His long, thin and triangle-shaped torso helps him with his reach, especially on strokes like the butterfly and the freestyle. His torso is more hydrodynamic than the average swimmer's, meaning it's able to move through the water with less drag. Phelps' lower half is hydrodynamic too. But while his arms give him an advantage by being longer, his legs give him an extra kick literally by being a little shorter than one would expect for a guy of his size. Phelps' legs, which are roughly those of a man about 6' tall, help with kicks and give him more power in turns at the wall, where crucial seconds can be lost or won during competitions.
We haven't even factored in Phelps' enormous hands and flipper-like size 14 feet. Both let him push and pull more water than other swimmers, adding to his overall speed. If all that isn't enough, Phelps also is double-jointed. He doesn't have extra joints as the term implies, but his joints have more mobility than average. Most swimmers —and some dancers— work hard to stretch their joints to make themselves more agile, which in turn makes performance easier.
With his more flexible joints, Phelps can whip his arms, legs, and feet through a greater range of motion than most swimmers. But Phelps' unique build isn't his only advantage in competitive swimming.
Most athletes need recovery time after exerting themselves because the body produces lactic acid, causing muscle fatigue. Michael Phelps is one of the most popular swimmers in the world. He is an inspiration for all the young athletes who aspire to become Olympic winners. Michael Phelps can be considered as a legend. It is humanly exquisite and astounding to see him swim. The gold champion can stay under the water for a good minute without blinking an eye.
His fans often compare his to a merman, as the way he swims is unmatchable by any other human being. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign in.
Log into your account. Password recovery. Not less than about cm from what I saw. He has a long torso. In person he could be anywhere around Ian C. That was a well-protected lie.
I have read also that he has Marfan's syndrome, which is possible, except that Marfan's is associated with weakness and ill health. His almost 6ft4 claim was a morning height measurement with shoes. Although when taking pictures with legit 6ft4 guys he looks weak 6ft2 but maybe camera angles affects that. James G. Again I wonder what's the point of giving height listings to sportsmen when they end up listed "taller than they are.
Maybe it's just better to avoid it? Better than giving false informations anyways. I don't know why, but it could have been rounded up from his 'almost' claim of 6ft 4. Looks near in person. More chance of 6'2. If you look at him with someone like Kevin Pietersen, who Rob has met and who certainly looks an honest enough 6'4 with him, it is quite clear that his idea of "almost 6'4" is a bit optmistic: Click Here.
I would be surprised if he dips much under that. Given his exceptionally long spine I wouldn't be surprised if he loses a solid inch throughout the day. Perhaps 6'3. That bartender or Phelps? Celebheights 6'1. In person this is the absolute most he would be. There are obviously swimmers out there that are much taller than Phelps. Although it says on some websites he is the tallest usually due to abnormal body proportions imo he isn't.
I actually have him at a height of ''6'2 at worst'' if I'm 6'3 from what I have seen. Dream 5'9. Phelps is somewhere around cm imho.
He has a very long torso. Maybe out of bed and at night is the likely at least the latter he looked in person. I heard that was the average for a 6 footer More spinal compression. I think where Rob has him is fair. I'd rule out cm flat for sure. This listing is fine. Phelps is really not 6'2. No question abrir it No less than ! Dreampuffe 5'9. I'd say he'd beat out someone like 'Ryan Reynolds' and Lance Reddick. To be fair, he does have a long torso and spine. I can see why he would lose a little 'over' one inch height lost during the day.
My wife said the same and I saw it immediately. Very cool. Mark 5'9. Thanks for telling me bro!! He looks above 6'2. Out of bed: easily 6 ft 3. He was with his girlfriend I'm assuming. They shook our hands too! Both very pleasant and down to earth in person! He definitely has a very long torso just like you see on tv and I can see him losing an inch.
He's for sure a full 6'3" or over out of bed and only comes down max to maybe 6'2. We observed him at a few tables later once we knew he was there and he was living the life enjoying himself very responsibly tho.
He enjoyed playing poker and Blackjack! I'm assuming he had friends or family there at The casino because a couple was sitting next to my wife at the slot machines and told him that they were at the bar when he walked over and he bought the group, along with those two, a round of drinks even tho they weren't part of the group.
Just an everyday kind of guy. Didn't act like one of those celebs who just didn't want to be bothered with people. Although people did respect his space when he played at the table nobody really bothered him running up or doing paperazi on him anywhere in the place they would just say hello when they walked past like we did. I think it's one of the best encounters and prob the most famous other than Mike Tyson or Dan Marino.
Even Tyson was a very pleasant encounter as well. Tyson was 5'10 in person Marino at most an inch shorter than I am. At worst, 6'2. Canson, what was he like in person if you don't mind telling me! Maybe he dips to 6'2. I had him by about 2". At worst like I think on a bad day he might, but typically he might be at his low around 6ft 2. I would put Eli at my height max about cm also based on how he looks with his brother who is 6'5". As far as Phelps I have met him and had him by solid 2" so he isn't a full 6'3" 6'2.
Could even dip to 6'2. These guys are about 6'6. Canson met him and reckons 6'2. Canson seems on the money in most cases and I agree with him on Phelps. For the Summer Olympics in London, Phelps originally stated he would never do eight events again, and would instead try new events. Phelps said, "I keep saying I want to go down and start sprinting, but Bob [Bowman, Phelps's coach] really isn't so keen on that I don't think that's going to happen Over the next four years, I'd like to try some different events, maybe not do some of the events I did here.
