Is this true bout Phelps?

Question

when he was a kid he used to get bullied/picked and he was miserable, so he joined swimming and he becamse so successful.

i just randomly heard this on the tv.

Answer 1

kinda, he was bullied/ picked i don't know if he was miserable, but his mom made him join swimming to get the energy out of him. because he was very hyper.

Answer 2

I don't know. I've read that he started swimming in part to channel his ADHD and also because his older sisters swam.

Answer 3

probably.... Michael Jordans basketball coach said he could never make it.. same type of story i bet.  

Answer 4

I also heard it was because of adhd.

Answer 5

yes. i read that in his book that he wrote. he had adhd and big ears. and was tall and skinny. plus he was clumsy out of the water. so he got picked on. then things started picking up for him when he turned 11 and started to focus on swimming at more of an elite level. he didnt have time for people to bug him.  

Answer 6

I'm not sure, but if so - what a great way to turn something negative into a positive!

Have a great day!