Michael Phelps is one of the greatest Olympians ever across sports, let alone swimming! During the five Summer Olympic games that he has participated in, the American legend has won a record 28 medals, including a whopping 23 gold medals. Additionally, he has also dominated in other big events in the sport. During his illustrious career, Phelps has often been compared to other fellow athletes. His 2016 Rio Olympics teammate, Caeleb Dressel, once talked about why it was unfair to compare Phelps with himself. WHEN CAELEB DRESSEL DISMISSED COMPARISONS WITH THE GREAT MICHAEL PHELPS During an interview in July 2021, the 26-year-old, opened up about his comparisons to Michael Phelps. Talking about how he felt upon this, Dressel said [https://www.today.com/today/amp/tdna226685], “I don’t think it’s fair to Michael. He’s a better swimmer than me. I’m completely fine with saying that. That’s not my goal in the sport, to beat Michael. I’m a very different athlete than Michael. He was at a whole other level.” Michael Phelps [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-627303370.jpg]LAS VEGAS, NV – DECEMBER 02: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson (L) is introduced by U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps during the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards show at Wynn Las Vegas on December 2, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) He further added, “I’m fine if people want to compare me to him. I have some goals that I would like to accomplish to where I can consider myself to be great, and I don’t have to compare myself to Michael to consider myself to be great.” PHELPS CONSOLED A YOUNG CAELEB DRESSEL AFTER A SENSATIONAL WIN Phelps and Dressel [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/caeleb-dressel/] were a part of the United States men’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay team, during the 2016 Rio Olympic games. Ryan Held and Nathan Adrian were the other two players on the team. Led by the legendary, Phelps, the United States team went on to defeat France and Australia to clinch the gold medal. [https://www.essentiallysports.com/stories/us-sports-news-swimming-legend-michael-phelps-top-5-iconic-career-races/] Subsequently, Dressel, who was just 19 years old back then, broke into tears of joy after the sensational victory. Phelps, who was beside him on the podium, consoled his teammate. “Michael [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/michael-phelps/] just said to let it out, let it go, to take my time to enjoy the moment,” Dressel said [https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/08/michael-phelps-caeleb-dressel-ryan-held-crying-us-mens-400m-relay-gold/88383804/] after the victory. Apart from this victory, Dressel has won another six Olympic gold medals to take his tally to seven Olympic gold medals. DIVE DEEPER: 23-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps Once Narrated an Almost Out-Of-Control Incident With Friends: “Body-Slammed Me Against the Concrete” [https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-swimming-news-23-time-olympic-gold-medalist-michael-phelps-once-narrated-an-almost-out-of-control-incident-with-friends-body-slammed-me-against-the-concrete/] 

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Swimming is a sport that turns tides for everyone who experiences the competition. It is an exciting sport and one of the easiest sports to practice. Although mastering it takes time, it is a sport that most people do in daily life. It is a water sport and takes its place in the Summer Olympics. There are four different strokes in the sport. The common one is freestyle, followed by backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Many swimmers have graced the swimming pool while performing well to their abilities. Along with the Olympics, the FINA World Championships, the Pan Pacific Championships, and the World Short Course Championships. The length of the swimming pool is 50 meters long and 25 meters wide. Likewise, the short course pool is 25 meters long and the world records between the short course and long course pools are kept separately.

[caption id="attachment_761772" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-761772 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1048420.jpg" alt="michael phelps" width="1920" height="1235" /> 18 Sep 2000: Michael Phelps of the USA in action during the Mens 200m Butterfly Heats at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre on Day Three of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Mandatory Credit: Ross Kinnaird /Allsport (Getty)[/caption]
<h3>History of swimming</h3>
The sport originated way back when humans swam in the water to find food. Until the 1800s, they did not consider swimming to be a sport. Athletic swimming is believed to have started in Britain. Likewise, the swimming championships in the 1840s were put to the forefront by Australia. As they held the 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece, swimming became a staple part of the competitions, henceforth. With just four swimming events at first, a Greek sailor named Ioannis Malokinis won the first competition.

Britain established swimming pools <a href="https://www.rookieroad.com/swimming/history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in</a> 1837. Likewise, swimming originated in Australia in 1846. The USA established swimming in 1888. With most countries taking up the sport, FINA, or the Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur was founded in 1909.
<h3>The four swimming strokes</h3>
There are four different strokes of swimming. The four disciplines have different events amongst them. The four strokes are freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Hence, these strokes are used in major swimming competitions. The first stroke is freestyle. It is the most commonly used swimming stoke as it has the most events at the Olympic Games. It is usually known as the front crawl and is one of the fastest swimming stokes in the world.

[caption id="attachment_761773" align="aligncenter" width="1656"]<img class="wp-image-761773 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-72376333.jpg" alt="Michael Phelps in action" width="1656" height="1224" /> ATHENS - AUGUST 19: Michael Phelps of USA competes in the men's swimming 200 metre individual medley final on August 19, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Main Pool of the Olympic Sports Complex Aquatic Centre in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)[/caption]

The next stroke is the backstroke where swimmers swim with their backs inside the water. This is a stroke that enables a swimmer to breathe from above but swimmers cannot see the endpoint. The start of this stroke is inside the water and swimmers swim their way to the finishing point. After that comes the breaststroke. The breaststroke is a comfortable swimming stroke and the swimmer's head comes out of the water. It is a style in which the swimmer is on their chest and is one of the slowest strokes in the competition. The leg kicks are similar to a frog and it is a comfortable stroke.

