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[ 0 => '{{Talk header}}', 1 => '{{ArticleHistory|action1=FAC', 2 => '|action1date=22:08, 7 June 2010', 3 => '|action1link=Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Michael Phelps/archive1', 4 => '|action1result=not promoted', 5 => '|action1oldid=366584487', 6 => false, 7 => '|action2=FAC', 8 => '|action2date=15:50, 2 July 2010', 9 => '|action2link=Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Michael Phelps/archive2', 10 => '|action2result=not promoted', 11 => '|action2oldid=370548509', 12 => false, 13 => '|action3=GAN', 14 => '|action3date=13:23, 18 September 2010', 15 => '|action3link=Talk:Michael Phelps/GA1', 16 => '|action3result=listed', 17 => '|action3oldid=385098572', 18 => false, 19 => '|itndate=13 August 2008', 20 => '|itndate2=1 August 2012', 21 => '|currentstatus=GA', 22 => '|topic=sports', 23 => '}}', 24 => '{{Vital article|level=4|topic=People|class=GA}}', 25 => '{{WikiProjectBannerShell|blp=yes|1=', 26 => '{{WikiProject Biography|living=yes|class=GA|sports-priority=high|listas=Phelps, Michael|sports-work-group=yes}}', 27 => '{{WikiProject Swimming|class=GA|importance=top}}', 28 => '{{WikiProject Olympics|class=GA|importance=top}}', 29 => '{{WikiProject Maryland|class=GA|importance=low|Baltimore=yes|Baltimore=importance=}}', 30 => '{{WikiProject United States|class=GA|importance=Low}}', 31 => '}}', 32 => '{{press|date=August 17, 2009|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/6043534/The-50-most-viewed-Wikipedia-articles-in-2009-and-2008.html|title=The 50 most-viewed Wikipedia articles in 2009 and 2008|org=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}', 33 => '{{On this day|date1=2011-08-17|oldid1=445231453}}', 34 => '{{ITN talk|1 August|2012|oldid=505237183}}', 35 => false, 36 => '== Michael Phelps Swim School ==', 37 => 'After the 2008 Olympics, Michael and his Coach Bob returned to Baltimore and began to invest directly into Michael's dream of growing the sport of swimming. One way was through the Michael Phelps Foundation. Another was was by launching [http://www.mpswimschool.com Michael Phelps Swim School] {MPSS].', 38 => false, 39 => 'The platform for this project was the swim school that Michael actually learned to swim in: North Baltimore Swim School. This was a school that began as a supplement to the North Baltimore Aquatic Club in the 1990's, and quickly grew into one of Baltimore's best and biggest schools. Since Michael and Bob were returning to Meadowbrook, home of North Baltimore Aqutic Club and Swim School, it likely made perfect sense for Michael to launch this business from there. <ref>www.mpswimschool.com</ref>', 40 => false, 41 => 'In fall of 2009, North Baltimore Swim School was rebranded and relaunched as the first Michael Phelps Swim School. Simultaneously, MPSS created an adaptation of the curriculum for the Michael Phelps Foundation. This adaptation was to be used within the IM program. <ref>http://www.michaelphelpsfoundation.org/im.php</ref>', 42 => false, 43 => 'By January 2010, local Baltimore health club Merritt Athletic Club became the first MPSS affiliate. They launched 3 additional Michael Phelps Swim Schools: Towson, Eldersburg, and Canton Maryland. <ref>http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2009-12-16/sports/bal-sp.digest161dec16_1_swim-school-michael-phelps-stroke-development</ref>', 44 => false, 45 => 'In the summer of 2010 Michael Phelps Swim School joined Baltimore City Public Schools in a summer learning program effort. MPSS provided 6 weeks of swimming lessons to Baltimore City Public School students. MPSS repeated this effort in 2011, doubling the size of the program. <ref>http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-07-05/news/bs-md-ci-summer-school-20110705_1_summer-school-summer-program-school-students</ref>', 46 => false, 47 => 'In the fall of 2011 MPSS partnered with Velocity Aquatics in Buffalo, NY to launch the first MPSS affiliate outside of Maryland. <ref>http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2011/10/26/michael-phelps-swim-school-expands-to.html</ref>', 48 => false, 49 => 'At that time, MPSS also became an official service provider for Baltimore City Public Schools. This entitled any school in Baltimore City to conduct business directly with MPSS.', 50 => false, 51 => '[[User:Gapeeples|Gapeeples]] ([[User talk:Gapeeples|talk]]) 13:48, 24 January 2012 (UTC)Gary Peeples', 52 => false, 53 => '== Edit request on 15 February 2012 ==', 54 => '{{edit semi-protected|answered=yes}}', 55 => '<!