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.
MICHAEL PHELPSI 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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I consider myself normal. I’ve spent 20 years in the pool. I consider that something that’s normal.
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I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.
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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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You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.
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If I didn’t swim my best, I’d think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.
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My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety.
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If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do.
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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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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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I want to retire how I want to retire – and I have a great opportunity to do that.
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I believe in God; I’m not saying I’m highly religious.
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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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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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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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Any Olympic sport is great to watch.
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