false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179197408m/888289.jpg 888289 2 Eight medals, including six gold and two bronze. Michael Phelps used the Olympic Games in Athens as his breakout event. Already known in the swimming world for the summer of 2003 when he set seven world records in 41 days, Michael's record-tying medal haul made him a mainstream name. He's 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 take of adversities overcome and redemption through persistence. 873538 3 2006 Michael Phelps: Beneath the Surface total:55|5:24|4:15|3:12|2:2|1:2| 55 222 102 20 3 0 false false Tue Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 18 14:43:26 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 17:11:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 27 21:19:48 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 14 22:14:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 07 12:54:34 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 12:58:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 true false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 26 14:31:44 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 20 16:53:38 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 22 18:43:20 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 16 08:14:37 -0700 2009 Beneath the Surface, but it just seems to scratch the surface of his career. The book goes something like this: I swam x meters today to train for big race y. I had an argument with my coach. Drove to McDonalds to eat. They know my order and have it ready when I dr...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 30 18:14:02 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 18:15:52 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 14 15:28:09 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 15:32:56 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 23 22:33:03 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 22:34:22 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Dec 13 19:43:37 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 19:44:33 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Fri Oct 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 29 14:16:54 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 14:18:01 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Fri Sep 05 10:12:08 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 05 10:30:06 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 24 03:59:50 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 28 16:56:45 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Nov 08 08:32:37 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 08 08:38:27 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 21 14:16:40 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 14:19:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Sep 04 16:25:52 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 16:26:35 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun Sep 07 10:57:56 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 10:58:34 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Fri Sep 05 18:30:01 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 05 18:30:46 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jan 20 04:32:08 -0800 2009 Wed Apr 01 13:44:22 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Mar 27 16:45:45 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 22 15:31:05 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 27 16:45:45 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Sep 21 17:24:07 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 21 17:24:23 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=888289