Swimming Legend Michael Phelps Draws Similarities With Billionaire Elon Musk Due to His Bizarre Rituals

The legendary swimmer, Michael Phelps, has proved himself to be the best multiple times on the international stage. Despite hitting rock bottom in 2014, he bounced back stronger than ever at the Rio Olympics. The most successful people in the world often have similar habits. Michael has been compared to many such top performers in various sports as well as other industries.

Ever since Michael’s debut at the Olympics, his performances just got better with time. It was the culmination of relentless effort, staunch dedication, and a never-give-up attitude. His coach Bob Bowman has also played a major role in shaping him into the ultimate performance beast.

Michael Phelps draws a comparison to Elon Musk

The world is aware of Michael’s insane training routines. To accomplish something that has never been achieved before, Michael put in an incredible effort to shape his craft. When he was at the peak of his career, he trained for five years straight without a day off. Such a rigorous routine made people draw a comparison between him and a very prominent billionaire.

Michael while talking about the preparation that he had done for the 2012 London Olympics, said that he would sleep in a chamber filled with air that mimics sleeping at an altitude of between 8,500 and 9,000 feet. This would help his body to produce an increased amount of red blood cells. This drew a comparison with the Tesla CEO, Elon Musk. Elon is very passionate about his work and has a very hectic schedule.

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Despite that, he makes sure to have six hours of sound sleep. Musk revealed that he kept a sleeping bag in the conference space adjacent to Tesla’s production line. Due to a very busy schedule, if he could not go back home, Elon would sleep in the sleeping bag at the tesla office. These bizarre sleep rituals of sleeping in a bag or a chamber drew comparisons between the Olympic gold medalist and the world’s richest man.

Michael and Coach Bob Bowman

Michael Phelps started swimming at the age of seven. He started swimming because his sisters and his mother felt that swimming would be a great outlet for his hyperactivity. After creating the national record at the young age of 10 in the 100-meter butterfly event, he began training under coach Bob Bowman. Phelps represented the North Baltimore Aquatic Club.

DALLAS, TX – MAY 13: Swimmer, Michael Phelps, and his coach, Bob Bowman pose for a portrait during the 2012 Team USA Media Summit on May 13, 2012, in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

Some of Phelps’ junior records still hold to this day. Bowman, while training Phelps when he was a junior, made sure that he developed discipline and a fiercely competitive spirit. Phelps would compete against swimmers who were elder and better than him. According to Bowman Phelps needed stiff competition to develop the mindset to win. Moreover, Bob Bowman has played a major role in shaping him into one of the greatest swimmers the world has ever seen.

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