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.
MICHAEL PHELPSYou can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.
More Michael Phelps Quotes
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Even 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.
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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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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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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 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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The more you dream the more you achieve.
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I am 26 and, and I don’t recover as fast as I have in the past.
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I’ll be working with kids for the rest of my life.
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I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.
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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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Every sponsor I’ve had has been something that fit my lifestyle, fit my personality.
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I can’t remember the last day I didn’t train.
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I’ve been able to get an excitement back in 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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Once I retire, I’m retiring. I’m done.
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