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.
MICHAEL PHELPSI am 26 and, and I don’t recover as fast as I have in the past.
More Michael Phelps Quotes
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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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If I bring back only one gold people are going to say it’s a disappointment. But not too many of them own an Olympic gold medal so if I get one I’m going to be happy.
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I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.
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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 won’t predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible.
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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 reached a place in my life where I need to sit down and say, ‘Well, what do I do? What’s best for me?’ I need to look into options for the future.
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Once I retire, I’m retiring. I’m done.
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I’ve never lifted a single weight in my life.
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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 can’t remember the last day I didn’t train.
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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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I’m so sick of the water.
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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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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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