The final stroke is the butterfly which is one of the hardest strokes in swimming. A person swims on the chest with both hands going symmetrically. The swimmer uses a dolphin kick to do this stroke. Technically, it is a hard stroke and swimmers require great physical conditioning to pull this off.
<h3>Greatest swimmers in the world</h3>
The sport has produced some of the best talents the Olympics has seen. Many of them have won an incredible number of medals and dominated the competition. These are the world's most talented swimmers to grace the swimming pool.
<ul>
 	<li><strong>Michael Phelps: </strong>Arguably the greatest swimmer of all time, Michael Phelps is just a phenomenon. He won 28 Olympic medals of which 23 are gold medals. He won eight gold medals at a single Olympic Games, breaking world records throughout his career.</li>
 	<li><strong>Mark Spitz: </strong>The nine-time Olympic champion once <a href="https://www.sportshubnet.com/top-10-greatest-swimmers-of-all-time/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">won</a> seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics, which was ultimately broken by Phelps. World Magazine selected him as World Swimmer of the Year in 1969, 1971, and 1972.</li>
 	<li><strong>Ian Thorpe: </strong>The Australian Thorpedo is the best swimmer to come out of Australia. He won five Olympic gold medals and had one of the best swimming motions, in the sport's history. He was a four-time World swimmer of the year.</li>
 	<li><strong>Matt Biondi: </strong>The American swimmer was one of the best swimmers in the world with eleven Olympic medals. He is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the United States Olympic Hall of Fame.</li>
</ul>
[caption id="attachment_761716" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-761716 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1331016500.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1280" /> TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 28: Katie Ledecky of Team United States celebrates after winning the Women’s 1500m Freestyle Final on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)[/caption]
<ul>
 	<li><strong>Katie Ledecky: </strong>Still going strong, Katie Ledecky is the benchmark for women swimmers. She won seven Olympic gold medals and is one of the most decorated swimmers in the world. She won her first gold medal at the age of 15 at the 2012 London Olympics.</li>
 	<li><strong>Dara Torres: </strong>She is a 12-time Olympic medalist and held three world records during her career. She became the oldest swimmer to win an Olympic medal at the age of 41.</li>
 	<li><strong>Natalie Coughlin: </strong>A 12-time Olympic medalist, Coughlin became the first woman ever to swim the 100-meter backstroke (long course) in less than one minute. She won six Olympic medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.</li>
 	<li><strong>Adam Peaty: </strong>Including the British swimmer on the list may raise a few eyebrows but Peaty is the breaststroke swimmer in the world. He has all the top 10 times in breaststroke.</li>
</ul>

Swimming

Swimming is a sport that turns tides for everyone who experiences the competition. It is an exciting sport and one of the easiest sports to practice. Although mastering it takes time, it is a sport that most people do in daily life. It is a water sport and takes its place in the Summer Olympics. There are four different strokes in the sport. The common one is freestyle, followed by backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Many swimmers have graced the swimming pool while performing well to their abilities. Along with the Olympics, the FINA World Championships, the Pan Pacific Championships, and the World Short Course Championships. The length of the swimming pool is 50 meters long and 25 meters wide. Likewise, the short course pool is 25 meters long and the world records between the short course and long course pools are kept separately. 18 Sep 2000: Michael Phelps of the USA in action during the Mens 200m Butterfly Heats at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre on Day Three of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Mandatory Credit: Ross Kinnaird /Allsport (Getty) History of swimming The sport originated way back when humans swam in the water to find food. Until the 1800s, they did not consider swimming to be a sport. Athletic swimming is believed to have started in Britain. Likewise, the swimming championships in the 1840s were put to the forefront by Australia. As they held the 1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece, swimming became a staple part of the competitions, henceforth. With just four swimming events at first, a Greek sailor named Ioannis Malokinis won the first competition. Britain established swimming pools in 1837. Likewise, swimming originated in Australia in 1846. The USA established swimming in 1888. With most countries taking up the sport, FINA, or the Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur was founded in 1909. The four swimming strokes There are four different strokes of swimming. The four disciplines have different events amongst them. The four strokes are freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Hence, these strokes are used in major swimming competitions. The first stroke is freestyle. It is the most commonly used swimming stoke as it has the most events at the Olympic Games. It is usually known as the front crawl and is one of the fastest swimming stokes in the world. ATHENS &#8211; AUGUST 19: Michael Phelps of USA competes in the men&#8217;s swimming 200 metre individual medley final on August 19, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Main Pool of the Olympic Sports Complex Aquatic Centre in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) The next stroke is the backstroke where swimmers swim with their backs inside the water. This is a stroke that enables a swimmer to breathe from above but swimmers cannot see the endpoint. The start of this stroke is inside the water and swimmers swim their way to the finishing point. After that comes the breaststroke. The breaststroke is a comfortable swimming stroke and the swimmer&#8217;s head comes out of the water. It is a style in which the swimmer is on their chest and is one of the slowest strokes in the competition. The leg kicks are similar to a frog and it is a comfortable stroke. The final stroke is the butterfly which is one of the hardest strokes in swimming. A person swims on the chest with both hands going symmetrically. The swimmer uses a dolphin kick to do this stroke. Technically, it is a hard stroke and swimmers require great physical conditioning to pull this off. Greatest swimmers in the world The sport has produced some of the best talents the Olympics has seen. Many of them have won an incredible number of medals and dominated the competition. These are the world&#8217;s most talented swimmers to grace the swimming pool. Michael Phelps: Arguably the greatest swimmer of all time, Michael Phelps is just a phenomenon. He won 28 Olympic medals of which 23 are gold medals. He won eight gold medals at a single Olympic Games, breaking world records throughout his career. Mark Spitz: The nine-time Olympic champion once won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics, which was ultimately broken by Phelps. World Magazine selected him as World Swimmer of the Year in 1969, 1971, and 1972. Ian Thorpe: The Australian Thorpedo is the best swimmer to come out of Australia. He won five Olympic gold medals and had one of the best swimming motions, in the sport&#8217;s history. He was a four-time World swimmer of the year. Matt Biondi: The American swimmer was one of the best swimmers in the world with eleven Olympic medals. He is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the United States Olympic Hall of Fame. TOKYO, JAPAN &#8211; JULY 28: Katie Ledecky of Team United States celebrates after winning the Women’s 1500m Freestyle Final on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) Katie Ledecky: Still going strong, Katie Ledecky is the benchmark for women swimmers. She won seven Olympic gold medals and is one of the most decorated swimmers in the world. She won her first gold medal at the age of 15 at the 2012 London Olympics. Dara Torres: She is a 12-time Olympic medalist and held three world records during her career. She became the oldest swimmer to win an Olympic medal at the age of 41. Natalie Coughlin: A 12-time Olympic medalist, Coughlin became the first woman ever to swim the 100-meter backstroke (long course) in less than one minute. She won six Olympic medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Adam Peaty: Including the British swimmer on the list may raise a few eyebrows but Peaty is the breaststroke swimmer in the world. He has all the top 10 times in breaststroke.

