I listen to music before my competitions to get me pumped up. It helps me stay focused.
MICHAEL PHELPSEven in high school, I’d tell my mom I was sick of swimming and wanted to try to play golf. She wasn’t too happy. She’d say, ‘Think about this.’ And I’d always end up getting back in the pool.
More Michael Phelps Quotes
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I think the biggest things I am looking forward to is getting new faces into the sport. Getting kids who could be afraid of water to feel comfortable in the pool.
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I won’t predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible.
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My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety.
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I want to retire how I want to retire – and I have a great opportunity to do that.
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I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything.
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This is my 20th year in the sport. I’ve known swimming and that’s it. I don’t want to swim past age 30; if I continue after this Olympics, and come back in 2016, I’ll be 31. I’m looking forward to being able to see the other side of the fence.
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I usually try to eat lot of calories. With so many events, it is important to sustain a high level of energy through the entire meet. I usually eat two hours before a meet.
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I got the stamina. I can close.
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I’m the same kind of guy before all this happened.
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The more you dream the more you achieve.
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I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming.
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It doesn’t matter what else is going on. When you walk into your arena or your – whatever you excel at, you’re there to take care of the job that you have to do.
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I’ll be working with kids for the rest of my life.
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It’s cool just because I’ve had this dream of changing the sport of swimming and it’s finally happening.
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Once I’m already in my room, I still have to open a door to get into my bed. It’s like a giant box. It’s like the boy in a bubble.
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