Every day after I wake up, I think, ‘Wait, this can’t be real; I’m still going to wake up.’
MICHAEL PHELPSI won’t predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible.
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Once I retire, I’m retiring. I’m done.
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Every sponsor I’ve had has been something that fit my lifestyle, fit my personality.
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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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I won’t predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible.
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Growing up in high school, I wasn’t hanging out with friends every day or on the weekends. Doing normal high school kid things was something I was willing to give up.
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I wouldn’t say anything is impossible. I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and put the work and time into it.
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If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do.
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I want to go to the World Cup. I want to go to the Masters. I want to go anywhere.
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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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I have reached a place in my life where I need to sit down and say, ‘Well, what do I do? What’s best for me?’ I need to look into options for the future.
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I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.
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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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I believe in God; I’m not saying I’m highly religious.
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Swimming is normal for me. I’m relaxed. I’m comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It’s my home.
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I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.
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If I bring back only one gold people are going to say it’s a disappointment. But not too many of them own an Olympic gold medal so if I get one I’m going to be happy.
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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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Being compared to Ian Thorpe, that could be one of the greatest compliments you could ever get in swimming – being compared to him and Mark Spitz.
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I think everybody pees in the pool. It’s kind of a normal thing to do for swimmers.
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I like to just think of myself as a normal person who just has a passion, has a goal and a dream and goes out and does it. And that’s really how I’ve always lived my life.
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There were times I wouldn’t come to practice, because it didn’t excite me. It wasn’t interesting. I was kind of going through the motions.
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I listen to music before my competitions to get me pumped up. It helps me stay focused.
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There are too many kids who are drowning for lack of water safety. That’s something I’d like to do. Teaching kids to live an active lifestyle.
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I used to always go to church on holidays, but I don’t go much any more.
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Any Olympic sport is great to watch.
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I’ve never lifted a single weight in my life.
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