Michael Phelps begins his quest to break Mark Spitz' record, and obtain 8 Olympic gold medals. So far, so good.
Not surprisingly, Michael Phelps has been awarded his first gold medal, in the 400m individual medley--and he set a new world record in the process:The 19-year-old Phelps, who holds the world record in the 400m IM along with two other events, led the whole race and spent the final 350m below world-record pace.…
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— go to most recent comments526 - ~* Brittany*~
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear Ben Roethlisberger,
Happy Birthday to You!
Its Ben Roethlisberger's birthday!The big 23!...Love you all....Byez~Britt
527 - Erin
Hey Brit, yea the whole football thing was stupid! Want to email me and talk football? [personal contact info deleted]
528 - *Brittany*
Hey Erin, i was grounded from aim for like a month... mi parents deleated it, but now i'm ungrounded,so i'll write back n' tell u what my e-mail address is when I set it up...Byez
529 - David Lo
Michael Phelps is the best athlete on the planet and he's so young that is so amazing. I would give anything to meet Michael.
530 - Luke Kamp
Michael Phelps sucks
531 - blondey
I dont see y the heck u guys are wasting ur times over some swimmer i am a swimmer to and i dont see people flinging themselves all over me no do i!!!
532 - justvisiting
I go to the University of Michigan and just so happen to be in one of Michael's classes. He and I have become friends throughout this semester, and we have hung out a ton outside of class. Why am I telling you all of this? Because it gives credibility to what I am about to say.
Michael is one of the nicest and surprisingly most down to earth people I know. He works so hard to balance all the different parts of his life, and he somehow manages to get it done.
I also know that he really does care about every single one of his fans and he appreciates you guys so much. You are what drives him to keep going and wake up every morning in time to be in the pool training at 5:15AM. So don't let the few people who have left posts that bash Michael here deter you, keep on supporting him. I can't say if he has or has not seen this web-site or even if he knows it exists. But I can tell you that tommorow morning, when I see him during our class, I am going to tell him about this web-site and if I know him at all, he will visit here.
Keep on supporting him, he works hard for everything he gets, and you guys are the reasons why he does it.
533 - Erin
Ok to Luke Kamp
You obviously like something about Michael Phelps because you obviously googled a Michael Phelps fan website. So you were purposely looking for a fan site. So, u need to harness your inner obsession {JK} and fine something better to do or just let the Michael Phelpsness come over you! Ok Bye!!!
534 - HockeyFan101
Hey did you guys see him on Vh1's 100 Most wanted Bodies. Theres another one on today at 5:00
535 - Erin
Hey guys! Just checking in to say my birthdays on Tuesday!!1 Happy BDay to me! Plus I really had a harde time emailing you Brittany, can you email me [personal contact info deleted]?
Peace
536 - ~* Brittany*~
Hey Erin, Happy Birthday!I think you had a hard time e-mailing me cause I have aim...and you have hot mail...maybe. I'll try and write you though Happy Birthday!
537 - swimfastfishy
Michael phelps just to tell u that u r the HOOOTEST guy on this planet! I swim also and i swim the butterfly and the im's and my more events!! I would luv to me u again!! and can u upgrade the questions on your website?
Luv Swimfastfishy will always be your #1 fan forever!!!!
538 - candy_rocks
MICHAEL PHELPS IS LIKE THE COOLEST PERSON ON EARTH!
539 - lizzie
hi im not dising michael when i say this but can that michelle (comment 37 and 38) what the f*** you going on about him being better then ian yer maybe in looks but never in swimming cause if you watch the olympics 2004 i think u might have relised that ian thorpe beat michael phleps.
and im not being horible but there's only like 2 people who are swimmers here you guys are like oh i no so much abat him and his swimming when like u cant even probably swim
(TRUST IT TO BE WRITEN BY U PATHETIC AMERICAN FEMALES)
540 - candy_rocks
DUDE! WHO CARES? MICHAEL PHELPS STILL ROCKS!GOSH PEOPLE HAVE TO GET ALL TECHNICAL...
