Swimming Quotes by Michael Phelps

The only reason I started swimming was for water safety. Then, once I started falling in love with sports, I got more…

— Michael Phelps

I don't like to be second in anything. I was trying, I just wasn't going anywhere.

— Michael Phelps

I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming.

— Michael Phelps

You can't put a limit anything.

— Michael Phelps

This is my 20th year in the sport. I've known swimming and that's it. I don't want to swim past age 30;…

— Michael Phelps

I'm satisfied in a way because this is an eye opener for me, ... I didn't have the success I've always been…

— Michael Phelps

We're all a little tired.

— Michael Phelps

I feel like Aaron brings out the best in me

— Michael Phelps

If you're not on your 'A' game in our workouts every day, you're going to get absolutely smoked.

— Michael Phelps

Swimming is fun. It's a lot funner than golf.

— Michael Phelps

I've always been fortunate in that I've been able to put myself in my own zone and relax. It comes naturally. I'm…

— Michael Phelps

Being compared to Ian Thorpe, that could be one of the greatest compliments you could ever get in swimming - being compared…

— Michael Phelps

Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home.

— Michael Phelps

This is the first medal I've ever won in an international meet. For it to be gold is incredible. It feels great.…

— Michael Phelps

Why is it such a big deal what I'm swimming?

— Michael Phelps

Before the (Olympic) trials I was doing a lot of relaxing exercises and visualization. And I think that that helped me to…

— Michael Phelps

One thing with me, and every goal I've had - in the sport of swimming, my mother didn't know my goals. The…

— Michael Phelps

I want to continue the sport of swimming. I'm not going to give up until I think it's reached where I want…

— Michael Phelps

There are so many things that I still want to do. My foundation, growing my brand . . . the list is…

— Michael Phelps

We wanted to see how close we could get to the world record. We'll take that for right now.

— Michael Phelps

I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor…

— Michael Phelps

It's cool just because I've had this dream of changing the sport of swimming and it's finally happening.

— Michael Phelps

I like to get in my own world. When I'm getting ready for a meet, I always have headphones on, listening to…

— Michael Phelps

I always have on my headphones to block out all of the other distractions and I'm just focused on doing the best…

— Michael Phelps

I don't want to be the next Mark Spitz; I want to be the first Michael Phelps

— Michael Phelps