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PART 1: After reading the example research notes, come up with three different title and subtopic groups the information would fit into. Make your subtopics informative and engaging. An example has been done for you. Title: Michael Phelps the Olympian Subtopic 1: Overcoming Challenges Subtopic 2: Beyond Gold Subtopic 3: Future Strokes Possibility A Title: __________________________________ Subtopic 1: _____________________________ Subtopic 2: _____________________________ Subtopic 3: _____________________________ Possibility B Title: __________________________________ Subtopic 1: _____________________________ Subtopic 2: _____________________________ Subtopic 3: _____________________________

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Topic: Michael Phelps the Olympian 1) How did he get into swimming? Michael Phelps grew up in Towson, MD. He was born on June 30th in 1985. His hometown had already birthed many athletes, including Phelps father who was the star of the Fairmont State University football team. Phelps did not play football, but he played soccer, baseball, and lacrosse outside of swimming. He states that lacrosse was the biggest sport in Towson. Swimming did not take gold in Phelps heart though until he set a national record in the 100-meter butterfly in 1996. After that it was apparent that Phelps had found his calling in life. DEHORITY, SAM Men's Fitness. Jan2013, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p50-58. 6p. Diagnosed with Attention Deficit disorder, Phelps was directed towards swimming in 1992 at the age of just seven in order to provide him with an outlet for his unbounded energy. After that, his transformation into an unbeatable swimmer appeared inexorable, and he broke record after record as he rose through the age categories. The Baltimore Bullets first Olympic appearance came in 2000 in Sydney when he was chosen for the US swim team at the age of just 15 the youngest American swimmer selected for a Games in almost 70 years. He failed to win a medal in Australia but it was clear that Sydney was just a learning experience and this was to prove no setback. (www.olympic.org) 2) Why is he so famous? Phelps became the youngest male swimmer to break a world record with a win in the 400m freestyle at the 2001 World Aquatics Championship a taste of future glory. (www.olympic.org) The next two years saw Phelps amass a haul of gold and silver medals at international swim meets and break numerous world records in the 200m and 400m individual medley races. His tally at the 2003 World Aquatic Championship of four golds and two silvers, along with five world records, set the scene for a thrilling performance at the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece. Phelps did not disappoint. In his first event, the 400-meter individual medley, he won with a world record time of 4:08.26 to take his first Olympic gold medal. Though he lost out to Ian Thorpe in the 200m freestyle, the so-called Race of the Century, the following days saw the young American scoop gold in the 200m butterfly, the 4x200 freestyle relay, the 100m butterfly and the 4x100m medley. Six gold and two bronze medals meant Phelps had achieved the second-best performance at an Olympics Games he was second only to the legendary swimmer of 1972, Mark Spitz. Phelps home town duly named a street in his honour The Michael Phelps Way. Come Beijing in 2008, following four years in which he won 17 World Championship gold medals, Phelps broke Spitzs long-standing record. He won his eighth Olympic gold medal in the 4x100m medley relay setting a new world record for good measure with a little inspiration from Australian rival Ian Thorpe, who earlier declared such an achievement impossible. Phelps took note and stuck Thorpes statement on his locker. By the time London 2012 came round Phelps was, like Usain Bolt, a global star a brand in his own right and had even set up a foundation in his own name to promote healthy living and fitness for children. Having earlier announced his retirement, the world waited with bated breath to see if The Flying Fish could become the most decorated Olympian of all time. Despite some shocks at the Aquatics Centre coming fourth in the 4x100m individual medley behind rising star Ryan Lochte and finishing second to Chad Le Clos of South Africa in the 200m butterfly Phelps duly obliged. A gold medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay, added to his 200m butterfly silver earlier that day, meant he had now surpassed Soviet-era gymnast Larisa Latyninas record of 18 Olympic medals. He went on to win his fifth 200m individual medley gold a competition record and secure another first in what he said was his last-ever individual race, the 200m butterfly. Phelps rounded off his career in style as part of the winning USA team in the 4x100m medley relay, in front of an ecstatic crowd. (www.olympic.org)

3) What are his plans for the future? EIGHTEEN-TIME Olympic champion Michael Phelps has moved one step closer to competing at the 2016 Olympics after re-registering with the United States Anti-Doping Agency. Phelps, 28, retired after winning four golds at London 2012 but a comeback has been mooted for the last year with fellow American Ryan Lochte always claiming his friend and rival would return to the pool. Evening Standard. 11/15/2013, p75. 1p. Its not clear what the Michael Phelps way will be from this point on, but with 22 Games medals to his name, including an astonishing 18 golds, his record as the most decorated Olympian of all time seems likely to last for at least the rest of his retirement. (www.olympic.org) In Barcelona for the world swimming championships, Phelps spoke to The Associated Press and other international media organizations in a series of one-on-one interviews set up by his sponsor, Speedo. When asked by the AP, yes or no, whether he'll compete at the next Olympics, Phelps coyly said he hasn't planned that far ahead in his life. That's a striking change from his comments before and immediately after the London Games, when he insisted his retirement was set in stone and it had always been his goal to quit swimming before he turned 30. Phelps will be 31 at the time of the opening ceremony for the Rio Games. He does have some projects away from the pool, including a series of swim schools and a foundation devoted to water safety. He said those are fulfilling projects, but he's still trying to sort out where he wants to go in his life. Peter [Carlisle, his agent] asked me where I want to be in one year, five years and 10 years," Phelps said. "I'm still in the process of putting everything down on paper." While passionate about golf, Phelps seems to realize it doesn't present much of a career path other than playing in celebrity tournaments. He once talked bravely about not setting any limits on how far he could go in the sport, even joking that the only way he would be at the Rio Games was at a golfer (the sport is returning to the Olympic program in 2016). But the game has clearly humbled him since London, despite getting lessons from famed coach Hank Haney as part of a show for the Golf Channel. It's clear just about everyone on the U.S. team would love for Phelps to rejoin them in time for Rio. Though he always had to be treated a bit differently than everyone else because of his fame, he seemed to get along well with his fellow swimmers. He still stays in contact with many of them. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/michael-phelps-noncommittal-about-swimming-future-1.1314279 Michael Phelps Noncommittal About Swimming Future. The Associated Press. July 29, 2013 4) What sets him apart from other Olympic swimmers? He has double jointed arms which give him a better stroke distance. His feet are a size 14. His feet are basically like flippers. Gregory, Sean Time.com. 1/8/2014, p1-1. 1p. 1 Color Photograph. Michael Phelps has ADHD. This is not news, but seeing it in person is an eye-opening experience. As a child, his mother, Debbie, would ensure every moment was scheduled with an activity to keep him focused: Schoolwork, meals, and practice kept him constantly engaged. "I was always the kid who was running around," he says. "I literally couldn't sit still." DEHORITY, SAM Men's Fitness. Jan2013, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p50-58. 6p.