During the trials, Phelps finished first in the meter freestyle, meter butterfly, meter butterfly, meter individual medley, and second in the meter individual medley. In making his fourth Olympic team, Phelps holds the record for men for the most Olympic appearances in swimming representing the United States. On July 28, , Phelps placed eighth in the morning prelims for the meter individual medley. Phelps, the two-time defending Olympic champion, won his heat in 4 minutes, It was the first time Phelps failed to medal in an Olympic event since Phelps swam the fastest leg of the US relay team and the second-fastest of anyone in the race.
Latynina was present at the race and asked to be the presenter of Phelps's medal, but was told that Olympic rules would not allow it.
She called Phelps deserving of the record. On August 2, , Phelps won his 16th Olympic gold medal when he edged out Ryan Lochte to win the meter individual medley with a time of Rebecca Soni and Phelps twice are the only swimmers to successfully defend an individual title from the Games.
By winning 4 gold and 2 silver medals, Phelps concluded the Olympics as the most successful swimmer of the meet for the third Olympics in a row. After his last event, the international swimming federation FINA honored Phelps with an award commemorating his standing as the most decorated Olympian ever. After the Olympics, Phelps retired from swimming, stating: "I'm done. I'm finished. I'm retired.
I'm done. No more," and that "I just wanted to be done with swimming and didn't want anything to do with the sport anymore. Phelps stated he hoped to work with his Foundation more after retirement from competition following the Summer Olympics in London.
This was Phelps's first bronze in a World Aquatics Championships. Phelps swam the lead-off leg in In his second event, the meter freestyle, Phelps won silver for the second consecutive time at a World Aquatics Championships. This time he finished second to Ryan Lochte in the event with a time of In his third final, the meter butterfly, he won his first gold medal with a time of In his fourth event, the meter individual medley, Phelps again finished second to Lochte in a personal best of It was Phelps's 30th medal in the World Aquatics Championships.
Phelps's team won the gold medal in a time of In the meter butterfly, Phelps won his third consecutive title also winning in and and second individual title of the meet with a time of Phelps's butterfly leg of On August 11, Phelps won his 22nd gold medal in the m individual medley.
He beat Kosuke Hagino, the m individual medley champion, by 1. This was Phelps's 4th consecutive gold medal in the event as well as his 4th in the Games. He became the first swimmer to win the same individual event four times, surpassing the previous record of three held by Dawn Fraser and Krisztina Egerszegi. He also became the third Olympian to win the same individual event four times, after athletes Al Oerter and Carl Lewis.
With that 13th individual gold medal, Phelps broke a 2,year-old ancient Olympic record, set by Leonidas of Rhodes, who had held the most Olympic individual titles of all time, with twelve. At the National Championships, Phelps competed in five individual events. In the meter freestyle, Phelps won ahead of Ryan Lochte in a time of About an hour later, Phelps returned to the pool to win the meter butterfly. But Phelps was not happy with his performance and called it the "worst" meter butterfly of his life.
In the meter butterfly, Phelps won his 50th national title in After the race, Phelps said he was "fairly pleased" with the result. In the meter individual medley, Phelps finished second to Lochte It was the first time Lochte had beat Phelps in a major national meet. In the meter backstroke, Phelps finished in 4th place in On the first day of competition at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Phelps opted out swimming in the final of the meter freestyle to focus on the meter butterfly.
In the meter butterfly, Phelps led from start to finish, coming in first with a time of Although it was much slower than his In the heats of the meter individual medley, Phelps failed to make the A final, with Lochte and Tyler Clary taking the top two American positions.
Phelps did not swim in the B final of the meter individual medley. In the meter butterfly, Phelps finished first in a time of The im program teaches children the importance of being active and healthy, with a focus on the sport of swimming. It also promotes the value of planning and goal-setting.
At the National Championships, Phelps drastically shortened his program, swimming in only three individual events. In his first event, the meter freestyle, Phelps won with a time of In his second event, the meter butterfly, Phelps easily won with a time of In his third event, the meter butterfly, Phelps won with a world-record time of At the World Aquatics Championships, Phelps won a total of 6 medals, 5 golds and 1 silver.
For his second race, the meter freestyle, Phelps lost his first race in four years to Germany's Paul Biedermann. Phelps touched second in Phelps took the silver graciously, but coach Bob Bowman threatened to withdraw Phelps from international competition because Bowman claimed Biedermann had an unfair advantage because he was wearing a full polyurethane swimsuit, specifically an Arena X-Glide.
Bowman said, "It took me five years to get Michael from to and this guy has done it in 11 months. That's an amazing training performance. I'd like to know how to do that. After his loss in the meter freestyle, many thought Phelps was vulnerable coming into the final for the meter butterfly. The victory prompted a fierce celebration from Phelps. Phelps, along with teammates Aaron Peirsol, Eric Shanteau, and David Walters, set a new world record in the event with a time of 3 minutes, In February , a photograph of Phelps using a bong went viral; this resulted in the loss of the Kellogg Company as a sponsor, as well as a three-month suspension by USA Swimming.
Phelps admitted that the photo, which was taken at a party at the University of South Carolina, was authentic. He publicly apologized, saying his behavior was "inappropriate". Phelps was a USA Olympic team member in , , , and , and holds the records for most Olympic gold medals 23 , most such medals in individual events 13 , and most such medals at a single games 8, in Beijing On April 9, , Phelps was invited to appear before the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland Senate, to be honored for his Olympic accomplishments.
At the U. Olympic Team Trials, Phelps competed in six individual events. In his first event, the meter individual medley, Phelps broke his own world record of
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