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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.
Michael Phelps
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Michael Phelps
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: June 30
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Michael Fred Phelps II
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When you use your imagination anything can happen.
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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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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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My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety.
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Yeah, my friends call me Mike, Michael or just my last name.
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Other nights ... I visualize to the point that I know exactly what I want to do: dive, glide, stroke, flip, reach the wall, hit the split time to the hundredth, then swim back again for as many times as I need to finish the race.
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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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Once I retire, I'm retiring. I'm done.
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Nothing is impossible. With so many people saying it couldn't be done, all it takes is an imagination.
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My mom never really pushed me into doing something. It was kind of whatever I wanted to do, and that was what made me continue and have the longevity that I had in my career. I went through ups and downs in the pool when I loved it and when I hated it.
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Before, it came easy for me. I don't have two speeds anymore. I need to focus on the small things that I once took for granted.
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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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I got the stamina. I can close.
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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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It's the Olympics. If you can't get up to swim early in the morning, don't go.
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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 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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It doesn't matter what else is going on. When you walk into your arena or your - whatever you excel at, you're there to take care of the job that you have to do.
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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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Swimming is fun. It's a lot funner than golf.
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