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Just came across an article on USA Olympian, Michael Phelps in the London Times? It is a well written piece delivering some insights on this uniquely talented man.


"From Times Online
August 13, 2008
Profile: Psychology and physiology make Michael Phelps a phenomenon

Think America and swimming and the mind wanders from Baywatch and beach babes to California beaches and the birthplace of Olympic legend Mark Spitz, he of the moustache and seven gold medals in a sport for the landed and loaded with ocean views and time and talent to spare.

Think again. Try a working-class world away, Baltimore, Babe Ruth, broken home, burning ambition, back-breaking regime, a boy with a breathtaking talent. Think big. Think Michael Fred Phelps. Not seven laurels, but eight. No limits.


(Ciro Fusco/EPA)
He now has more Olympic golds than anyone else

"You can't put a limit on anything," says the 23-year-old born in Towson, Maryland, and sporting a 6ft 7in armspan to outstretch his 6ft 5in height. He is a medal-winning machine who broke the mould."

Continued at:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle4521576.ece

It is worth a read, check it out