I’m the same kind of guy before all this happened.
MICHAEL PHELPSIt’s cool just because I’ve had this dream of changing the sport of swimming and it’s finally happening.
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I think sometimes I guess you see records, say you want to get there and use that as motivation. In a way, it’s kind of cool if there is a possibility to rewrite history and be up there with the greats of Olympic history.
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I have a lot of goals, but I think that I just want to take it day by day.
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I want to continue the sport of swimming. I’m not going to give up until I think it’s reached where I want it to go.
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I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven’t done anything crazy.
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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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People say to me, ‘You’re so lucky. You get to see the world.’ But I don’t. I go to the hotel and to the pools and back again. That’s it.
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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 know it won’t be eight medals again. If you want to compare me to that, that’s your decision, not mine. I’m going out there to try to accomplish the things that I have in my mind and in my heart.
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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 eat pretty much whatever I want. I don’t have a strict diet. It’s all about cramming in as many calories into my system as I possibly can.
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My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, ‘I’m an Olympic gold medalist.’
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I still remember the days, not wanting to see anybody, not wanting to talk to anybody, really not wanting to live. I was on an express elevator to the bottom floor, wherever that might be.
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I can’t remember the last day I didn’t train.
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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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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 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 have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. There’s no better time to try this than now.
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I’m so sick of the water.
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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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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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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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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 consider myself normal. I’ve spent 20 years in the pool. I consider that something that’s normal.
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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 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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