Eight medals, including six gold and twobronze. Michael Phelps used the OlympicGames in Athens as his breakout event.Already known in the swimming world forthe summer of 2003 when he set sevenworld records in 41 days, Michaelsrecord-tying medal haul made him amainstream name. Hes well on his way tohis ambitious goal of changing thesport of swimming, but despiteMichaels pre-eminence in the pool, hisstory is not a swimming diary but a taleof adversities overcome and redemptionthrough persistence.Michael Phelps: Beneath the Surface is afirst-person account of Michael'sjourney to manhood and Olympicgloryfrom a toddler who was afraid toput his face in the water to a studentovercoming an attention deficit disorderto a son dealing with his parentsdivorce to a brother who watched anolder sister narrowly miss making theOlympic team to the athlete who carriedhis nations hopes on his shoulders inAthens, and delivered against such highexpectations.