541 - ~* Brittany*~
Hey lizzie. how about you stay on websites for ian thrope and not michael phelps...ok, sweetie and dont be dissin us american girls
542 - Kirsten
First of all, Michael Phelps does not live in Baltimore anymore. He lives in a new house he bought off of the U of M campus, where he goes to school, and where I go to school as well. I wanted to check his times on his butterfly and i came across this website on accident, and I thought i'd let you all know how crazy you sound. Of course he is hot, i've seen him in person to confirm that. But some of you...mainly "michael phelps' girlfriend VERONICA" (who doesn't exist, btw) are a little overboard with your crap. I love Phelps as much as the next girl, but honestly, he's just a guy, nothing to pose as his girlfriend over!
543 - ilaria
michael's the hottes man in the world!! i really want to meet him soon.. but i think it would never happens..i'm sad.. luv u michael
544 - Colleen
I agree with Brittany on #482. You guys were being bitches!! But that was a long time ago. No hard feelings?
Later
Colleen
545 - dorothy和叶
I'm a girl from China
I like Phelps so much
I dont know if you can see my message
but i still leave a sentence 4u
everything goes well
and i love you forever
不管怎么样我都支持你，永远爱你！！！
546 - 安宇
oh no our chinese is not allowed??????
why!!!!!!!!!!抗议！！！！！！！！
547 - uao
Maybe because this is an English-language site?
548 - megan
I HAVE MEET MICHEAL BEFOR! IF YOU THINK THAT HE IS HOT IN THE PITCURES, WELL HES A GOD IN PRESON! HE HELPED COACH ME AT THE U OF M ON YEAR IN SUMMER CAMP.
LUV MEGAN
549 - jan
i luv micheal he is sexy
we would have hot babies
550 - Christina
I agree, Michae Phelps is hott! Did you know that he is the 3rd most downloaded male on the internet? So a lot of people (hopefully girls) agree with us.
551 - Miffyの裙子
I think I must say Michael is perfect ,he makes me amazing ! He is my favourit spoter! And yes your title is good I'm proud of him though I'm a Chinese~ Your blog is wonderful , I can know a lot of Michael~and hope you can come to mey blog to tell me something about him~~
552 - stephanie
OMG so many crazy girls here. of course i'm one of u. he shocks my world.
553 - ~liz~
omg michael phelps is so hot omg my dream is 2 go 2 the olympics n have him as my coach he is so hot n so good at swimming n he is my hero!!!
554 - Miffyの裙子
Have him as your coach !? I hope it's not a day dream ,bless you , but I think Michael is really too hot not only in US but also in other countries such as our China ,too many people are proud of him and we hope we can see him in 2008 in Beijing ,I think it must be come true !
555 - maryyy
omgggg i love michael phelps sooo muchhhhhh i m his numba onee fannnnn actually i m his wifee yeaa we are married dont be jelaous litlle haterzzzzzzz
mary nnd michael forveerrrrrrrrrr<333
556 - love2swim2011
I SAW MICHAEL PHELPS ON TV TODAY!!! :-) and i love him so much! <3 anyways, he is the GREATEST swimmer in the world and he is wayyyy cool! MICHAEL PHELPS I LOVE YOU! <3 =]
557 - I think
Michael I love you, you truly very well, you will be the superhuman, ha ~~ hope next year you in China in Beijing, will realize your dream, in China, some crowds extremely rigid will support you, hoped you might know, certain people will also like you, forever will support you
558 - emma
i love you
559 - Luo Wei
I'm very happy,My classmate loves Michael Phelps .哈哈
560 - Megan
U may not be able to believe this, but 2 years ago, Micheal Phelps was on my swim team. We were a NBAC, and I watched his practice ALL THE TIME. But he went to college, and I left with the up-rising Katie Hoff to watch with one of my coaches/friends, Paul Yetter.
561 - josh
hey you guys, check out Swim Room... they have a bunch of cool michael phelps stuff - blogs, podcasts, videos... seeya there...
