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Eight Olympic medals, including six gold and two bronze in Athens in 2004, Michael Phelps is the current holder of six world records, and seven gold medals at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships. Phelps is well on his way to his ambitious goal of "changing the sport of swimming." But despite Michael's pre-eminence in the pool, his story is not a swimming diary but a tale of adversities overcome and redemption through persistence. This new softcover edition contains a substantial update, as Phelps reflects on his life since his record-setting performance in Athens. The Olympic star reflects on his November 2004, DUI arrest. He recalls his experiences as a student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Phelps also takes readers poolside for his record-setting 2007 performance in Australia and shares his thoughts heading into the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
ISBN13: 9781596703520
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Michael Phelps' book Beneath the Surface was an amazing read! It is one of the best books I've read in my entire life! If you're a phelps phan, then you have to read this book. It's filled with entertaining stories from Michael's past. It talks about the Sydney Games, the Athens Games, and other important competions that i loved to read about!!!! If you havn't read it yet GO BUY IT AND READ IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a well-written (ghostwritten?) book from a great athlete, and more than a memoir of substance it carries an inspirational message about athletics and motivation and an athlete's internal thought process preparing, reviewing, and re-preparing from one event to another. A quick and interesting read.
Growing up as an athlete, I never had - or perhaps took - the opportunity to strive for the heights that Michael Phelps has reached. I can't imagine making the commitments he did at such early ages.
Phelps is a swim geek, and good thing, too, as from the time he was a young boy that world was his to conquer. His story is one of family, friends and lifelong commitments. His most interesting relationship is with his benevolently Machiavellian coach Bob Bowman. His only fault - apart from the DUI he apologizes for profusely - may be shilling too hard for his sponsors, but, hey, we all have our fortunes to amass.
Phelps' story is definitely one of rising out of the crowd of American life and entering the upper stratospheres. Knowing what I do after reading this book, I'll be interested to watch what unfolds in London 2012.
I bought this for my 13 year old grandson which truly loves it. He has just gotten started reading it when I talked to him but he really liked it as far as he had read.
Brandon
Beneath the Surface, a Biography about and by Michael Phelps. Reading this book really made me start to think about my life. About how much I want to accomplish and how much is realistically in my reach. Before I read this biography I thought my dreams were out of control but after I read this book I realized that anything you want and put your heart too you can accomplish. Michael Phelps is an amazing guy and reading about his life really made me think about how I'm holding myself back from achieving my complete potential. I would suggest this book to everyone. Honestly I'm not a big reader and most of the time when I have to read a book I'm forced to finish. This book on the other hand I wanted to complete.
Michael Phelps is an awkward person. He has big feet, big ears, and a skinny long body. Out of the water he looks lanky and weird but once he jumps in the water he transforms into this beautiful thing. As I read this biography I really got to understand how hard and how amazing of an athlete Michael is. At the opening of the book Michael talks about how the night before his first Olympic games he was watching a hockey team going into the Olympics. The movie called Miracle was something that Michael compared his career and coach too. I thought this was very ironic because Michael is an unreal figure to a lot of people and just like everyone else he watches Disney movies.
Michael Phelps won many gold metals and people really look up to him. That's also another reason why I recommend this book to you. He is a great athlete who is very interesting to learn about. Watching him go from his regular college life to his world record gold metal winning days.
When I was a little boy I always told myself that I wanted to become a professional bike rider. As I got older I realized that there are millions of kids that want to do the same thing. I lost sight in my dream of becoming a professional until the day I finished this book. This book really made my life different and that's why I recommend it to you, because just as it changes my life it can change yours for the better. It really opened my eyes and made me realize that I shouldn't forget about what I want and love and that anything is possible if you strive for it.