-- Begin request -->', 56 => 'Please evaluate the last line of the first paragraph: "Furthermore, he holds the all-time record for most individual gold Olympic medals, at 14." This is in conflict with the Wikipedia page for Larisa Latynina which claims that distinction, and checking Michael Phelps list of medals on the Michael Phelps Wikipedia page, I count only 9 individual event gold medals. I believe that the sentence in questions refers to Latynina's record, mentioned in the previous sentence: "Phelps' Olympic medal total is second only to the 18 Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina won over three Olympics, including nine gold." My apologies if I have not raised this question in the correct format.', 57 => false, 58 => '<!-- End request -->', 59 => '[[Special:Contributions/80.189.95.143|80.189.95.143]] ([[User talk:80.189.95.143|talk]]) 18:57, 15 February 2012 (UTC)', 60 => false, 61 => '[[File:Yes check.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Done'''<!-- Template:ESp --> I think you are right that the sentence was inaccurate. I removed the word "individual" which makes for an accurate "all-time record for most gold Olympic medals, at 14." It would also have been accurate to change the count and say "all-time record for most individual gold Olympic medals, at 9." Latynina had a total of 9 gold medals, 6 of which were in individual events. [[User:Celestra|Celestra]] ([[User talk:Celestra|talk]]) 20:31, 15 February 2012 (UTC)', 62 => false, 63 => '== Edit request on 28 June 2012 ==', 64 => '<!-- Begin request -->', 65 => 'Typo under 2004 Olympic Trials section:', 66 => '"...he was still selected for the 4×10-m freestyle relay"', 67 => 'should be', 68 => '"he was still selected for the 4×100-m freestyle relay".', 69 => '<!-- End request -->', 70 => false, 71 => ':Done [[User:Gap9551|Gap9551]] ([[User talk:Gap9551|talk]]) 18:26, 28 June 2012 (UTC)', 72 => 'Thanks! [[Special:Contributions/66.74.137.123|66.74.137.123]] ([[User talk:66.74.137.123|talk]]) 05:23, 29 June 2012 (UTC)', 73 => false, 74 => '== 4x100 meter relay in 2012 ==', 75 => 'This article says that he will be competing in the 4x100 meter Freestyle Relay in the 2012 Olympics but [[United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics#Swimming]] does not list him for that event. So, which is it? [[User:Tad Lincoln|Tad Lincoln]] ([[User talk:Tad Lincoln|talk]]) 04:12, 24 July 2012 (UTC)', 76 => false, 77 => '== Marijuana Use ==', 78 => 'Is there a reason that his controversy about smoking marijuana is not included in the article? I personally think it would be progressive to show that smoking marijuana doesn't make you a "loser." <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/67.161.124.198|67.161.124.198]] ([[User talk:67.161.124.198|talk]]) 01:19, 29 July 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->', 79 => false, 80 => ':Paragraph 16, the first section. [[Special:Contributions/108.225.117.120|108.225.117.120]] ([[User talk:108.225.117.120|talk]]) 01:21, 29 July 2012 (UTC)', 81 => false, 82 => ':: I don't understand what you're referring to. Paragraph 16 of the article doesn't say anything about that, if that's what you're referring to. [[Special:Contributions/67.161.124.198|67.161.124.198]] ([[User talk:67.161.124.198|talk]]) 03:09, 29 July 2012 (UTC)', 83 => false, 84 => 'i'll add something. btw, it's not wikipedia's job to illustrate whether or not smoking pot makes you a "loser" or not.