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I feel most at home in the water. I disappear. That’s where I belong.

Michael Phelps

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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Disappointment Gold Happiness Myself People
I’m so sick of the water.
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Myself Sick Water
My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety.
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Comfortable Feeling Mom Myself Safety Water
I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven’t done anything crazy.
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Conservatism Crazy Life Live Pretty
Once I retire, I’m retiring. I’m done.
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Myself Retirement
I’ve been able to get an excitement back in the water.
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Excitement Myself Water
I know it won’t be eight medals again. If you want to compare me to that, that’s your decision, not mine. I’m going out there to try to accomplish the things that I have in my mind and in my heart.
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Accomplishment Comparison Decision Heart Known Mindset Myself
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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End Myself Retirement Time
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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Myself Reach Sports Swimming
There were times I wouldn’t come to practice, because it didn’t excite me. It wasn’t interesting. I was kind of going through the motions.
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Excitement Kind Motion Myself Practice Time
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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Best Control Day Feeling Goodness Myself Performance
I try to separate my personal life from swimming.
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Life Myself Personal Separate Try
I listen to music before my competitions to get me pumped up. It helps me stay focused.
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Competition Focus Help Listening Music Myself
Swimming is normal for me. I’m relaxed. I’m comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It’s my home.
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Comfortable Feeling Home Myself Normal
Being compared to Ian Thorpe, that could be one of the greatest compliments you could ever get in swimming – being compared to him and Mark Spitz.
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Compare Compliment Greatness Oneself
I used to always go to church on holidays, but I don’t go much any more.
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Holiday Myself Religious

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