A Deep Dive Into Michael Phelps’ Golden Family World

For the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, nothing is more golden to Michael Phelps than the family world he’s created with wife Nicole Phelps.

Though rest assured, they spend lots of time in the pool at their sprawling Arizona home with sons Boomer, 8, Beckett, 6, and Maverick, 4—and 5-month-old Nico is probably just one summer away from his first pair of floaties. 

“It’s so cool watching them just grow up, because it happened so fast,” Michael, who’s turning 39 June 30, told NBC News in 2020, explaining why he relished the little things, such as Boom and Becks being old enough to grab their own berries from the fridge. “Somebody told me to never blink an eye and I don’t know where the time has gone. But I’m trying to enjoy every minute as I can, and it’s awesome.”

That may sound par for the course. But the 23-time Olympic gold medalist, whose eponymous foundation champions physical and mental well-being as well as water safety practices, has been open about the fact that enjoying any moment can be a real struggle for him sometimes.