[[User:Prefetch|Prefetch]] ([[User talk:Prefetch|talk]]) 03:57, 29 July 2012 (UTC)', 85 => false, 86 => 'It arguably caused a larger controversy than the drinking and driving incident. So why should it be excluded when the drinking and driving controversy remains? Sounds like censoring to me. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/50.41.218.172|50.41.218.172]] ([[User talk:50.41.218.172|talk]]) 04:02, 29 July 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->', 87 => false, 88 => '"it's not wikipedia's job to illustrate whether or not smoking pot makes you a "loser" or not." -- Good point. I guess I felt more that it seemed it was purposefully left off Wikipedia so as to not tarnish his image or something. [[Special:Contributions/67.161.124.198|67.161.124.198]] ([[User talk:67.161.124.198|talk]]) 04:41, 29 July 2012 (UTC)', 89 => false, 90 => '::There's discussion in the talk pages archives on this subject, and the article did mention the issue. The prior text was removed yesterday by [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Michael_Phelps&diff=504639314&oldid=504637941 this edit]. The text put back in today seems to cover the issue adequately. [[User:Kablammo|Kablammo]] ([[User talk:Kablammo|talk]]) 13:56, 29 July 2012 (UTC)', 91 => false, 92 => '== Phelps' Olympic medal total passes Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina (18) with 19. ==', 93 => 'Update, Done. Telecine Guy 05:24, 1 August 2012 (UTC)', 94 => false, 95 => '== Consecutive gold medals ==', 96 => 'Not much to say. It's just wrong:', 97 => false, 98 => 'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_multiple_Olympic_medalists_in_one_event', 99 => false, 100 => 'Notice the athletes with 4 consecutive gold medals. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/128.252.57.227|128.252.57.227]] ([[User talk:128.252.57.227|talk]]) 21:29, 2 August 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->', 101 => ':Fixed. [[User:Gap9551|Gap9551]] ([[User talk:Gap9551|talk]]) 21:41, 2 August 2012 (UTC)', 102 => false, 103 => '==Phelps was a resident of Harford County, Maryland, (not Towson, Mary.) until age four==', 104 => 'http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/harford/publications/the-aegis/ph-ag-phelps-0803-20120802,0,4654979.story', 105 => '[[Special:Contributions/96.234.149.189|96.234.149.189]] ([[User talk:96.234.149.189|talk]]) 02:57, 3 August 2012 (UTC)', 106 => false, 107 => '== Edit request on 3 August 2012 ==', 108 => '{{edit semi-protected|answered=yes}}', 109 => '<!-- Begin request -->', 110 => 'Recheck the date that Michael Phelps set his first world record. The math does not add up. He could not have been age 15 years, 9 months, on July 22, 2001, when his birthday is June 30th.', 111 => '<!-- End request -->', 112 => '[[Special:Contributions/97.116.179.206|97.116.179.206]] ([[User talk:97.116.179.206|talk]]) 04:20, 3 August 2012 (UTC)', 113 => ':[[File:Yes check.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Done'''<!-- Template:ESp --> Well spotted! [[User:Mdann52|Mdann52]] ([[User talk:Mdann52|talk]]) 16:07, 3 August 2012 (UTC)', 114 => false, 115 => '== Edit request ==', 116 => '{{editrequest|answered=yes}}', 117 => false, 118 => 'Phelps' win in the 200 IM makes him the first male swimmer ever to win the same event at three consecutive Olympics -> http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/swimming/story/_/id/8227208/2012-summer-olympics-michael-phelps-outduels-ryan-lochte-take-gold-200-im-20th-medal', 119 => false, 120 => 'I think this should go in the 2012 Olympics section. [[Special:Contributions/75.94.63.254|75.94.63.254]] ([[User talk:75.94.63.254|talk]]) 04:48, 3 August 2012 (UTC)', 121 => false, 122 => 'It's in the intro but not in the 2012 section. [[Special:Contributions/75.94.63.254|75.94.63.254]] ([[User talk:75.94.63.254|talk]]) 04:50, 3 August 2012 (UTC)', 123 => ':[[File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:'''<!