Instant Alert: MICHAEL PHELPS: Here’s a look at the historic career of the greatest Olympian ever

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   MICHAEL PHELPS: Here's a look at the historic career of the greatest Olympian ever by Cork Gaines on Jun 30, 2017, 10:46 AM Advertisement Michael Phelps seems to be enjoying his life in retirement. After winning 28 Olympic medals, he now seemingly has more endorsements than ever, he has more time to golf, and spends a lot of time just hanging out with his family, including his son Boomer.  He's even planning to race a shark! Phelps turned 32 on Friday, and while he says he is done winning Olympic medals, there are still a lot of people holding out hope for one more sprint towards glory at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In the meantime, let's take a look back at his storied career.  Emmett Knowlton contributed to this post. Phelps started swimming when he was 7, and by the time he was 10 he was setting American age-group records. Many of those records from Phelps' youth still stand.  Source: USA Swimming Phelps qualified for the Sydney Olympics at just 15, becoming the youngest American swimmer in 68 years to qualify for the Olympics. Source: BBC In Sydney, he made the final of the 200-meter butterfly and finished fifth. Source: BBC See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011