He’s the star of the Olympics so far and seemingly unbeatable in the swimming pool. Michael Phelps is now officially the greatest ever Olympian having amassed more gold medals than any other athlete alive, and his unique swimming style makes him an icon for advertisers the world over. Eight gold medals out eight for the Beijing Olympics, added to his previous tally of six gives him a lifetime haul of fourteen golds.

The real question though is what does Michael Phelps listen to on his iPod? What music makes the man tick? What music spurs him on to greatness? Every time you see Phelps (out of the pool at least) he has his iPod firmly plugged into his ears. Indeed he only unplugs from his MP3s two minutes prior to race time, so his iPod plays a big part in spurring him on to success.

In fact, one track Phelps admits to listening to in Beijing is Lil’ Wayne’s “I’m Me” from the album “The Leak”. One of the lines from that track strike a chord with the success Phelps has enjoyed:

Yes I am the best/and no I ain’t positive I’m definite/I know the game like I’m reffing it.

Other tracks on his iPod include Eminem and Jay-Z, so the answer is rap music. Michael Phelps just can’t get enough of his rap. If you’re looking to become an Olympic legend, get yourself an iPod like Michael Phelps and pump some tunes for success into it.