Meet the Team at MPF

Michael and Nicole Phelps lead a passionate team working every day to make water safety education and mental wellness tools available to kids and families.

The team behind the Michael Phelps Foundation designs programs, builds partnerships, and supports communities with one goal: helping kids grow up comfortable and confident in the water and in life.

Michael Phelps

FOUNDER

Michael Phelps is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. He captured a record-setting 23 gold medals and set 39 world records throughout his distinguished career. Phelps utilized his performance bonus for winning eight gold medals in 2008 to establish the Michael Phelps Foundation, which promotes water safety, healthy living, and the pursuit of dreams. In 2015, he courageously opened up about his own mental health challenges, becoming one of the first and most prominent athlete voices who have helped catapult the important conversation across sports and pop culture.

His advocacy for water safety and mental health is reflected in the Foundation’s commitment to improving lives through the sport of swimming and beyond.

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