Swimming prodigy, Michael Phelps’s extraordinary career in the field of sport, truth be told, is a puzzle to many as to how he accomplished the unthinkable. A whooping record of 23 Olympic gold medals, which as a matter of fact, still stands since no one yet has been able to linger anywhere near it, apart from a few exceptions. 

As per his autobiography, Phelps once opened up about his distinctive diet set up by his mother that got the athlete all up and running. Additionally, he also declared that his mother made sure that he was guzzling in all the essential nutrients. Let’s find out how the star stuck to his diet. 

Mama’s nutritious special diet worked wonders for Michael Phelps

According to the autobiographical book Michael Phelps: Beneath The Surface, the Olympian star revealed that he and his coach, Bob Bowman, put together a training snippet on the challenging butterfly stroke. Additionally, the training video included bits of an interview the pro coach conducted with Phelps. One of his questions asked was, “And Michael, do you have any special diet?” 

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Responding to that, Phelps revealed, “Well, I get all the nutrients I need. My mom makes sure I eat enough fruits and vegetables. I just want to cram in what I can.” Describing his experience while shooting the video, The Baltimore Bullet claimed to have had a lot of fun.

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Reportedly, Bowman particularly enjoyed the interview part of the video since Phelps confessed his love for training and that he had to improve his breaststroke technique. However, this is only a bit of the actual bond Bowman and Phelps shared. 

Michael Phelps once regarded his coach as his family

As per a 2022 interview with NBA star, Chris Paul, the American swimmer once got candid and opened up about several aspects of his life. Significantly, his coach, Bowman was the brains behind Phelps’s extraordinary achievements. Not that he wasn’t aware of the same, Phelps acclaimed the 57-year-old mentor for being more than his coach. 

The G.O.A.T. admitted, “He is my dad. Like, I didn’t always have a dad growing up. So for me, having somebody there that was, one who believed in you, had confidence in you, but also help you along the way. I learned a lot from him and I still learn a lot from him.”

It is no shocker that the greatest athlete of all time was piloted by a genius. Moreover, Phelps’s void of a father’s love was filled up by Bowman who stood beside him throughout his career and even after. Besides that, Phelps’s special diet worked like a potion for his conquering all that he did. What did you think of his special diet?  Let us know. 

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