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I'm satisfied in a way because this is an eye opener for me, ... I didn't have the success I've always been able to have. I learned a lot.
Michael Phelps
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Michael Phelps
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: June 30
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Baltimore
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Michael Fred Phelps II
The Baltimore Bullet
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I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.
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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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I like to get in my own world. When I'm getting ready for a meet, I always have headphones on, listening to rap music to get myself fired up
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This is the first medal I've ever won in an international meet. For it to be gold is incredible. It feels great. I can't explain it.
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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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You can't put a limit anything.
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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 wanted to do something nobody ever did. This goes hand in hand with my goal of changing swimming.
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You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.
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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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It's not how you start, but it's how you finish.
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[Phelps] firmly denies that he takes drugs, suggesting that the notorious photo of him smoking from a bong was a one-time lapse of judgment.
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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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I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything.
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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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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 lucky to be that way
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If I want to achieve the goals I've set, I've got to be in tip-top shape.
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I would visualize the best- and worst-case scenarios. Whether I get disqualified or my goggles fill up with water or I lose my goggles or I come in last, I'm ready for anything.
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