Tuesday, August 19, 2008

All below info taken from i-weekly(564):
Some interesting facts that not everyone might know about MICHAEL PHELPS!!!
D.O.B: 30/6/1985
Horoscope: Cancer
Nickname: Iron Mike
家庭背景：父亲在警察部门工作，母亲是教师，父母在他９岁时离异，跟随母亲，与父亲几乎断绝联系。两个姐姐都是游泳健将，其中一人曾是顶尖蝶泳选手，却因背伤被迫结束游泳梦想。
病历；小学时被判定患上注意力不足过动症。过动儿无法抑制冲动，经常坐立不安，也没法独立应付课业。服食精神科药物Ritalin直至６年级。只有在泳池中，他能静静地游完一圈又一圈。
His favourite book is "To Kill a Mockingbird".
He started swimming at the age of 7 but he was unwilling to immerge his face into the water, hence 指导员allowed him to swim on his back, thus 最先学会的是仰泳。
在十一岁那年，被教练柏鲍曼认定为天才，开始精英式栽培，每天游至少7英里。
He represented 美国 to participate in the olympic at the age of 15, becoming the youngest participant in 68 years. 在两百米蝶泳排名第五。隔年，差３个月才满１６岁的他，刷新两百米蝶泳记录，成为最年轻世界记录创造者。
There are more info in i-weekly but i lazy type. Kai Qi here. ^^

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