Why+Did+Michael+Phelps+Start+Swimming-Delia

[|michael phelps 200 butterfly] The reason Michael started swimming was because his two sisters were big swimmers. His older sister tried out for the Olympics, but failed. Michael was still there to cheer her on! Something else that is important to Michael`s swimming is when he was 7 and had a fear of putting his face in the water. His instructor sensed his fear and had him float on his back. That’s why the first stroke Michael mastered was backstroke.


 * Scared of putting face in water. First stroke= Backstroke
 * Sisters both swam, Michael watched
 * Oldest tried out for the Olympics, didn't make it.