zegolide kunye nembasa enye yesilivere, ephulukana nemidlalo engama-200 ebalekela uPaul Biedermann. Kwakungokokuqala kwiminyaka emine ukuba uPhelps agqibe okwesibini.

Kunyaka olandelayo, ukusebenza kukaPhelps kwii-US Nationals kwakungaphantsi xa waphulukana ne-200 m medley nganye kuRyan Lochte, owayebonwa lihlabathi njengelandela likaPhelps. Kwakungokokuqala kohlulwa kukaPhelps ngokuchasene noLochte.

Engothuswanga koko koyiswa, uPhelps uqhubeke nokupolisha izakhono zakhe kwaye wangena kwi-‘Pan Pacific Championship ka-2010. Enkosi ngendlela yakhe ethembisayo ngexesha lobuntshatsheli, waqhubeka waphumelela iimbasa zegolide ezintlanu.

Ukuqhubeka ukusuka apho wayeshiye khona, uPhelps wangena kwi-2011 'World Championship' phakathi kokulindelwa okuphezulu kubalandeli bakhe. Wayeyazi kakuhle iminyhadala yebhabhathane, ephumelela iimbasa ezimbini zegolide. Iimbasa ezimbini ezalandelwayo xa waphumelela ugqatso lwamaqela: 4 X 200 m freestyle kunye 4 X 100 m medley.

I-Phelps ilahlekelwe lixesha lesibini ngokulandelelana ukuya kwi-Lochte kwi-200 m yomntu ngamnye medley. U-Lochte ufumene ukukhokela ngokukhululekileyo ngokubetha uPhelps kwaye wagoduka nembasa yesilivere. Iiphelps ziqokelele iimbasa zesilivere kunye nebronze zeemitha ezingama-200 zomntu ngamnye kunye ne-4 X 100 ye-freestyle relay ngokwahlukeneyo.

Njengokuba ii-Olimpiki zase-London zase-2012 zazisondela, ulindelo lwaluphezulu malunga nokuba uPhelps anganakho na ukuphinda-phinda imbali kwaye enze iirekhodi zehlabathi ezingakumbi. Walungela imisitho esibhozo, ephinda phinda intsebenzo yakhe evavanywa kwiiOlimpiki zika-2008. Nangona kunjalo, warhoxa ngaphandle kwe-200 m ye-freestyle yokugxila kukhuphiswano.

U-Phelps wayenesiqalo esidanisayo kwii-Olimpiki zase-London, nanjengoko engaphumelelanga ukufumana imbasa kwi-400m relay, ukusilela kwakhe okokuqala ukusukela ngo-2000. Emva koko wayilungiselela ilahleko ngokuzisa imbasa yesilivere emva kokugqiba isibini kwi-4 x Ukudlula kwi-100 m ngokukhululekileyo. Nangona kunjalo, ukuphoxeka kuqhubekile njengoko uPhelps egqibe kwindawo yesibini kwi-200 m butterfly, emva kwendadi yoMzantsi Afrika uChad le Clos.

Kanye xa abagxeki beqala ukubhala uPhelps, waphumelela ugqatso oluya umva kwi-Olimpiki, ngaloo ndlela wazisa ekhaya iimbasa ezine zegolide. Uye waba yindadi yokuqala eyindoda ukuphumelela umsitho ofanayo kwiiOlimpiki ezintathu ezilandelelanayo; I-200 m medley nganye kunye ne-100 m ibhabhathane.

Kukhuphiswano lwe-4 x 100 m medley, usebenze ngendlela emangalisayo. Usebenze ngokuzonwabisa okufanayo kunye nokuzimisela awakubonisayo ngexesha lokhuphiswano lokuqala, ekhokelela kwiqela lakhe ekuphumeleleni.

I-4 x 100 ye-medley edlulisiweyo yafumana uPhelps kwimidlalo yakhe yegolide ye-18 kunye neembasa ze-Olimpiki ezingama-22. UPhelps wabekwa njengoyena mdlali uphumeleleyo kwimidlalo yeOlimpiki yaseLondon ngo-2012, okwesihlandlo sesithathu ngokulandelelana.

