I try to separate my personal life from swimming.
MICHAEL PHELPSI 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 live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven’t done anything crazy.
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Once I retire, I’m retiring. I’m done.
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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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I got the stamina. I can close.
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You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.
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I’ve never lifted a single weight in my life.
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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 listen to music before my competitions to get me pumped up. It helps me stay focused.
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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 learned how fast you can go from being an international hero to being a reference in a joke on a late night talk show.
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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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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’ll be working with kids for the rest of my life.
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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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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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