-- Template:EP --> no point repeating that. [[User:Mdann52|Mdann52]] ([[User talk:Mdann52|talk]]) 16:06, 3 August 2012 (UTC)', 124 => false, 125 => 'I thought information wasn't supposed to only be in the intro and not in the lower sections. [[Special:Contributions/75.94.63.254|75.94.63.254]] ([[User talk:75.94.63.254|talk]]) 18:11, 3 August 2012 (UTC)', 126 => false, 127 => ':'''Done'''. Yes, that's correct, and it has been added to the 2012 section. The intro is only a summary of what is in the text, where the detail and cite should appear. [[User:Kablammo|Kablammo]] ([[User talk:Kablammo|talk]]) 18:30, 3 August 2012 (UTC)', 128 => false, 129 => '== Time correction: 100m Butterfly at 2012 Summer Olympics ==', 130 => 'Under the 2012 Summer Olympics medals, it says Phelps swam the 100m butterfly in 50.21 seconds. The time was actually 51.21 seconds (checked on ESPN.com <http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/swimming/story/_/id/8230879/2012-summer-olympics-michael-phelps-wins-100-fly-gold-last-individual-event> and london2012.com <http://www.london2012.com/news/articles/phelps-wins-another-gold.html>).', 131 => false, 132 => '[[User:Gabeandaaron|Gabeandaaron]] ([[User talk:Gabeandaaron|talk]]) 19:47, 3 August 2012 (UTC)', 133 => false, 134 => ':'''Done'''. Thank you. [[User:Kablammo|Kablammo]] ([[User talk:Kablammo|talk]]) 21:18, 3 August 2012 (UTC)', 135 => false, 136 => '== Changing something ==', 137 => '{{edit semi-protected|answered=yes}}', 138 => '<!-- Begin request -->', 139 => 'It says in the article that Phelps won the 2000m for the 2005 World Championships. That should be 200m. I can't change it, but if someone can, that would be great.', 140 => '<!-- End request -->', 141 => '<small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:FixingThings12|FixingThings12]] ([[User talk:FixingThings12|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/FixingThings12|contribs]]) 21:25, 4 August 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->', 142 => false, 143 => '{{Done}}. Thank you. &ndash; [[User:Teammm|<span style="color:purple;font-family: fantasy">'''ツ''' '''''Teammm'''''</span>]] ^{([[User talk:Teammm|'''<font color="purple">talk</font>''']] · [[Special:EmailUser/Teammm|'''<font color="purple">email</font>''']])} 21:48, 4 August 2012 (UTC)', 144 => ':<nowiki>*</nowiki>shakes fist* You edit-conflicted me on fixing that. >:( <font color="silver">[[User:Silver seren|Silver]]</font><font color="blue">[[User talk:Silver seren|seren]]</font>^{[[Special:Contributions/Silver seren|C]]} 21:49, 4 August 2012 (UTC)', 145 => ':: Awwww I'm sorry lol ! Please forgive me. &ndash; [[User:Teammm|<span style="color:purple;font-family: fantasy">'''ツ''' '''''Teammm'''''</span>]] ^{([[User talk:Teammm|'''<font color="purple">talk</font>''']] · [[Special:EmailUser/Teammm|'''<font color="purple">email</font>''']])} 22:03, 4 August 2012 (UTC)', 146 => false, 147 => '== Retirement ==', 148 => 'Michael Phelps has confirmed he will retire from competitive swimming.', 149 => '[http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/olympics/phelps/bal-in-final-individual-event-of-olympic-career-michael-phelps-wins-gold-medal-20120803,0,2637752.story Baltimore Sun]', 150 => '[http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/michael-phelps-a-glittering-career/2012/08/02/gJQAfKY4QX_gallery.html#photo=1 Washington Post]', 151 => '[http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2012/aug/040812-Michael-Phelps-to-retire-after-London-Olympics.htm]', 152 => '[http://www.theeagle.com/article/20120803/BC02/120809864/1098/BC02]', 153 => '[http://www.wistv.com/story/19196473/spoiler-alert-phelps-swims-last-race-of-2012-olympic-games]', 154 => '[http://www.londons-olympic.com/michael_phelps_will_retire_after_london_olympics/vi/Dvo19ayL_T4.html#.UB2f1EQZzJg] &ndash; [[User:Teammm|<span style="color:purple;font-family: