U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps broke his own world record and won his first gold medal in the 400 m individual medley event at the Beijing Summer Olympics Sunday.
Congrats!
Phelps Trivia:
– Phelps was born June 30, 1985.
– Phelps won eight medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, six of which were gold.
– Phelps’ international titles, along with his various records, have resulted in that he was named “World Swimmer of the Year” in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007.