I think to be – for me to be an American is – you know, it’s one of the greatest things in the world for – you know, for me just because I’ve been able to grow up with everything. The freedom. You know, in my eyes this is the greatest country in the world.
MICHAEL PHELPSI 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.
More Michael Phelps Quotes
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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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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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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’ve been able to get an excitement back in the water.
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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 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 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 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’ve never lifted a single weight in my life.
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Every day after I wake up, I think, ‘Wait, this can’t be real; I’m still going to wake up.’
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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 think everybody pees in the pool. It’s kind of a normal thing to do for swimmers.
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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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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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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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