英语翻译Twenty-three-year-old Michael Phelps has become a phenom

英语翻译
Twenty-three-year-old Michael Phelps has become a phenomenon (神话) in swimming.
At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games,he won eight gold medals.That was more than the whole Australian team could put together.He beat (打败) Mark Spitz’s 1972 record of seven wins in the pool at the one Olympics.Phelps has put his name next to seven world records.
Nine days,17 games,morning and night he competed and won.He had to beat former (从前的) world record-holders and gold medalists.He had to turn their wins into old news.
Michael Phelps started to swim at the age of 5.Guess which stroke (动作) he first tried?The backstroke.It’s because he didn’t want to put his face in the water.
By the age of 7,he had taken part in a lot of swimming competitions.At 11,he met Bob Bowman who saw the kid’s great talent.
How did Phelps become so good?He was born with the body of a swimmer.He stands 1.87meters high and has a wide wingspan (臂展).He knows how to use his body to full advantage.His hands and feet are like paddles (踏板) in the water and he has a strong kick.
But that’s not all；he also has the heart and will to win.He thinks that anything is possible as long as you put your mind to it.
Swimming is Phelps’ life.Every day he spends five hours in the water,swimming about 11 kilometers.He never takes a day off.This is a young man who knows what he wants.
“If I didn’t swim my best,I’d think about it at school,at dinner,and with my friends.It would drive me crazy,” he said.
“There are no limits (限制).The more you dream,the further you get.”

23岁的迈克尔·菲尔普斯已经成为泳坛神话.
在2008年的夏季奥运会上,他独得八金.这比整个澳大利亚代表团（赢得的金牌数）都多.他打破了马克·施皮茨在1972年创造的一届奥运会游泳项目独得七金的纪录.菲尔普斯还打破了七项世界纪录.
9天,17场比赛,他从早到晚就是比赛、胜利、比赛、胜利……他必须击败过去的世界纪录保持者以及金牌获得者.他必须将他们的胜利打落尘埃.
迈克尔·菲尔普斯5岁起开始游泳.猜一猜刚开始他练什么泳姿?是仰泳.这是因为他不愿意将脸埋在水中.
到7岁的时候,他已经参见了多项游泳比赛了.11岁时,他遇到了鲍勃·鲍曼,后者看出了菲尔普斯不凡的天赋.
菲尔普斯是如何变得如此杰出的呢?因为他生就了一副游泳运动员的好皮囊.他身高1米87,臂展宽阔.他知道如何充分利用自己的身材优势.他的手掌和脚掌就像水中的桨,他的腿部力量也很强劲.
但还不止于此；他还有对胜利的憧憬和渴求.他觉得只要你执意去做,那么没有什么不可能的.
游泳便是菲尔普斯的人生.每天他在泳池中训练5个小时,游泳的距离大约11公里.他从不缺席训练.这是一位清楚了解自己要些什么的年轻人.
“假如我游不出最佳水平,我会在上学的时候想这个事儿、在吃饭的时候想这个事儿、跟朋友在一块儿时也想这个事儿.这会让我疯掉的.”他说.
“人生无极限.你的梦想越大,你的成就就会越大.”