(Michael) Phelps sun/mars in water sign, etc

[katty]

more: http://www.stariq.com/Main/Articles/P0008920.HTM

Phelps's Eight Gold Medals Eclipses Spitz

Mark Spitz's incredible 1972 Olympic swimming record of winning seven gold medals while setting seven new world records was eclipsed by the amazing Michael Phelps. Mark Spitz (February 10, 1950; 5:45 pm; Modesto, CA) was born with 24º Leo Rising and his Sun at 21º Aquarius—the very degrees of the Lunar Eclipse that took place over the weekend as Phelps eclipsed Spitz.

Michael Phelps (June 30, 1985; Baltimore, MD; time unknown) was born with a Sun-Mars conjunction in the watery sign of Cancer. Sun-Mars individuals are naturally competitive and/or aggressive, and swimming provided an early outlet to channel his restless energy. His Mars, the natural ruler of great athletes, is celestially empowered by a conjunction with the first-magnitude star Sirius as well as a Yod formation with Jupiter and Uranus.

Phelps has an intensely rigid focus at the pool prior to races. With his Mercury closely aspecting Neptune and Pluto, we can see that his winning ways are as much mental discipline and imagineering as physical prowess. His Cancer Sun is conjunct Ceres, a combination that enjoys making, eating, and sharing food. Currently, he eats around 12,000 calories/day—most of which is transformed into fuel for his grueling daily workouts.

Phelps was born exactly three Jupiter cycles after Spitz, that is, they both have Jupiter at 16º Aquarius.

[Sanity Claws]

1. Too bad not in air signs - he would have made a great flyer.

If he had earth signs, would have been a mole man?

[katty]

2. who knows....but he can certainly swim!