There's just no contest: Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian of ... International Olympic Committee But then came a gold medal rush, beginning with the fastest time in the 200-meter butterfly.

Phelps opens up to PEOPLE about why he's chosen to be so candid about depression — and the positive feedback he has received for it Though he is the most decorated Olympian of all time, Michael ...

He raked in Olympic gold, but Phelps was quietly wrestling with anxiety and suicidal thoughts For more than a decade, Michael Phelps ruled the pool, holding the all-time record for Olympic medals ...

There, in early 2001, Michael Phelps set the first world record of his career, accomplishing the feat in the 200-meter butterfly as a 15-year-old prodigy. The night was September 19, 2000 ...

2001 — Michael Phelps becomes the youngest American swimmer to set a world record, winning the 200-meter butterfly in the USA Swimming Championships in 1 minute, 54.92 seconds. Phelps, 15, breaks the ...