562 - GMS
OMG!!! I am a very big fan. I have many posters of you, because you are my hero. This is my 5th time on getting 1st place in state for swimming. The butterfly is my swim. "of course that's nothing compared to winning gold medals in the olympics." But, I'm sure that I'm just a few more steps away. I hope that I get to hear your comments soon. Love, SwimFan
563 - gabby
OMG!!! im on the sharks swim team in Florida and i just wanted 2 say that Michael Phelps is the best swimmer in the world i <3 u!!!!! o and im a swimmer and i hope i can b a great olympic swimmer like him!!! I do a really good time in 400 im but im not as nealy as good as u,. I have junior olympics coming up and im soooooo excited.....<3 u!!!
GABBY XOXO :]
564 - h2o lover'95
I love you michael! i print out most of the pictures of you and put in the clear cover in front and back of my binder. Then, my classmates at school laugh at me saying that i am a big michael phelps fan. even though i am "persicuted" i still love you as a swimmer. i also swim too.
alison c.
565 - h2o lover'95
mike is sure good lookin' hes one hot sexy guy
566 - lexi
Michael phelps is my hero. he's so amazing. i would be willing to pay thousands of dollars just to meet him, or swim in my pool. that would mean the world to me.
567 - EMI-Jacquelline
!!Michael Phelps is the best swimmer in the world. when the american flag is raising,his eyes is shining!his face juss like an angel~~~
i luv him 4 ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
568 - STM
Ryan, seriously, how on Earth do you get Ian Thorpe being arrogant? He's pretty unassuming. Maybe we've been watching different people.
As for arrogance and cockiness, well the feeling among other nations is that the US swim team always has it in spades. Maybe it's just the American character. The feeling in Australia is always, "Oh, it's just the Americans ... they can't help themselves".
A classic example: one member of the American swim team, on arriving in Sydney for the 2000 games, declared the US would smash Australia "like guitars" in the 4x100m men's freestyle relay.
History shows the US touched second and went home with the silver, while the Aussies grabbed the gold, and hilariously stood together playing air guitar immediately afterwards.
"Smashed like guitars" has, of course, entered the Australian sporting lexicon, and we have one cocky American - Gary Hall Jr - to thank for what is now a treasured phrase in this country :)
On a personal note, I think Michael Phelps deserves 8 gold medals at these games and I hope he gets them. He's a genius, and probably one of the best sportsmen ever - but I was stoked to see Eamon Sullivan lead him all the way in the first leg of the 100m relay (not Phelps' pet event) at the weekend.
569 - STM
Great, I've just realised this is a post from the 2004 Athens Games. I've just given myself an uppercut. Always pays to look at dates, eh?
570 - none
role model?
caught driving under influence while being underage.
Good swimmer: yes
Good Person: don't take things at face value. I have friends who went to college with Michael. Not a lot of good words....
571 - STM
None writes: "role model?? ... caught driving under influence while being underage"
Let's not get too holier than thou, shall we none?? ... the clue there might be in the last word of the sentence. Seriously, he wouldn't be the only young guy/girl to do something stupid, and he certainly won't be the last.
I see it this way: most young people do stupid stuff, most don't get caught.
That's generally a matter of good luck rather than good management.
Most DO go on to become productive and responsibile members of the community (geez, I hate that term)
But there aren't too many goody-two-shoes running around in the 15-21 age bracket.
I'd say unequivocally that in his current role as an Olympic swimmer, he's most certainly a role model.
572 - Julia
oh,Phelps.I know,that you have a girlfriend,but I so love you,I need you!!!!!!!!!!
Julia!
573 - ivana
you are very, very hot and sexy. I am fall in love with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
574 - Caroline
Hes a great swimmer but as far as saying hes hot or the best looking guy youve ever seen? You need to get out more. He looks like a monkey. He has an underbite, crooked teeth and he talks like he has a mouth full of marbles.
575 - Jenny
I an very proud and happy for Michael...... i bet he has his own struggles but somehow he found one thing he loved and is magnificent at it. For that i admire him and his life outside of the pool.
If he was living next door to me.... i'd totally play around with him.... like when hes offguard. i'd pull his pants down..... haaa haa
He seems like a humble guy that just like to chill and listen to rap...... When i saw him with his IPOD i just knew he was listenin to rap and i bet his fav artist is Kanye West.
I salute you Michael... you are truly. an amazing person. I will meet you soon enough... i hope i don't cry..... If you ever feeling like a caribbean vacation..... come to St. Maarten......
Jenny