Michael Phelps’ 2008 Olympic golds

Michael Phelps of the United States, right, with his compatriot Ryan Lochte look to the socreboard after Phelps won the gold medal in the men’s 200-meter individual medley during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)  (Mark Baker / AP)

BEIJING - AUGUST 11: Michael Phelps of the United States poses with the gold medal during the medal ceremony for the Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay held at the National Aquatics Center on Day 3 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)  (Adam Pretty / Getty Images)

BEIJING - AUGUST 11: (L-R) Garrett Weber-Gale and Michael Phelps of the United States celebrate finishing the Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final in first place to win the gold medal held at the National Aquatics Center on Day 3 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. The United States finished the race in first place in a time of 3:08.24 and wins the gold medal and set a new World Record. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)  (Cameron Spencer / Getty Images)

BEIJING - AUGUST 11: (L-R) Garrett Weber-Gale and Michael Phelps of the United States celebrate finishing the Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final in first place to win the gold medal held at the National Aquatics Center on Day 3 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 11, 2008 in Beijing, China. The United States finished the race in first place in a time of 3:08.24 and wins the gold medal and set a new World Record. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)  (Mike Hewitt / Getty Images)

Michael Phelps poses with his gold medal from the 200-meter butterfly. Phelps’ record-setting win gave him his 10th career gold, making him the winningest athlete in Olympic history. A little more than an hour later, he claimed his 11th career gold, leading off the 800-meter freestyle relay for the U.S. team, which crushed the previous world record by more than five seconds with a time of 6:58.56.  (AFP/Getty Images)