Kwi-Olimpiki yase-Rio ngo-2016, waphumelela iimbasa zegolide ezintlanu (200 m butterfly, 200 m medley, 4x100 m freestyle, 4x200 m freestyle, kunye 4x100 m medley) kunye nembasa enye yesilivere (100 m butterfly), ethatha imbasa yakhe yonke yeOlimpiki 28, ebandakanya iimedali zegolide ezingama-23.

UMichael Phelps uthathe inxaxheba kwi-Olimpiki ezintlanu, ephumelele iimbasa ezingama-28 (i-23 yegolide, isilivere ezi-3, kunye neebronzi ezi-2).

Umnyhadala wakhe wokuqala we-Olimpiki yayiyi-Olimpiki yeOlimpiki ka-2000 eSydney. Uthathe inxaxheba kwi-Olimpiki eneminyaka eyi-15, esiba yindoda encinci ukumela iqela lase-Olimpiki lase-Olimpiki lokuqubha kwiminyaka engama-68. I-Olimpiki yaseSydney yayingamava okufunda kaPhelps; khange aphumelele mbasa kodwa ukwazile ukuthatha inxaxheba kumjikelo wokugqibela kwaye waphumelela isihlanu kwibhabhathane leemitha ezingama-200.

Kwi-Olimpiki yaseAthene ngo-2004, waphumelela iimbasa zegolide ezintandathu kunye neembasa ezimbini zebhedu. Uphumelele iimbasa zegolide kwi: 100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, 200 m medley, 400 m medley, 4 × 200 m freestyle, kunye ne-4 × 100 m medley. Uphumelele iimbasa zethusi kwi-200 m freestyle kunye ne-4 × 100 m freestyle.

Kwi-Olimpiki yase-Beijing ngo-2008, waphumelela iimbasa zegolide ezisibhozo. Uphumelele iimbasa kwi: 200 m freestyle, 100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, 200 m medley, 400 m medley, 4 × 100 m freestyle, 4 × 200 m freestyle, nakwi-4 × 100 m medley.

Kwi-Olimpiki yaseLondon ngo-2012, waphumelela iimbasa ezine zegolide kunye neembasa zesilivere ezimbini. Uphumelele iimbasa zegolide kwi: 100 m butterfly, 200 m medley, 4 × 200 m freestyle, nakwi-4 × 100 m medley. Uphumelele iimbasa zesilivere kwi-200 m butterfly kunye ne-4 × 100 m freestyle.

Kwi-Olimpiki yase-Rio ngo-2016, waphumelela iimbasa zegolide ezintlanu (200 m butterfly, 200 m medley, 4x100 m freestyle, 4x200 m freestyle, and 4x100 m medley). Ubuye waphumelela imbasa yesilivere (ibhabhathane eyi-100 m), ethatha imbasa yakhe yonke yeeOlimpiki ukuya kuma-28, kubandakanya neembasa zegolide ezingama-23.

UMichael Phelps uphumelele elona nani liphezulu leembasa zegolide zeOlimpiki (23), uninzi lwazo luvela kwiziganeko ezizodwa (13). Ukwaphethe irekhodi lamanani okuphumelela kwindawo yokuqala kuyo nayiphi na iMidlalo yeOlimpiki njengoko ephumelele iimbasa zegolide ezisibhozo kwiiOlimpiki zika-2008. Ngomsebenzi wakhe omangalisayo kunye nongathethekiyo, unikwe iimbasa ezininzi kunye namabhaso.

Ngo-2003, uPhelps waphumelela i-‘James E. Sullivan Award. ’Ngale nto, waba yindadi yeshumi ukubekwa njengoyena mdlali uphambili kweli lizwe.

Kwi-2004, isitalato kwidolophu yakubo yathiywa ngegama lakhe; ibizwa ngokuba yi ‘Michael Phelps Way.’ Ngo-2009, emva komboniso wakhe ophumeleleyo kwi-Olimpiki, iMaryland House of Delegates kunye ne-Maryland Senate yamwonga ngezinto aziphumezileyo kwii-Olimpiki.

UPhelps uphumelele iphephancwadi ‘leNdadi yokuDada yeHlabathi’ izihlandlo ezisixhenxe (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, kunye no-2012). Kwaeli phephancwadi lamwonga nge-‘American Swimm of the Year Award ’amatyeli alithoba (ukusuka ngo-2001 ukuya ku-2004, 2006 ukuya ku-2009, no-2012).