fantasy">'''ツ''' '''''Teammm'''''</span>]] ^{([[User talk:Teammm|'''<font color="purple">talk</font>''']] · [[Special:EmailUser/Teammm|'''<font color="purple">email</font>''']])}', 155 => ':Added (again). [[User:Gap9551|Gap9551]] ([[User talk:Gap9551|talk]]) 17:01, 5 August 2012 (UTC)', 156 => false, 157 => '== 2000 Sydney Olympics ==', 158 => 'How come there is no mention of him there in the article? [[Special:Contributions/24.218.161.224|24.218.161.224]] ([[User talk:24.218.161.224|talk]]) 23:32, 5 August 2012 (UTC)', 159 => ':He was only in the 200-m butterfly and didn't earn a medal. Maybe there isn't enough to mention. Though he did become the youngest male (at 15) to make the Olympics and came in 5th. &ndash; [[User:Teammm|<span style="color:purple;font-family: fantasy">'''ツ''' '''''Teammm'''''</span>]] ^{([[User talk:Teammm|'''<font color="purple">talk</font>''']] · [[Special:EmailUser/Teammm|'''<font color="purple">email</font>''']])} 23:40, 5 August 2012 (UTC)', 160 => ':It is in the article in the 'Early life' section. [[User:Gap9551|Gap9551]] ([[User talk:Gap9551|talk]]) 19:27, 6 August 2012 (UTC)', 161 => false, 162 => '==Featured article?==', 163 => 'I've tried twice before (and failed) to promote this article to featured article status. However, I'm considering nominating this article again to FA status and was wondering if any experienced editors here could provide any tips on what needs to be improved. Obviously, dead links need to be replaced and maybe some more references. But I feel this article is very close to FA status. It's comprehensive, objective, and for the most part well-referenced. Prehaps there are some editors out there that would like to help me? He's the most decorated Olympian and the greatest swimmer of all time! I say lets make it happen. [[User:Philipmj24|Philipmj24]] ([[User talk:Philipmj24|talk]]) 19:50, 6 August 2012 (UTC)', 164 => false, 165 => '== Mention in [[xkcd]] ==', 166 => 'A bit of humour with Phelps: http://www.xkcd.com/1092/', 167 => '[[User:S charette|Stéphane Charette]] ([[User talk:S charette|talk]]) 09:27, 8 August 2012 (UTC)', 168 => ':Forget his medals, I don't think any other swimmer can make this claim to fame. [[User:Gap9551|Gap9551]] ([[User talk:Gap9551|talk]]) 20:49, 8 August 2012 (UTC)', 169 => '::Not the exact claim, but Mark Spitz was lampooned in Doonesbury 40 years ago: ''"And the sheets-- They smell of chlorine!"'' <small>(I guess you had to be there.)</small> [[User:Kablammo|Kablammo]] ([[User talk:Kablammo|talk]]) 23:51, 8 August 2012 (UTC)', 170 => false, 171 => '== Greatest male swimmer ever: [[Mark Spitz]] or [[Michael Phelps]]? ==', 172 => 'There is this debate:', 173 => 'Who is the greatest male swimmer ever, [[Mark Spitz]] or [[Michael Phelps]]?', 174 => false, 175 => 'Phelps won more gold medals.', 176 => 'He also won 8 gold medals at a single games in 2008, while Spitz won only 7 in 1972.', 177 => false, 178 => 'On the other hand, Spitz set 7 world records back then, Phelps only 4.', 179 => false, 180 => 'Until recently I did not realize that there is another way in which Spitz is ahead.', 181 => 'See this web site discussing', 182 => 'the "rapid inflation of gold medals per Games,', 183 => 'from 43 golds in 1896 to 302 in 2008:"', 184 => 'http://www.idsia.ch/~juergen/goldcount2012london.html', 185 => 'It ranks athletes by how many percent of all gold medals they won.', 186 => false, 187 => 'In 1972 there were only 195 gold medals,', 188 => 'in 2008 there were 302.', 189 => 'So Spitz won 7 out of 195, or 3.59%.', 190 => 'Phelps won 8 out of 302, or 2.65%.', 191 => false, 192 => '(The number of swimming events has also increased from 1972 to 2008.', 193 => 'In 1972 there were fewer opportunities to win medals.)', 194 => false, 195 => 'Not sure whether this should also be mentioned in the article on Phelps?', 196 => '[[User:SpitzPhelps|SpitzPhelps]] ([[User talk:SpitzPhelps|talk]]) 16:57, 11 August 2012 (UTC)', 197 => ':I don't think this should be mentioned in the