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<h2 class="jsx-8c85ea4b4bcf4dfc">Caeleb Dressel 2023: Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsements</h2>
Caeleb Dressel is one of the <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-swimming-news-so-proud-of-you-up-here-a-year-before-paris-olympic-gold-medalists-relay-camp-with-team-usa-raises-hope-for-the-swimming-world/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">best swimmers in the world right now</a>. He has won seven Olympic gold medals and is the current world record holder for the 100-meter butterfly. The boy from Cali Condor dominated the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by winning five gold medals. Thus, Dressel cemented his legacy as one of the best swimmers in the world. The 26-year-old's current wealth is $5,000,000. Many big companies have also signed him up with Toyota, Coca-Cola, Speedo, and Hershey's signing him up.

[caption id="attachment_761746" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-761746" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1338056459.jpg" alt="Caeleb Dressel" width="1920" height="1280" /> TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Gold medalist Caeleb Dressel of Team United States poses with the gold medal for the Men's 50m Freestyle Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)[/caption]
<h2><b>Early Life</b></h2>
Born on 16th August 1996, his father Michael Dressel, and his mother Christina Dressel raised him in Green Cove Springs, Florida. He has three siblings and attended Clay High School in Green Cove Springs, Florida.

[caption id="attachment_689374" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-689374" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-587152314.jpg" alt="Caeleb Dressel" width="1920" height="1280" /> USA's Caeleb Dressel cries while standing with his gold medal on the podium of the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)[/caption]

In the meantime, his dream to become a professional swimmer was with Bolles School Sharks in Jacksonville. Likewise, his breakthrough came in 2012. The 15-year-old swam the 200-meter freestyle relay in less than 20 seconds.
<h2><b>Caeleb Dressel’s swimming career</b></h2>
Caeleb Dressel returned to competition swimming on May 12, 2023, after an <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-swimming-news-nearly-an-year-after-last-race-x-olympic-medalist-caeleb-dressel-is-back-to-conquer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">absence of over a year</a>. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist competed in the preliminary and final rounds of the 100-meter butterfly at Atlanta's McAuley Aquatic Center.

[caption id="attachment_702762" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-702762" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-823519308.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1280" /> BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - JULY 27: Caeleb Remel Dressel of United States celebrates after he wins the Men's 100m Freestyle final on day fourteen of the FINA World Championships at the Duna Arena on July 27, 2017 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)[/caption]

Dressel placed second in the final with a time of 52.41, behind the winning mark of 51.79 by Canadian Josh Liendo. His preliminary time was 53.60. Overall, it was a promising return to competition for the <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-olympic-news-swimming-news-cheetahs-and-dolphins-can-help-you-get-to-the-olympics-if-you-look-hard-enough-caeleb-dressel-revealed-in-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Olympic hero</a>.
<h2><b>Caeleb Dressel’s incredible feat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics</b></h2>
Dressel had one of the greatest races of his career in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, moved up from 2020 because of COVID. On the third day of the event, he swam with Bowe Becker, Blake Pieroni, and Zach Apple to win gold in the men's 4100-meter freestyle relay. After that, he broke the Olympic record in the 100-meter freestyle and earned his first individual Olympic gold medal.

