Michael Phelps is following up a record eight Olympic gold medals in Beijing with a book deal.

The American swimmer, nicknamed the Baltimore Bullet, will write about his philosophy on training and competition en route to this year’s Summer Games, Free Press, an imprint of Simon & Shuster, announced Friday.

He will also cover his experiences being raised by a single mother and coping with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which he was diagnosed with at age 9.

The memoir is scheduled for release in December.

Phelps, 23, previously co-authored “Beneath the Surface,” which was released after he won six gold and two bronze medals at the 2004 Athens Olympics. At that point, the then-teenaged swimmer was already known for setting seven world records in 41 days during the summer of 2003.

With his recent streak in Beijing, he surpassed the seven gold medal haul of American swimmer Mark Spitz at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Phelps has confirmed he plans to compete at the 2012 London Olympics.






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