article as the swimming program was almost the same in 1972 and 2008. The only difference was the 50m freestyle, which Phelps didn't swim (although Spitz might have). The different number of events outside swimming is not relevant when it comes to who is the greatest swimmer. Furthermore, Spitz didn't have semifinals in the 200m free and 200m fly. If Phelps wouldn't have had to swim those semis, he could have added another event to his program. You can also say that Spitz had an advantage because the world population was about half the present number so he had less potential competition. There are many factors that you can involve for context, and doing so in the article would be much too complex and confusing.', 198 => ':More importantly, being the greatest swimmer is not about 1 Olympics but the whole career. Spitz performed relatively poorly in 1968 while Phelps won 4 individual golds in 2004 (at almost the same age as Spitz in 1968). In the modern age Spitz would have swum a third Olympics and won more medals but then again he also benefited from other swimmers retiring early. It worked both ways.', 199 => ':By the way, Phelps didn't swim just 4 world records in 2008, both swum 7 world records in 1972/2008. [[User:Gap9551|Gap9551]] ([[User talk:Gap9551|talk]]) 17:21, 11 August 2012 (UTC)', 200 => '::Thanks, Gap9551. I see your points. But note that there were 15 events in 1972, and 17 in 2008. I guess you agree that Spitz would have won the 50m too. [[User:SpitzPhelps|SpitzPhelps]] ([[User talk:SpitzPhelps|talk]]) 17:39, 11 August 2012 (UTC)', 201 => ':::Yes but there were 16 pool events in 2008, the 17th was the 10 km marathon. I don't know whether Spitz could have won the 50 free, and this would be speculation anyway (didn't he even consider withdrawing from the 100 free?) So if you want to make a point in the article, you could legitimately mention that the program differed slightly between 1972 and 2008 but that's about it. [[User:Gap9551|Gap9551]] ([[User talk:Gap9551|talk]]) 17:59, 11 August 2012 (UTC)', 202 => '::::I guess you are right. I certainly don't insist! I also think that the article on Spitz is a better place to mention this. [[User:SpitzPhelps|SpitzPhelps]] ([[User talk:SpitzPhelps|talk]]) 19:31, 11 August 2012 (UTC)', 203 => false, 204 => '== Edit request on 14 August 2012 ==', 205 => false, 206 => '{{edit semi-protected|answered=yes}}', 207 => '<!-- Begin request -->', 208 => 'i would like to change the picture of michael helps because i have a better picture of him and that picture doesnt do him any justice', 209 => false, 210 => '<!-- End request -->', 211 => '[[User:Nicky7272|Nicky7272]] ([[User talk:Nicky7272|talk]]) 02:10, 14 August 2012 (UTC)', 212 => false, 213 => ':[[File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done for now:'''<!-- Template:ESp --> I can't find any uploads here or over at [[commons:]] under your username. Have you uploaded the photo? Please post a link to it here so it can be reviewed before it's included in the article. Cheers &mdash; [[User:Deon|Deon]]^{<font color="purple">[[User_talk:Deon|'''talk''']]</font>} 11:53, 14 August 2012 (UTC)', 214 => false, 215 => '== Edit request on 18 August 2012 (Career Best Time in 400 Meter Freestyle) ==', 216 => false, 217 => '<!-- Begin request -->', 218 => 'The "Career Best Times" section shows Phelps' career best at the 400 meter freestyle as 3:47.79 in Indianapolis, 2005. If http://www.usaswimming.org/_Rainbow/Documents/1984b77b-b480-49a7-b519-479331d99ac2/men_preformances.pdf is to be believed, Phelps' personal best is actually 3:46.73, set in 2003. This a bit more interesting than the mere ~1-second and 2-year difference might seem because it was an American record. Thus, not only is the actual time apparently incorrect, but the correction actually adds a minor career highlight.', 219 => '<!