[caption id="attachment_761751" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-761751" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1331211669.jpg" alt="caeleb dressel" width="1920" height="1280" /> TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 29: Gold medalist Caeleb Dressel of Team United States poses with the gold medal for the Men's 100m Freestyle Final on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)[/caption]

Dressel set a new world record in the 100-meter butterfly on day eight, finishing in 49.45 seconds. In the succeeding 50-meter freestyle event, he set a new Olympic record of 21.07 seconds and won gold. In the end, Dressel's 4100 medley relay team, which also included Ryan Murphy, Michael Andrew, and Zach Apple, triumphed in a world-record time of 3 minutes, 26.78 seconds. Dressel won five gold medals in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, making him only the fifth American to accomplish that feat.
<h2><b>Caeleb Dressel's awards and records</b></h2>
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 	<li class="jsx-5dcaf32651c5d495">World Record Holder in the 100-meter butterfly: 49.45</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li class="jsx-5dcaf32651c5d495">Sports Illustrated's Fittest 50: Fittest 50: 2019 (#22), 2020 (#10), 2021 (#7)</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li class="jsx-5dcaf32651c5d495">FINA Athlete of the Year in Swimming: 2017, 2019</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li class="jsx-5dcaf32651c5d495">USA Swimming Athlete of the Year: 2017, 2019, 2021</li>
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<ul>
 	<li class="jsx-5dcaf32651c5d495">Swimming World Swimmer of the Year: 2017, 2019</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li class="jsx-5dcaf32651c5d495">Swimswam Top 100: #1</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li class="jsx-5dcaf32651c5d495">Golden Goggle Award Male Athlete of the Year: 2017, 2019</li>
</ul>
<h2><b>Caeleb Dressel’s wife and personal life</b></h2>
Caeleb Dressel met his future wife, Meghan Haila, when they were both members of the Bolles School Sharks swim team in Jacksonville, while Dressel was a student at Clay High School in Green Cove Springs, Florida. After enrolling at the University of Florida in 2014, he swam collegiately while pursuing a degree in Resources and Conservation.

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The two became engaged in 2019 and plan to wed in the first half of 2021. 24-year-old Meghan Haila is a licensed professional counselor and alumna of Florida State University in Tallahassee. She completed her training and is now a licensed marital and family therapist.
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Name - Caeleb Dressel</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Born - August 16, 1996</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Place of Birth -  Green Cove Springs, Florida</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Nationality - American</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Education - </span><span style="font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit;color: #bfbfbf">University of Florida</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Parents - Michael Dressel, Christina Dressel</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Height - 1.91 m</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Weight - 91 kg / 200 lbs</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Wife - Meghan Haila</span></td>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Kids - Nil</span></td>
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Caeleb Dressel

Caeleb Dressel 2023: Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsements Caeleb Dressel is one of the best swimmers in the world right now. He has won seven Olympic gold medals and is the current world record holder for the 100-meter butterfly. The boy from Cali Condor dominated the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by winning five gold medals. Thus, Dressel cemented his legacy as one of the best swimmers in the world. The 26-year-old&#8217;s current wealth is $5,000,000. Many big companies have also signed him up with Toyota, Coca-Cola, Speedo, and Hershey&#8217;s signing him up. TOKYO, JAPAN &#8211; AUGUST 01: Gold medalist Caeleb Dressel of Team United States poses with the gold medal for the Men&#8217;s 50m Freestyle Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Early Life Born on 16th August 1996, his father Michael Dressel, and his mother Christina Dressel raised him in Green Cove Springs, Florida. He has three siblings and attended Clay High School in Green Cove Springs, Florida. USA&#8217;s Caeleb Dressel cries while standing with his gold medal on the podium of the Men&#8217;s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images) In the meantime, his dream to become a professional swimmer was with Bolles School Sharks in Jacksonville. Likewise, his breakthrough came in 2012. The 15-year-old swam the 200-meter freestyle relay in less than 20 seconds. Caeleb Dressel’s swimming career Caeleb Dressel returned to competition swimming on May 12, 2023, after an absence of over a year. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist competed in the preliminary and final rounds of the 100-meter butterfly at Atlanta&#8217;s McAuley Aquatic Center. BUDAPEST, HUNGARY &#8211; JULY 27: Caeleb Remel Dressel of United States celebrates after he wins the Men&#8217;s 100m Freestyle final on day fourteen of the FINA World Championships at the Duna Arena on July 27, 2017 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) Dressel placed second in the final with a time of 52.41, behind the winning mark of 51.79 by Canadian Josh Liendo. His preliminary time was 53.60. Overall, it was a promising return to competition for the Olympic hero. Caeleb Dressel’s incredible feat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Dressel had one of the greatest races of his career in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, moved up from 2020 because of COVID. On the third day of the event, he swam with Bowe Becker, Blake Pieroni, and Zach Apple to win gold in the men&#8217;s 4100-meter freestyle relay. After that, he broke the Olympic record in the 100-meter freestyle and earned his first individual Olympic gold medal. TOKYO, JAPAN &#8211; JULY 29: Gold medalist Caeleb Dressel of Team United States poses with the gold medal for the Men&#8217;s 100m Freestyle Final on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) Dressel set a new world record in the 100-meter butterfly on day eight, finishing in 49.45 seconds. In the succeeding 50-meter freestyle event, he set a new Olympic record of 21.07 seconds and won gold. In the end, Dressel&#8217;s 4100 medley relay team, which also included Ryan Murphy, Michael Andrew, and Zach Apple, triumphed in a world-record time of 3 minutes, 26.78 seconds. Dressel won five gold medals in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, making him only the fifth American to accomplish that feat. Caeleb Dressel&#8217;s awards and records World Record Holder in the 100-meter butterfly: 49.45  Sports Illustrated&#8217;s Fittest 50: Fittest 50: 2019 (#22), 2020 (#10), 2021 (#7)  FINA Athlete of the Year in Swimming: 2017, 2019  USA Swimming Athlete of the Year: 2017, 2019, 2021  Swimming World Swimmer of the Year: 2017, 2019  Swimswam Top 100: #1  Golden Goggle Award Male Athlete of the Year: 2017, 2019 Caeleb Dressel’s wife and personal life Caeleb Dressel met his future wife, Meghan Haila, when they were both members of the Bolles School Sharks swim team in Jacksonville, while Dressel was a student at Clay High School in Green Cove Springs, Florida. After enrolling at the University of Florida in 2014, he swam collegiately while pursuing a degree in Resources and Conservation. The two became engaged in 2019 and plan to wed in the first half of 2021. 24-year-old Meghan Haila is a licensed professional counselor and alumna of Florida State University in Tallahassee. She completed her training and is now a licensed marital and family therapist.  Name &#8211; Caeleb Dressel  Born &#8211; August 16, 1996  Place of Birth &#8211;  Green Cove Springs, Florida  Nationality &#8211; American  Education &#8211; University of Florida  Parents &#8211; Michael Dressel, Christina Dressel  Height &#8211; 1.91 m  Weight &#8211; 91 kg / 200 lbs  Wife &#8211; Meghan Haila  Kids &#8211; Nil  Social Media &#8211; Instagram

