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.
MICHAEL PHELPSMichael Phelps Quotes
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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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If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do.
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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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I’ve never lifted a single weight in my life.
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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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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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It doesn’t matter what else is going on. When you walk into your arena or your – whatever you excel at, you’re there to take care of the job that you have to do.
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I’ll be working with kids for the rest of my life.
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I feel most at home in the water. I disappear. That’s where I belong.
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