Every day after I wake up, I think, ‘Wait, this can’t be real; I’m still going to wake up.’
MICHAEL PHELPSThere 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.
More Michael Phelps Quotes
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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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Swimming is normal for me. I’m relaxed. I’m comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It’s my home.
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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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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 got the stamina. I can close.
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Every sponsor I’ve had has been something that fit my lifestyle, fit my personality.
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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 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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I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.
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I 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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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 want to go to the World Cup. I want to go to the Masters. I want to go anywhere.
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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 won’t predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible.
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I believe in God; I’m not saying I’m highly religious.
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