Michael Phelps Trivia Questions

He retired after 2012 but came back for the 2016 Rio Games, winning 5 more golds. His final retirement was after Rio, not London.

He holds 23 golds, far surpassing the previous record of 9 by Mark Spitz. This includes both individual and relay events.

His legendary diet of pizza, pasta, and sandwiches was real—he burned up to 10,000 calories daily from swimming 5+ hours, but he didn't literally eat that much every day.

At 6'4", his wingspan is 6'7". This gives him longer leverage in the water, a common trait among elite swimmers, though not unique to him.

He competed at 15 in 2000 but didn't medal. His first gold came at age 19 in 2004 Athens. He is the youngest male swimmer to make the US team in 68 years.

His 100m fly world record (49.82) was broken by Caeleb Dressel in 2019 (49.50). Phelps still holds records in the 200m fly and 400m IM.

He never swam with a broken wrist. He did break his wrist in a 2007 fall, but it didn't occur during a race. He swam through injuries, but not that extreme.

Phelps is known for butterfly and individual medley, but his only individual world records came in the 200m fly, 200m IM, and 400m IM, not the 100 free.