Beneath the Surface: My Story

Beneath the Surface: My Story

Beneath the Surface: My Story

Beneath the Surface: My Story

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Overview

Peek into the mind of a champion swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time (28 medals, including 23 gold)

In this candid memoir, Phelps talks openly about his battle with attention deficit disorder, the trauma of his parents’ divorce, and the challenges that come with being thrust into the limelight.

Readers will relive all the heart-stopping glory as Phelps completes his journey from the youngest man to ever set a world swimming record in 2001, to an Olympic powerhouse in 2008, to surpassing the greatest athlete of ancient Greece, Leonidas of Rhodes, with 13 triumphs in 2016. Athletes and fans alike will be fascinated by insights into Phelps’s training, mental preparation, and behind-the-scenes perspective on international athletic competitions.

A chronicle of Phelps’s evolution from awkward teenager to record-breaking powerhouse, Beneath the Surface is a must-read for any sports fan.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781683580874
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Publication date: 10/04/2016
Pages: 320
Sales rank: 256,459
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Bob Costasis a long-time broadcaster who has covered every major American sporting event throughout his career, as well as the winter and summer Olympic Games. Over the course of his career, Costas has won twenty-eight Emmy awards, and in 2012, he was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame.

Table of Contents

Editor's Note v

Foreword xxiii

Acknowledgments xxv

Chapter 1 My Own Miracle 1

Chapter 2 Close Calls 11

Chapter 3 Into the Water 19

Chapter 4 Coach Bob 27

Chapter 5 A Sister's Brave Fight 35

Chapter 6 A Big Step 43

Chapter 7 Breaking Out 51

Chapter 8 Now for the Long Haul 59

Chapter 9 Me, Second? 69

Chapter 10 The Olympian 75

Chapter 11 On Top of the World 83

Chapter 12 Coming Together 97

Chapter 13 Life as a Pro 105

Chapter 14 Heroes and Inspirations 115

Chapter 15 Down Under Again, Mate 121

Chapter 16 The Power of Words 131

Chapter 17 Five Dogs? 139

Chapter 18 Reaching Out 147

Chapter 19 I'll Follow You 157

Chapter 20 Emotional Sendoff 167

Chapter 21 Trials and Deliberations 179

Chapter 22 Time to Think 187

Chapter 23 Bad Third, Good Third 193

Chapter 24 A Team Effort 207

Chapter 25 Dreams Fulfilled 215

Chapter 26 Touring 225

Chapter 27 A Bad Mistake 233

Chapter 28 Off To Ann Arbor 239

Chapter 29 The Wakeup Call 243

Chapter 30 New Family, New Places 253

Chapter 31 Rebuilding 259

Chapter 32 Optimism Abounds 265

Chapter 33 On Top of the Worlds 271

Chapter 34 Beijing Beckons 279

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