Phelps: Before the Medals, Muscles and DUI

Posted Aug 14th 2008 11:00AM by TMZ Staff

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.