About Michael Phelps

ichael Fred Phelps (born June 30,1985) is an American competition swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 22 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (18, double the second highest record holders), Olympic gold medals in individual events, and Olympic medals in individual events for a male. In winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, Phelps took the record for the most first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. Five of those victories were in individual events, tying the single Games record. In the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Phelps won four golds and two silver medals, making him the most successful athlete of the Games for the third Olympics in a row.

Phelps is the long course world record holder in the 100-meter butterfly,200-meter butterfly and 400-meter individual medley as well as the former long course world record holder in the 200-meter free style and 200-meter individual medley. Phelps’s international titles and record-breaking performances have earned him the World Swimmer of the Year Award seven times and American Swimmer of the Year Award nine times as well as the FINA Swimmer of the Year Award in 2012. His unprecedented Olympic success in 2008 earned Phelps Sports Illustrated magazine’s Sports man of the Year award. After the 2008 Summer Olympics, Phelps started the Michael Phelps Foundation, which focuses on growing the sport of swimming and promoting healthier lifestyles.

Our Training To Coaches

All Michael Phelps Swim School staff members complete an exclusive training program. The program covers the philosophy behind the style of teaching, the fundamentals of the curriculum of each “level”, and tips on how to construct a creative lesson plan [around the curriculum].

Swim Safe Certified

SwimSafeCertified is a tri-safety clinic that was developed in collaboration with triathletes and open- water swimmers. It is designed to build confidence in open-water events through an exclusive, interactive instruction curriculum that will help competitors prepare to swim.

Focus on breathing & maintaining breath control in dynamic water
Address feelings of anxiety & panic that often occur when swimming in crowded conditions
Prepare for open-water emergency situations such as cramping, fatigue or water-filled goggles
2 hour clinic

Adult & Triathlete Programs

Swim Smart

SwimSmart is a one-on-one “fitting” session designed to help build power, conidence and efficiency in open-water. Addressing stroke deiciencies, SwimSmart will help you minimize your time and effort in the water so you can maximize your energy across the entire race.

Full stroke assessment and stroke form recommendations
A comprehensive video analysis (before & after) loaded onto Flash Drive
Enhanced overall eficiency through a 2 hour coaching session
2 hour clinic

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