Michael Phelps: Beneath The Surface

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Eight Medals, Including Six Gold And Two Bronze. Michael Phelps Used The Olympic Games In Athens As His Breakout Event. Already Known In The Swimming World For The Summer Of 2003 When He Set Seven World Records In 41 Days, Michaelaas Record-Tying Medal Haul Made Him A Mainstream Name. Heaas Well On His Way To His Ambitious Goal Of "Changing The Sport Of Swimming," But Despite Michaelaas Pre-Eminence In The Pool, His Story Is Not A Swimming Diary But A Tale Of Adversities Overcome And Redemption Through Persistence. Pmichael Phelps: Beneath The Surface Is A First-Person Account Of Michaels Journey To Manhood And Olympic Gloryaafrom A Toddler Who Was Afraid To Put His Face In The Water To A Student Overcoming An Attention Deficit Disorder To A Son Dealing With His Parentsaa Divorce To A Brother Who Watched An Older Sister Narrowly Miss Making The Olympic Team To The Athlete Who Carried His Nationaas Hopes On His Shoulders In Athens, And Delivered Against Such High Expectations.