The Most Decorated Olympian of All Time

It's something unpredictable but in the end it's right. I hope you had the time of your life

Never again will we see Michael Phelps perform on the Olympic stage.

However, he has had one hell of a career.
18 Gold Medals,
2 Silver Medals
2 Bronze Medals
Totaling 22 Olympic Medals.
He's also 3-peated TWICE, in the 200m Individual Medley and the 100m Fly, making him the first male Olympian to win 3 consecutive events.

And to think that this all started when Michael met his long-time coach Bob Bowman when he was just 11 years old. 

He's not known as the most decorated Olympian of all time for nothing.

It will be weird not to see that signature pre-race shoulder slap. I will forever be a Phelps Phan. :D

After everything was said and done and Michael accepted his last Gold Medal of his career, FINA, Swimming's international governing body, gave him a trophy inscribed with the words: "Michael Phelps" and "The Greatest Olympian of All Time" 

"I can look back on my career and hang my suit up and say I've done everything that I've wanted to do. And that is the only thing that I wanted to be able to say when I retire" - Michael Phelps.  

I'll miss this beast of a man and his how much joy he has given me by competing in the Olympics. But I think I should follow Dr. Suess's words and "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." 

I'm so proud of you Michael and I wish you the best at whatever you set your mind to next.