Teenage Swimming Star

In 2000 Beckham was named as captain of the English national team.

Beckham's relationship with and marriage to the former Spice Girl Victoria (nee Adams) has contributed towards him becoming a major celebrity away from football, and his name was searched for on Google more than that of any other sporting personality in 2003 and 2004.The Beckhams have three sons, Brooklyn, born March 4, 1999, Romeo, born September 1, 2002, and Cruz, born February 20, 2005.

David Beckham - Did U Know?

· David Beckham is a midfielder.

· David Beckham is six-feet tall and weighs 163 lbs.

· David Bechham's favorite class in elementary school was art.

· David Beckham has three sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz.

· David Beckham also has two dogs named Snoop and Puffy.

· David Beckham was listed as the 15th most influential celebrity in 2007 by Forbes Magazine.

· David Beckham is very involved with charities like UNICEF and Malaria No More.

· David Beckham was searched for more than any other sports topic on Google in 2003 and 2004.

· David Beckham and his family purchased a house in Beverly Hills. Their good friends Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes live just down the street.

Michael Phelps Biography

Michael Phelps is a swimming sensation who's made sports history. The 23 year-old swimming star took the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by storm by winning eight gold medals, bringing his grand total of gold medals to 14! Now he has done it again, breaking a new record. Michael Phelps has won 19 Olympic medals, the most of any Olympic athlete.

Michael's First Dip

Michael Phelps started swimming at the age of five. As a kid, Michael was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). At the age seven, he started swimming partly because he could release all that extra energy in the pool. At first, Michael was scared to even put his face in the water but before long he was swimming competitively. When he was 11, Michael Phelps met his long-time swimming coach, Bob Bowman, who knew right away that Phelps had what it took to be an exceptional athlete.

Teenage Swimming Star

Michael Phelps made history by qualifying for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, when he was just 15-years-old. By qualifying for the 2000 Olympics, Michael Phelps became the youngest member of the US Olympic team since 1932. Phelps finished fifth in the 200 meter butterfly and shattered the 15-16 National Age Group record. Five months after the Olympics, Phelps became the youngest world record holder in history by setting a new record in the 200 meter butterfly at the World Championships in Japan.

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