-- End request -->', 220 => '[[User:Statistical Mechanic|Statistical Mechanic]] ([[User talk:Statistical Mechanic|talk]]) 17:28, 18 August 2012 (UTC)', 221 => false, 222 => '== Swimsuits ==', 223 => false, 224 => 'The word is "swimsuit" in English, and it has been for a long, long time. "Swim suit" is archaic. Please do the editing.<br>[[Special:Contributions/98.81.14.72|98.81.14.72]] ([[User talk:98.81.14.72|talk]]) 10:07, 14 September 2012 (UTC)', 225 => ':{{Done}}', 226 => ':As for your previous edits on this talk page, please note that it is not allowed to change the comments made by other editors, therefore I reverted those edits. See [[WP:TPO]]. It is not even allowed for minor linguistic improvements. [[User:Gap9551|Gap9551]] ([[User talk:Gap9551|talk]]) 10:38, 14 September 2012 (UTC)', 227 => false, 228 => '== Possessives ==', 229 => false, 230 => '''Numerous authorities'' on American English state that the correct possessive of Phelps is '''Phelps's'''. Note that Michael Phelps is an American, and actually this rule should hold internationally as well.<br>', 231 => 'This rule applies in general for names that end in "s", and here are some examples: Abrams's, President Adams's, Douglas's, Evans's, Peter Graves's (Mr. Phelps's [[Impossible Mission Force]]), Gross's, Hess's, Hopkins's, King James's, John Paul Jones's, Lewis's, Louis's, Morris's, Norris's, Owens's, Parsons's, Weiss's, and Yates's.<br>', 232 => 'Furthermore, the same also holds for other names that end in an "s" sound, such as Fox's, Rex's, Sax's, and Morse's.<br>[[Special:Contributions/98.81.14.72|98.81.14.72]] ([[User talk:98.81.14.72|talk]]) 10:41, 14 September 2012 (UTC)', 233 => false, 234 => ':{{Done}} I think you're right. Both Phelps' and Phelps's occurred in the article so it was inconsistent anyway. [[User:Gap9551|Gap9551]] ([[User talk:Gap9551|talk]]) 10:51, 14 September 2012 (UTC)', 235 => false, 236 => '::Thank you. Some people do not pay attention to consistency at all, and especially not in the Wikipedia. Oh, I almost forgot. The first leader of the IMF was "Mr. Briggs", so his possessive would be "Briggs's". In the Wikipedia and elsewhere on the Internet, I see numerous cases where people did not know how to spell "bathroom", "bedroom", "dining room", "shoe size", "dress size", "eye color", "hair color", etc., correctly. There are lots of people (especially continental Europeans) who just do not "get it" about compound words in English. So think that it works like "Farbfernsehgeraet" - "color television set" - in German. Why do we have foreigners murdering English? When I write German, I write German the Deutsche way. Don't we deserve the same courtesy from the Hungarians, Polish, French, etc.?<br>[[Special:Contributions/98.81.14.72|98.81.14.72]] ([[User talk:98.81.14.72|talk]]) 11:50, 14 September 2012 (UTC)', 237 => ':::I'm sure most editors do their best writing correct English, but especially non-native speakers will make mistakes, which is understandable. Feel free to point them out or fix them wherever you can. [[User:Gap9551|Gap9551]] ([[User talk:Gap9551|talk]]) 18:40, 15 September 2012 (UTC)', 238 => false, 239 => '== The International System of Units ==', 240 => false, 241 => 'According to the SI system of units, there is to be a space between the number and the unit. See [[International System of Units]].<br>[[Special:Contributions/98.81.14.72|98.81.14.72]] ([[User talk:98.81.14.72|talk]]) 11:36, 14 September 2012 (UTC)', 242 => false, 243 => '== Height ==', 244 => false, 245 => 'It is quite extraordinary that Michael Phelps's height on wikipedia is currently set at 6 ft 4. It is clear that whoever made that assumption has not verified his/her sources or has intrisically met the athlete. He is 6 ft tall, or possibly just under 6 ft 1; any article claiming otherwise is inaccurate. I cannot prove it but he is in fact a proximately 6 ft and I am sure that it is within Wikipedia's capabilty to found out his exact measurements.', 246 => 'Can something be done about this?', 247 => 'He is the most decorated, some would say the greatest, olympian of all time but such discrepancy between his alleged height on this article and his real built does not do this article justice.', 248 => false, 249 => 'Best regards. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/78.250.204.168|78.250.204.168]] ([[User talk:78.250.204.168|talk]]) 04:07, 27 November 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->', 250 => ':Hello, both the USA swimming bio [http://www.london2012.com/athlete/phelps-michael-1131796/] and the London 2012 Games bio [http://www.london2012.com/athlete/phelps-michael-1131796/] have him at 6'4/1.93m. If you don't have very reliable sources claiming a different height we have to leave it at 6'4. [[User:Gap9551|Gap9551]] ([[User talk:Gap9551|talk]]) 18:30, 30 December 2012 (UTC)', 251 => false, 252 => 'Yeah, you can't really change it unless you have a new source, but he does not look 6'4". Having said that, he is well over 6'0". I know this because I met him (for a few seconds) at an event. I am 6'1", he was several inches taller than me. 6'3" minimum, maybe 6'3" 1/2" and he rounds up. 6'0" flat? Certainly not. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/174.95.133.137|174.95.133.137]] ([[User talk:174.95.133.137|talk]]) 02:26, 19 April 2013 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->', 253 => false, 254 => '== 7 mental toughness strategies==', 255 => false, 256 => 'According to Splash magazine, Michael has 7 mental strategies to succeed:', 257 => false, 258 => '1. Set clear challenging goals,', 259 => 'His coach Bob Bowman always made him set goals from age 11. Michael would always have one major goal and then three challenging goals.', 260 => '2. Work hard,', 261 => 'To be able to achieve your goal, you have to work hard every day. You can't succeed without putting the work in.', 262 => '3. Pay attention to the details,', 263 => 'Michael is always focused on his motions and his technique. He is always trying to make the precise.', 264 => '4. Stay calm and relax before the race,', 265 => 'You have to stay calm to do the best that you can.', 266 => '5. Use a set pre-race ritual,', 267 => 'It helps you stay calm and it helps you concentrate.', 268 => '6. Use mental rehearsal to prepare for races,', 269 => 'When you visualize, it helps you be prepared for what the race is going to be like so you know what to expect.', 270 => '7. Believe in yourself,', 271 => 'By doing this, you are becoming confident about yourself.', 272 => false, 273 => 'These are some of the things that make Michael Phelps successful. [[User:Ari5338|Ari5338]] ([[User talk:Ari5338|talk]])', 274 => false, 275 => '<ref>Goldberg, Dr. Allan. " The Mind of a Champion." ''Splash'''Nov. 2012:16 </ref>', 276 => false, 277 => '== Achievements ==', 278 => false, 279 => ' Not only did he win the Golden Goggles award, he is the first male swimmer to win the same event in three consecutive Olympics. He accomplished this in both the 200m IM and the 100m fly. Finally, he broke the record for the most individual career Olympic medals that was held by Larisa Latynina.', 280 => '<ref>" A Very Good Year"''Splash'' Jan. 13: 30 -32. Web.</ref>', 281 => '[[User:Ari5338|Ari5338]] ([[User talk:Ari5338|talk]])', 282 => false, 283 => '== Comeback ==', 284 => false, 285 => 'Word on the street Phelps is planning a comeback. See [http://www.abc-7.com/story/22286148/exclusive-michael-phelps-planning-a-comeback#.UZbDybX2bzw this] and [http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/World/34464.asp this]. Could be just rumors though, so I say let's wait until we hear official word from Phelps himself. [[User:Philipmj24|Philipmj24]] ([[User talk:Philipmj24|talk]]) 00:00, 18 May 2013 (UTC)', 286 => false, 287 => '== michaelphelpsfoundation - Kansas City (Kansas City, MO) ==', 288 => false, 289 => 'http://www.bgc-gkc.org/bgc.aspx?pgID=891', 290 => false, 291 => '404 --[[User:Link aedkghaudifik|Link aedkghaudifik]] ([[User talk:Link aedkghaudifik|talk]]) 19:14, 26 October 2013 (UTC)' ]