I don't like to be second in anything. I was trying, I just wasn't going anywhere. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
If you're not on your 'A' game in our workouts every day, you're going to get absolutely smoked. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
The support I've received from my sponsors has enabled me to raise the bar in swimming. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I don't want to be the next Mark Spitz; I want to be the first Michael Phelps — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
We wanted to see how close we could get to the world record. We'll take that for right now. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I think everybody pees in the pool. It's kind of a normal thing to do for swimmers. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I treat every race the same. We all wanted to swim fast today and give something back to the crowd. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
It's cool just because I've had this dream of changing the sport of swimming and it's finally happening. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
Swimming is more than a once-every-four-years sport. My goal is to bring attention to swimming - to give it some personality. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
If I didn't swim my best, I'd think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
The only reason I started swimming was for water safety. Then, once I started falling in love with sports, I got more… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I am excited to have the opportunity to help provide the same swim instruction that I received as a child when I… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I grew up around the pool with my sisters. Both of my sisters swam. I was always there. So I thought, why… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
A buddy of mine actually read of me being in the names of Tiger Woods and Roger Federer. That is a pretty… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
Before the (Olympic) trials I was doing a lot of relaxing exercises and visualization. And I think that that helped me to… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
Coming into tonight, I knew it was going to be a great race, ... In the 400, Laszlo put up a 4:10.1… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I'm fortunate to have an amazing, strong mother who is so supportive of everything me and my sisters did growing up -… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I wanted to get the fastest time in the world this year, but with everything going on, it's a pretty decent swim,… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I felt comfortable in the water. I was in my own world, focused. I love sports and I'm a very goal-oriented person.… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
“I'm doing this for me. If I don't become as successful as you all think I would be or should be and… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
There are so many things that I still want to do. My foundation, growing my brand . . . the list is… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
I wanted to do something nobody ever did. This goes hand in hand with my goal of changing swimming. — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Being compared to Ian Thorpe, that could be one of the greatest compliments you could ever get in swimming - being compared… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
Even in high school, I'd tell my mom I was sick of swimming and wanted to try to play golf. She wasn't… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The support I've received from my sponsors has enabled me to raise the bar in swimming. — Michael Phelps Copy Share
I'm definitely ahead of the schedule where I thought I was going to be at. I'm really happy. I was excited to race and… — Michael Phelps Copy Share
You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get. — Michael Phelps Copy Share
I think with practice, you can being whatever you want to be, and with a goal you can go in any direction that you… — Michael Phelps Copy Share
I learned how fast you can go from being an international hero to being a reference in a joke on a late night talk… — Michael Phelps Copy Share
The only reason I started swimming was for water safety. Then, once I started falling in love with sports, I got more comfortable with… — Michael Phelps Copy Share
I don't like to be second in anything. I was trying, I just wasn't going anywhere. — Michael Phelps Copy Share
Every day, there's always something to be worried about; you turn on the news and see something different every day, and it's terrible. Hopefully,… — Michael Phelps Copy Share
I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming. — Michael Phelps Copy Share
I haven't swam in any of the rivers outside of Baltimore. I try to keep it in the pool. — Michael Phelps Copy Share
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; if I… — Michael Phelps Copy Share
Anything is possible as long as you want it, you work for it. Doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, the only person that can… — Michael Phelps Copy Share
Nothing is impossible. With so many people saying it couldn't be done, all it takes is an imagination. — Michael Phelps Copy Share
