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.
MICHAEL PHELPSThere 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.
More Michael Phelps Quotes
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I’ve been able to get an excitement back in the water.
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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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For the millionth time, I’m retired. I keep saying it, and people keep answering, ‘Well, maybe he doesn’t mean it this time.’ But I do.
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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 always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.
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Once I retire, I’m retiring. I’m done.
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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 won’t predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible.
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The more you dream the more you achieve.
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I want to be able to look back and say, ‘I’ve done everything I can, and I was successful.’ I don’t want to look back and say I should have done this or that. I’d like to change things for the younger generation of swimmers coming along.
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I can only control my own performance. If I do my best, then I can feel good at the end of the day.
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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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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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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 think everybody pees in the pool. It’s kind of a normal thing to do for swimmers.
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