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 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.
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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 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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I’ve never lifted a single weight in my life.
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I 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 try to separate my personal life from swimming.
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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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You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.
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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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People say to me, ‘You’re so lucky. You get to see the world.’ But I don’t. I go to the hotel and to the pools and back again. That’s it.
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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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My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety.
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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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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 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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