PHOTOS: Michael Phelps' Historic Olympic Run

The numbers say it all: 22 medals, 18 gold. 

Michael Phelps, 27, is the greatest Olympian of all time, as his trophy says.

Better than even some nations, as the New York Times put it on Aug. 4: "Phelps’s 22 medals are a mind-boggling total. If he were a country, he would rank in the top 60 in modern Olympic history. His 18 golds would put him No. 36, just ahead of Argentina."

If you weren't keeping a scorecard at home of the Towson swimmer who learned his skills at North Baltimore's , the Huffington Post prepared one for you: 

GAMES   EVENTMEDAL 2004 Athens Men's 200 meters Freestyle Bronze 2004 Athens Men's 4 × 100 meters Freestyle Relay Bronze 2004 Athens Men's 4 × 200 meters Freestyle Relay Gold 2004 Athens Men's 100 meters Butterfly Gold** 2004 Athens Men's 200 meters Butterfly Gold** 2004 Athens Men's 200 meters Individual Medley Gold** 2004 Athens Men's 400 meters Individual Medley Gold* 2004 Athens Men's 4 × 100 meters Medley Relay Gold 2008 Beijing Men's 200 meters Freestyle Gold* 2008 Beijing Men's 4 × 100 meters Freestyle Relay Gold* 2008 Beijing Men's 4 × 200 meters Freestyle Relay Gold* 2008 Beijing Men's 100 meters Butterfly Gold** 2008 Beijing Men's 200 meters Butterfly Gold* 2008 Beijing Men's 200 meters Individual Medley Gold* 2008 Beijing Men's 400 meters Individual Medley Gold* 2008 Beijing Men's 4 × 100 meters Medley Relay Gold* 2012 London Men's 4 x 100 meters Freestyle Relay Silver 2012 London Men's 200 meters Butterfly Silver 2012 London Men's 4 x 200 meters Freestyle Relay Gold 2012 London Men's 200 meters Individual Medley Final Gold 2012 London Men's 100 meters Butterfly Final Gold 2012 London Men's 4x100 meters Medley Relay Gold

*World Record
**Olympic Record
Information via Sports-Reference