'Amabhaso eGolden Goggle,' awasungulwa ngo-2004 yi-'USA Swimming Federation, 'iwonge uPhelps amatyeli aliqela kumahlelo ahlukeneyo. Ngelixa ephumelele imbasa 'yokuSebenza kwaBantu yoNyaka' izihlandlo ezihlanu, iwonga 'lokuSebenza ngokuNyaka' walinikwa iminyaka emine elandelelanayo ukusuka ku-2006 ukuya ku-2009. Ukongeza, waphumelela 'iimbaleki eyindoda yoNyaka' ibhaso ngo-2004, 2007, 2008, no-2012.

Umdibaniso wamazwe ngamazwe wokudada, i-FINA, wawonga uPhelps ngebhola lokuqubha le-FINA yonyaka ngo-2012, ekhumbula iwonga lakhe njengeyona Olimpiki ihonjiswe kunayo yonke.

Esebenzisa ibhonasi yakhe yeBeijing Speedo ka-2008 eyi- $ 1 yezigidi, uPhelps wamisela i-'Michael Phelps Foundation, 'ejolise ekukhuthazeni ukuqubha njengemidlalo. Ikwakhuthaza indlela yokuphila esempilweni.

Kwiminyaka emibini kamva, isiseko, kunye 'noMichael Phelps Swim School' kunye ne 'KidsHealth.org,' saqhuba inkqubo ye-'im 'yamalungu' Amakhwenkwe neeKlabhu zaMantombazana zaseMelika. 'Inkqubo icinezela ukubaluleka kokusebenza Ukuphila kunye nokukhuthaza ulutsha ukuba lujolise ekuqubheni njengomdlalo. Ikwakhuthaza ukubaluleka kokucwangcisa nokumisela iinjongo ebomini.

Emva kwempumelelo yenkqubo, isiseko saqalisa ezinye iinkqubo ezimbini, ezizezi 'iNqanaba leNgxowa-mali yokuDada' kunye 'neCaps-for-a-Cause.'

UMichael Phelps wayekhe wachazwa ngumqeqeshi wakhe njengendoda eyedwa. NgoFebruwari 2015, wabhengeza ukuba wayetshatile nalowo wayesakuba nguMiss California uNicole Johnson. Batshata kunyaka olandelayo. Kuthiwa badibana ngo-2009. Unyana wabo uBoomer uRobert Phelps wazalwa nge-5 kaMeyi ka-2016. Unyana wabo wesibini u-Beckett Richard Phelps wazalwa nge-12 kaFebruwari 2018. Unyana wabo wesithathu uMaverick Nicolas Phelps wazalwa ngo-Septemba 9, 2019.

Le ntshatsheli ibhiyozelayo yeOlimpiki kunye neyokudada ikhuthazwe ngoodade wabo abadala, uHilary noWhitney. Kuyatshiwo ukuba oodade wabo babengcono ukudada kunaye ngexesha labo lobuntwana. Njengomntwana omncinci, uchitha uninzi lwasemva kwemini yakhe ebukele oodade bakhe beziqhelanisa.

Le ndedeba iphumelele imbasa yegolide ephezulu yeOlimpiki yaqala ukuqubha xa yayineminyaka esixhenxe ubudala. Ekuqaleni woyika ukubeka ubuso bakhe emanzini, waqala wadada emqolo. I-backstroke yayiyindlela yokuqala awayeyazi ngayo.

Udale uninzi lweerekhodi zehlabathi ekudadeni; Iirekhodi zehlabathi ezingama-39 (ezingama-29 zabantu nezili-10 ezigqithisiweyo), ukodlula irekhodi langaphambili likaMark Spitz lamarekhodi ehlabathi angama-33 (angama-26 awodwa nangama-7 adlulisiweyo).

Le ndadi inesiphiwo iphumelele elona nani liphezulu leembasa zegolide zeOlimpiki (23) kunye nelona nani liphezulu leembasa zegolide kwimidlalo nganye (13). Ikwanguye kuphela u-Olimpiki ophumelele iimbasa zegolide ezisibhozo kumnyhadala omnye weOlimpiki (ngo-2008 kwiiOlimpiki zaseBeijing).