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It's not how you start, but it's how you finish.
Michael Phelps
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Michael Phelps
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: June 30
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Baltimore
Maryland
Michael Fred Phelps II
The Baltimore Bullet
Flying Fish
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Once I retire, I'm retiring. I'm done.
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Yeah, my friends call me Mike, Michael or just my last name.
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Eat, sleep and swim, that's all I can do.
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What does God mean to me? I guess I was made the way I am for some reason, and I've been able to find the talent I have, and I've been able to use it, so I'm grateful for that. I believe in God [but] I'm not saying I'm highly religious.
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If you put your mind to anything that you dream, you can achieve it.
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