Originally from https://www.buzzfeed.com/sallytamarkin/is-michael-phelps-real?utm_term=4ldqpia
Twenty-five Olympic medals (and counting!) is really just the beginning.
First of all, he started swimming at the tender age of 7.
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The first stroke he learned was the backstroke because he was reportedly afraid to put his head underwater.
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And three years later he set a national record for his age group in the 100-meter fly.
His time was 1:08.54.
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In 2000, he became the youngest American male swimmer to compete in the Olympics in almost 70 years.
He was just 15 when he competed in the Summer Olympics in Sydney.
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