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Every day after I wake up, I think, 'Wait... this can't be real I'm still going to wake up.'

Michael Phelps

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Michael Phelps
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: June 30
Swimmer
Baltimore
Maryland
Michael Fred Phelps II
The Baltimore Bullet
Flying Fish
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My little son is already like me - my mom has always said I used to bounce off the wall and never stop talking or sit still. I'm starting to see that with him. I guess it's living proof he's part of me.
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If you're not on your 'A' game in our workouts every day, you're going to get absolutely smoked.
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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 won't predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible.
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Yeah, my friends call me Mike, Michael or just my last name.
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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 have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. There's no better time to try this than now.
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Not having to travel and being able to settle in has helped me in training life and school life. I've learned to get a grip and take care of myself.
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And, you know, being able to wear the stars and stripes, when you step up on one of the blocks or, you know, when you step off of an airplane or when you hear the national anthem play, you know, it's one of the greatest feelings in the world because you know that there are people at home who are supporting you and watching you.
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I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming.
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I like to just think of myself as a normal person who just has a passion, has a goal and a dream and goes out and does it. And that's really how I've always lived my life.
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The one thing that's common to all successful people: They make a habit of doing things that unsuccessful people don't like to do.
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It's tough to put into words right now, but I finished my career how I wanted to. Through the ups and downs of my career I've still been able to do everything that I've ever wanted to accomplish.
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I try to separate my personal life from swimming.
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