Michael Phelps
Subtitle: beneath the surface
By: Michael Phelps ; with Brian Cazeneuve ; [foreword by Bob Costas]
Contributors: Cazeneuve, Brian
Edition: Updated ed.
Publisher: Sports Publishing
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Champaign, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9781596703520
Subjects: Training; Olympic Games (28th : 2004 : Athens, Greece); Swimmers; Olympic Games (27th : 2000 : Sydney, N.S.W.); Biography; Swimming
Other titles: Beneath the surface
Description: Traces the story of the record-setting swimmer and Olympic medalist, discussing how he rose from obscurity to become a professional in his teenage years, his participation in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, and his preparation for the 2008 Games.
Notes: Edition statement from front flyleaf.
Table of contents: title: My own miracle; title: Close calls; title: Into the water; title: Coach Bob; title: A sister's brave fight; title: A big step; title: Breaking out; title: Now for the long haul; title: Me, second?; title: The Olympian; title: On top of the world; title: Coming together; title: Life as a pro; title: Heroes and inspirations; title: Down under again, mate; title: The power of words; title: Five dogs?; title: Reaching out; title: I'll follow you; title: Emotional sendoff; title: Trails and deliberations; title: Time to think; title: Bad third, good third; title: A team effort; title: Dreams fullfilled; title: Touring; title: A bad mistake; title: Off to Ann Arbor; title: The wakeup call; title: New family, new places; title: Rebuilding; title: Optimism abounds; title: On top of the worlds; title: Beijing beckons.