Michael Phelps: The man. The myth. The legend.

Once a nobody, now a household name, Michael Phelps' claim to fame are his skills in the pool, and those 18 (so far) Olympic Gold Medals. With the 2016 Olympic Games underway in Rio, I thought I would dive deeper (no pun intended) and bring you just a few reasons to love the greatest Olympic swimmer of all time.

1. All that bling.

All Michael does is win, no matter what. Prior to the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Phelps had already won a whopping 18 gold medals. He has racked up three more so far in Rio. Who knows how many he will collect in the future.

2. The way he celebrates with his teammates.

MP is a straight up team player, even when he is swimming alone. Just look at the way he celebrates a great swim with his teammates. You can see the pride in face. There is no "I" in "team," and Phelps knows that.

3. Dimples. That is all.

He has dimples so deep you could take a swim in them. But be careful—you might drown. Who am I kidding? This is Michael Phelps we are talking about. He could save you.

4. Boomer.

Phelps and his fiance Nicole welcomed Boomer Robert Phelps on May 5, 2016, and he's already cheering daddy on in Rio! I'm sure we will see this handsome little guy in the pool before you know it.

5. Baby got back (muscles).

I'm sure it comes as no surprise that his back is ripped. Those muscles are defined and help power him through the water. That back has girls all over the world drooling and feeling some type of way.

6. Phelps face.

The face saw round the world. Is he angry? Upset? Does something smell funny? No one knows, but we like it. The memes are already taking the internet by storm with what may be the best thing to come out of this year's Olympic games.

7. Abs of steel.

No description necessary. Just look at that stomach. You're drooling. It's OK, so am I.

8. He's proud to be an American.

When you swim for the USA, you have to love the USA. Phelps is proud to be an American and proud to represent his country.

9. He's humble.

Even with all those gold medals and his fame, he's still just Michael.

10. Did I mention all that gold?

Bringing home the gold for the USA. Do we really need any other reason to love him?

Love him or hate him, you have to respect the GOAT. Nobody swims like Michael Phelps, and no one looks as good doing it. Now let's sit back, relax, and watch him take over over Rio!