Sept. 19, 2000
After qualifying for his first Summer Olympics at the age of 15, Phelps heads to Sydney to swim what would become his signature event — the 200m butterfly. Though he didn't medal, Phelps still made his mark as the youngest male to make the U.S. Olympic swim team in 68 years.
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