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<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> Michael Phelps 2023 Net Worth</span></strong></h2>
Michael Phelps' net worth is an estimated $100 million. In terms of endorsements, the swimmer's performances at the Olympic Games earned him some brilliant deals like Subway, Under Armor, Omega, Visa, Speedo, and AT&amp;T. The swimmer advertised himself with Wheaties, Kellogg's, and Louis Vuitton in the past. His partnership with Aqua Sphere is well known, and he earned $1 million during his sponsorship with Speedo during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1274461" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Michael-Phelps-2-1.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="512" />

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">In 2023, Phelps announced his collaboration with the pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, Pfizer. Moreover, he is an able contributor and a prominent advocate for mental health issues worldwide. Phelps is also an investor in Talkspace, a mental healthcare startup.</span>
<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Michael Phelps’s Early Life</span></strong></h2>
On June 30, 1985, Michael Fred Phelps II was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He sought his elementary education at Rodgers Forge Elementary School. For middle school, he went to Dumbarton Middle School. Lastly, he finished his schooling at Towson High School. A young Michael Phelps was a hyperactive kid. His mother believed that swimming would be the best medium to let out all the excessive energy.

<span data-preserver-spaces="true"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1332942" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/WhatsApp-Image-2022-11-18-at-2.14.05-PM.jpeg" alt="" width="1024" height="686" /> </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Thus, she urged him to give it a shot. Phelps's older sisters were also swimmers. Looking at his sisters and encouraged by his mother, the Baltimore Bullet gave swimming a shot at the age of 7. By age 10, Phelps had secured a spot in the North Aquatic Baltimore Club. Five years later, 15-year-old Phelps competed in his first-ever Olympics, held in Sydney. Though Phelps went to the University of Michigan, he never pursued a degree.</span>
<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Michael Phelps’s family </span></strong></h2>
Swimming legend Michael Phelps was born to Deborah Sue Phelps 'Debbie' and Michael Fred Phelps. While his mother was a middle school principal, his father was a Maryland State Trooper. Phelps probably got his athletic genes from his father, who was once a sportsperson too. But unlike the swimmer, his father was a football player. In the 1970s Phelps's father also tried to be a part of the NFL team, Washington Commanders. Unfortunately, when Phelps was just 9, his parents' marriage ended with a divorce.

<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1216081" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/WhatsApp-Image-2022-09-18-at-3.27.35-PM.jpeg" alt="" width="1185" height="993" />

Fred and Debbie parented three children, Michael being the youngest of the lot. Phelps has two older sisters, Whitney and Hilary. Hilary was the first one to dip her feet in the professional pool in the Phelps family. Soon after, Whitney and seven years younger Michael followed. Whenever little Michael competed, his sisters were there to cheer for him from the stands. This in turn served as a motivation for Michael to strive for the best. Though all the Phelps siblings competed in the sport at some level, Michael was the only one who made it to the Olympics.

After growing up, Michael Phelps formed a family of his own with his wife Nicole Phelps (former Johnson). Phelps and Johnson first met in 2007 at the ESPY Awards. The duo hit it off and began dating soon after. Though the couple broke up in 2012 but reconciled nearly two years later in 2014. Furthermore, Phelps popped the big question in 2015, but they put the plans for their wedding on hold as the couple was expecting their first child soon after. They welcomed their eldest son, Boomer Robert Phelps, on May 5, 2016. In the following month, on June 13 they tied the knot in a private wedding in Paradise Valley, Arizona.

