Micheal Phelps: Most Decorated Olympian

Phelps's journey to become the most decorated Olympian started 20 years ago when his sisters got him into swimming.  No one knew this at the time, but Phelps first dip in the pool, would eventually lead him to four Olympic games, 22 medals and 18 of which are gold.  Micheal Phelps would find success early in his swimming career and that early success would eventually lead him to cross paths with Bob Bowman.  Who has been Micheal Phelps's trainer since he was eleven.  


Micheal Phelps first trip to the Olympics wasn't filled with awards and gold medals.  But, this didn't stop him from breaking records.  Being only 15, Micheal Phelps was the youngest athlete ever to qualify for the Olympics.  This trend continued through the young athletes career.  At just 15 years 9 months Micheal Phelps was the holder of the 200M butterfly world record, breaking current holder Ian Thorpe's record.  Micheal Phelps would continue to find success in International competition, leading up to the 2004 summer games.

John Orozco: A True American Inspiration

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John Orozco's journey to London was not paved in gold like some of his fellow Olympians.  Just two years ago his was all too uncertain.  When he was getting ready for the 2010 US National Visa Championships, he received an unnerving phone call from his mother.  Your dad had a stroke, his mom said and was rushed to the hospital.  This is the worse news the young athlete could have heard.  Right before his biggest competition to date.  Being between a rock and a hard place John decided his place was by his fathers side.  So with his mind made up he called back home to tell his folks he was on his way, but on the other end of the phone he heard his dad voice saying I'll be fine son, go do what you were born and have trained to do.