He may be the greatest Olympian of all time, but Michael Phelps was once just another pale, skinny 8-year-old in a Speedo.
Here's little Mikey back in 1993 at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club.
All it takes to be a stud is 11 gold medals.
1. First!
Posted at 11:25AM on Aug 14th 2008 by BabyGirl
2. What a snide stupid thing to say re the DUI. While your little comments are usually very funny and sardonic, this one was just dumb. I can very easily picture the turd in your office who wrote it.
Posted at 11:35AM on Aug 14th 2008 by Jon
3. he was adorable!
Posted at 11:41AM on Aug 14th 2008 by Lisa
4. You can already see the intensity in this eyes...
Posted at 12:08PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Angelbec
5. michael phelps is AMAAAZZZIIINNNG!
waiting for him to get back to baltimore, stat!!
Posted at 12:06PM on Aug 14th 2008 by nicole
6. I second that Jon
Posted at 11:59AM on Aug 14th 2008 by Angie
7. But it's true Jon
Posted at 12:01PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Andre
8. Has anyone else noticed how SMALL the "speedos" have gotten this year?
As in the ones the divers are wearing.
Come on Michael, you can do it!!!!!!!
Posted at 12:11PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Dallas
9. I agree with the anti DUI comments the other guy selling stuff, I think you should try EBAY. I hope more of the youth were like this! Put down your joy sticks get motivated and do something! If John McCain wins he will put you all in my world. The draft is comming! Executive order 93 from 1943 inacted by FDR. Check it out youngsters, see ya on the battlefield.
Posted at 12:12PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Go USA
10. DUI was true.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/11/08/national/main654380.shtml
Google is your friend
Posted at 12:15PM on Aug 14th 2008 by adelle
11. He was so adorable.
Posted at 12:18PM on Aug 14th 2008 by shon
12. I agree with you, Jon. Most people do not know the difference between wit and condescension. The author is clearly one of them. The author is apparently a jealous dweeb that cannot overcome his inadequacies. That is why he must denigrate decent people.
I am sorry Mr. TMZ Staff that you are so uneducated, unintelligent, and petty. Must be a bitter for you sallow, to watch others overcome thier personal failures and enjoy success when you cannot.
Michael you are the only reason I am watching the Olympic games. Keep doing what you do, Baby. It is inspiring.
Posted at 12:18PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Kate
13. What's the DUI comment for? That wasn't necessary. You guys are a bunch of scumbags anyway...go pound the streets for a glimpse of Lindsay Lowhan buying a cup of coffee.
Posted at 12:22PM on Aug 14th 2008 by TMZBLOWS
14. Sounds to me like the writer is jealous...he is a good looking guy with and without the medals!
Posted at 12:25PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Kaffasue
15. What is wrong with you people at TMZ. Why do you have a need to always put people down. Your coments on the pictures are always negative and degrading. Just because they are famous it does not give you the right to disrespect people in the way you do.
Posted at 11:19AM on Aug 15th 2008 by R.E.S.P.E.C.T