<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1530182" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/WhatsApp-Image-2023-02-13-at-8.26.21-AM.jpeg" alt="" width="1024" height="1280" />

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Two years later, on 12th February 2018, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Phelps welcomed their second son, Beckett Richard Phelps. The following year, on 9th September, their youngest son, Maverick Nicolas Phelps, was born. Phelps and his wife are busy navigating the know-how of parenting and </span><a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-swimming-news-my-kids-not-crazy-michael-phelps-wife-opens-up-on-the-reality-behind-kids-unusual-behaviour/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">dealing with their kids' unusual behaviors together</span></a><span data-preserver-spaces="true">. Moving past the traumatic experience of growing up in a broken family after his parent's divorce, Phelps now has a happy family of five. </span>
<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">All the Olympic medals Michael Phelps won during his career</span></strong></h2>
With his 23 gold medals, Michael Phelps holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals ever won. Additionally, he has won three silver and two bronze medals at the Olympics. He also holds the overall record for the most Olympics medals. Furthermore, in 2008, Phelps became the first athlete to win eight gold medals in a single Olympics game.

[caption id="attachment_1299783" align="aligncenter" width="359"]<img class="size-full wp-image-1299783" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Michael-Phelps-wins-gold-1.jpg" alt="Michael Phelp holds a gold medal he won." width="359" height="450" /> Michael Phelps holds a gold medal he won during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Credits: Reuters[/caption]
<ul>
 	<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Rio 2016 Olympic Games, gold (4x100m medley, 4x100m free, 200m fly, 4x200m free, 200m medley); silver (100m fly)</span></li>
 	<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">London 2012 Olympic Games, gold (100m fly, 200m medley, 4x100m medley, 4x200m free); silver (200m fly, 4x100m free); 4th (400m medley)</span></li>
 	<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, gold (100m fly, 200m fly, 200m free, 200m medley, 400m medley, 4x100m free, 4x200m free, 4x100m medley)</span></li>
 	<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Athens 2004 Olympic Games, gold (100m fly, 200m fly, 200m medley, 400m medley, 4x200m free, 4x100m medley); bronze (200m free, 4x100m free)</span></li>
</ul>
<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Other records and achievements by the swimming GOAT</span></strong></h2>
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">During the course of his decorated career, the Flying Fish has held 39 world records. While some were broken over the past decade, four still stand unbeaten. Additionally, two of these were created during the Olympics, while the other two were created during the World Championships. These records are as follows: </span>

<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1100751" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Michael-Phelps-3.jpg" alt="" width="1304" height="851" />
<ul>
 	<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">4:03.84 - 400m individual medley- 2008 Olympics </span></li>
 	<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">3:08.24 - 4 x 100m freestyle relay- 2008 Olympics</span></li>
 	<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">6:58.55 - 4 x 200m freestyle relay - 2009 World Championships </span></li>
 	<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">3: 27.28 - 4 × 100m medley relay- 2009 World Championships </span></li>
</ul>
<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Michael Phelps’ diet, workout, and practice routine</span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></h2>
<h3>Workout</h3>
During his prime days, Michael Phelps trained for 5-6 hours every day, dividing the sessions into two halves. His target was to swim 80,000 meters every week. This was divided into 13 km or 13000m every day. His gym workout routine included four exercises, each performed in sets of three, with 10-16 reps. These included the dumbbell front raise, compound movements, dumbbell lateral shoulder raise, and standing dumbbell press.

[caption id="attachment_1155150" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-1155150" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-589400520.jpg" alt="Michael Phelps" width="1920" height="1152" /> RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 13: Michael Phelps of the United States competes in the Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final on Day 8 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 13, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)[/caption]

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Additionally, he had a separate swimming exercise consisting of the following 12 exercises: </span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">1. 6 sets of sidekick - 50 reps</span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">2. 6 sets of butterfly swimming drills - 50 reps</span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">3. 6 sets of pull buoy - 50 reps </span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">4. 25 reps of fly</span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">5. 50 reps of free</span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">6. 50 reps of fly</span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">7. 500 reps of strokes </span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">8. 50 reps of kick </span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">9. 50 reps of free</span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">10. 2000 timed kick stroke </span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">11. 50 reps of Ab exercise </span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">12. 4 sets of IM continuous drill- 100 reps </span>
<h3>Diet</h3>
While preparing for the Olympics, Phelps consumed nearly 12000 calories every day. His diet mostly included fruits, vegetables, and lean grilled protein. During his breakfast, Phelps ate fried egg sandwiches, three chocolate chip pancakes, a bowl of porridge, 2 cups of coffee, an omelet of 5 eggs, and French toast.

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">This was followed by two large ham and cheese sandwiches, 1/2 kg pasta, and energy drinks for lunch. Similar to his lunch, he ate 1/2 kg of pasta and drank energy drinks during dinner. But instead of sandwiches, he ate an entire pizza for dinner. He supplemented his diet with creatine, vitamin C, and protein shakes. </span>
<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Michael Phelps retirement</span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></h2>
Initially, after the 2012 London Olympics, Michael Phelps announced his retirement at the age of 27. He cited age, fatigue, and the will to take a break and travel as the prime reasons behind his decision. However, his plans didn't stay the same for long, and he returned for one last battle during the 2016 Rio Olympics. Moreover, while talking about his return Phelps mentioned that his love for swimming dragged him back to the waters. He staged a promising comeback and drew the curtains to his decorated career with the final five gold and one silver medals.

<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1520740" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/michael-phelps-Golf-2-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1080" />

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Post-retirement, Phelps has been working for his charitable foundation, Michael Phelps Foundation. The foundation pays emphasis on catering to the mental well-being of children. It came as no surprise as Phelps has always been vocal about mental health issues, having been a victim himself. Moreover, when Gymnastics queen Simone Biles prioritized her mental health during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, </span><a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-gymnastics-news-gymnastics-goat-simone-biles-perspective-on-mental-health-from-tokyo-olympics-withdrawal-to-inspiring-other-athletes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Phelps came out to show his support</span></a><span data-preserver-spaces="true">. </span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Despite bidding farewell to the pool, Phelps hasn't said goodbye to the sports world, entirely. Instead, he has just transitioned from the waters to the land. He is now busy exploring his skills on the golf course. Moreover, he even won a championship trophy at the WM Pheonix Open Pro-Am. Phelps claims that he is now obsessed with the sport and that </span><a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-news-olympics-news-swimming-news-married-for-7-years-michael-phelps-got-his-wife-obsessed-with-his-post-retirement-hobby-career/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-preserver-spaces="true">obsession has spread to his wife as well</span></a><span data-preserver-spaces="true">. Additionally, straying away from the competitive pool didn't mean Phelps lost his charm in the water. Even six years after his retirement, Phelps effortlessly won when challenged at a hotel once.</span>
<table style="height: 239px" width="836">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Name</td>
<td>Michael Fred Phelps II</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Born</td>
<td>30 June 1985</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Place of birth</td>
<td>Baltimore, Maryland, United States</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Nationality</span></td>
<td>American</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Education</td>
<td><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> University of Michigan, Towson High School</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Parents</span></td>
<td>Debora Sue Phelps, Michael Fred Phelps</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Height</td>
<td>1.93 m</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Weight</td>
<td>90 kg</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table style="height: 52px" width="835">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Wife</td>
<td>Nicole Johnson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kids</td>
<td>Boomer Robert Phelps, Beckett Richard Phelps,

Maverick Nicolas Phelps</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Nicknames</span></td>
<td>The Baltimore Bullet, Flying Fish,

GOAT- Greatest of all time, Mr. Swimming, Superman</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Social Media</td>
<td><a href="https://www.instagram.com/m_phelps00/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelPhelps" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/michaelphelps" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Michael Phelps

 Michael Phelps 2023 Net Worth Michael Phelps&#8217; net worth is an estimated $100 million. In terms of endorsements, the swimmer&#8217;s performances at the Olympic Games earned him some brilliant deals like Subway, Under Armor, Omega, Visa, Speedo, and AT&amp;T. The swimmer advertised himself with Wheaties, Kellogg&#8217;s, and Louis Vuitton in the past. His partnership with Aqua Sphere is well known, and he earned $1 million during his sponsorship with Speedo during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In 2023, Phelps announced his collaboration with the pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, Pfizer. Moreover, he is an able contributor and a prominent advocate for mental health issues worldwide. Phelps is also an investor in Talkspace, a mental healthcare startup. Michael Phelps’s Early Life On June 30, 1985, Michael Fred Phelps II was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He sought his elementary education at Rodgers Forge Elementary School. For middle school, he went to Dumbarton Middle School. Lastly, he finished his schooling at Towson High School. A young Michael Phelps was a hyperactive kid. His mother believed that swimming would be the best medium to let out all the excessive energy.  Thus, she urged him to give it a shot. Phelps&#8217;s older sisters were also swimmers. Looking at his sisters and encouraged by his mother, the Baltimore Bullet gave swimming a shot at the age of 7. By age 10, Phelps had secured a spot in the North Aquatic Baltimore Club. Five years later, 15-year-old Phelps competed in his first-ever Olympics, held in Sydney. Though Phelps went to the University of Michigan, he never pursued a degree. Michael Phelps’s family  Swimming legend Michael Phelps was born to Deborah Sue Phelps &#8216;Debbie&#8217; and Michael Fred Phelps. While his mother was a middle school principal, his father was a Maryland State Trooper. Phelps probably got his athletic genes from his father, who was once a sportsperson too. But unlike the swimmer, his father was a football player. In the 1970s Phelps&#8217;s father also tried to be a part of the NFL team, Washington Commanders. Unfortunately, when Phelps was just 9, his parents&#8217; marriage ended with a divorce. Fred and Debbie parented three children, Michael being the youngest of the lot. Phelps has two older sisters, Whitney and Hilary. Hilary was the first one to dip her feet in the professional pool in the Phelps family. Soon after, Whitney and seven years younger Michael followed. Whenever little Michael competed, his sisters were there to cheer for him from the stands. This in turn served as a motivation for Michael to strive for the best. Though all the Phelps siblings competed in the sport at some level, Michael was the only one who made it to the Olympics. After growing up, Michael Phelps formed a family of his own with his wife Nicole Phelps (former Johnson). Phelps and Johnson first met in 2007 at the ESPY Awards. The duo hit it off and began dating soon after. Though the couple broke up in 2012 but reconciled nearly two years later in 2014. Furthermore, Phelps popped the big question in 2015, but they put the plans for their wedding on hold as the couple was expecting their first child soon after. They welcomed their eldest son, Boomer Robert Phelps, on May 5, 2016. In the following month, on June 13 they tied the knot in a private wedding in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Two years later, on 12th February 2018, Mr. &amp; Mrs. Phelps welcomed their second son, Beckett Richard Phelps. The following year, on 9th September, their youngest son, Maverick Nicolas Phelps, was born. Phelps and his wife are busy navigating the know-how of parenting and dealing with their kids&#8217; unusual behaviors together. Moving past the traumatic experience of growing up in a broken family after his parent&#8217;s divorce, Phelps now has a happy family of five.  All the Olympic medals Michael Phelps won during his career With his 23 gold medals, Michael Phelps holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals ever won. Additionally, he has won three silver and two bronze medals at the Olympics. He also holds the overall record for the most Olympics medals. Furthermore, in 2008, Phelps became the first athlete to win eight gold medals in a single Olympics game. Michael Phelps holds a gold medal he won during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Credits: Reuters Rio 2016 Olympic Games, gold (4x100m medley, 4x100m free, 200m fly, 4x200m free, 200m medley); silver (100m fly) London 2012 Olympic Games, gold (100m fly, 200m medley, 4x100m medley, 4x200m free); silver (200m fly, 4x100m free); 4th (400m medley) Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, gold (100m fly, 200m fly, 200m free, 200m medley, 400m medley, 4x100m free, 4x200m free, 4x100m medley) Athens 2004 Olympic Games, gold (100m fly, 200m fly, 200m medley, 400m medley, 4x200m free, 4x100m medley); bronze (200m free, 4x100m free) Other records and achievements by the swimming GOAT During the course of his decorated career, the Flying Fish has held 39 world records. While some were broken over the past decade, four still stand unbeaten. Additionally, two of these were created during the Olympics, while the other two were created during the World Championships. These records are as follows:   4:03.84 &#8211; 400m individual medley- 2008 Olympics  3:08.24 &#8211; 4 x 100m freestyle relay- 2008 Olympics 6:58.55 &#8211; 4 x 200m freestyle relay &#8211; 2009 World Championships  3: 27.28 &#8211; 4 × 100m medley relay- 2009 World Championships  Michael Phelps’ diet, workout, and practice routine  Workout During his prime days, Michael Phelps trained for 5-6 hours every day, dividing the sessions into two halves. His target was to swim 80,000 meters every week. This was divided into 13 km or 13000m every day. His gym workout routine included four exercises, each performed in sets of three, with 10-16 reps. These included the dumbbell front raise, compound movements, dumbbell lateral shoulder raise, and standing dumbbell press. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL &#8211; AUGUST 13: Michael Phelps of the United States competes in the Men&#8217;s 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final on Day 8 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 13, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) Additionally, he had a separate swimming exercise consisting of the following 12 exercises:  1. 6 sets of sidekick &#8211; 50 reps 2. 6 sets of butterfly swimming drills &#8211; 50 reps 3. 6 sets of pull buoy &#8211; 50 reps  4. 25 reps of fly 5. 50 reps of free 6. 50 reps of fly 7. 500 reps of strokes  8. 50 reps of kick  9. 50 reps of free 10. 2000 timed kick stroke  11. 50 reps of Ab exercise  12. 4 sets of IM continuous drill- 100 reps  Diet While preparing for the Olympics, Phelps consumed nearly 12000 calories every day. His diet mostly included fruits, vegetables, and lean grilled protein. During his breakfast, Phelps ate fried egg sandwiches, three chocolate chip pancakes, a bowl of porridge, 2 cups of coffee, an omelet of 5 eggs, and French toast. This was followed by two large ham and cheese sandwiches, 1/2 kg pasta, and energy drinks for lunch. Similar to his lunch, he ate 1/2 kg of pasta and drank energy drinks during dinner. But instead of sandwiches, he ate an entire pizza for dinner. He supplemented his diet with creatine, vitamin C, and protein shakes.  Michael Phelps retirement  Initially, after the 2012 London Olympics, Michael Phelps announced his retirement at the age of 27. He cited age, fatigue, and the will to take a break and travel as the prime reasons behind his decision. However, his plans didn&#8217;t stay the same for long, and he returned for one last battle during the 2016 Rio Olympics. Moreover, while talking about his return Phelps mentioned that his love for swimming dragged him back to the waters. He staged a promising comeback and drew the curtains to his decorated career with the final five gold and one silver medals. Post-retirement, Phelps has been working for his charitable foundation, Michael Phelps Foundation. The foundation pays emphasis on catering to the mental well-being of children. It came as no surprise as Phelps has always been vocal about mental health issues, having been a victim himself. Moreover, when Gymnastics queen Simone Biles prioritized her mental health during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Phelps came out to show his support.  Despite bidding farewell to the pool, Phelps hasn&#8217;t said goodbye to the sports world, entirely. Instead, he has just transitioned from the waters to the land. He is now busy exploring his skills on the golf course. Moreover, he even won a championship trophy at the WM Pheonix Open Pro-Am. Phelps claims that he is now obsessed with the sport and that obsession has spread to his wife as well. Additionally, straying away from the competitive pool didn&#8217;t mean Phelps lost his charm in the water. Even six years after his retirement, Phelps effortlessly won when challenged at a hotel once.  Name Michael Fred Phelps II  Born 30 June 1985  Place of birth Baltimore, Maryland, United States  Nationality American  Education University of Michigan, Towson High School  Parents Debora Sue Phelps, Michael Fred Phelps  Height 1.93 m  Weight 90 kg    Wife Nicole Johnson  Kids Boomer Robert Phelps, Beckett Richard Phelps, Maverick Nicolas Phelps  Nicknames The Baltimore Bullet, Flying Fish, GOAT- Greatest of all time, Mr. Swimming, Superman  Social Media Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer Caeleb Dressel Once Explained Why His Comparisons to Michael Phelps Was Unfair- ‘He Was at a Whole Other Level’

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Phelps consoled a young Caeleb Dressel after a sensational win