Obviously for water safety, you want to learn just to be comfortable in the water; that's the main goal. I think the second that you start freaking out and feeling uncomfortable, it's not going to go well. Michael Phelps More Quotes by Michael Phelps More Quotes From Michael Phelps 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. Michael Phelps worst-case-scenariosportswater It's not how you start, but it's how you finish. Michael Phelps Coming into tonight, I knew it was going to be a great race, ... In the 400, Laszlo put up a 4:10.1 earlier in the year, and so you expect him to put up a good time in (the 200). I knew Ryan was going to be fast coming off his short course season, and he's improved a lot since Athens, so I just wanted to go out there and relax a bit and go out there and do what I had to do. Michael Phelps swimmingraceyears 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 swimmingableeye I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. I'm 23 years old and despite the successes I've had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner people have come to expect from me. For this, I am sorry. I promise my fans and the public it will not happen again. Michael Phelps sorrypeopleyears It's the Olympics. If you can't get up to swim early in the morning, don't go. Michael Phelps swimmorninginspirational 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. Michael Phelps focustwoneeds Swimming is fun. It's a lot funner than golf. Michael Phelps swimminggolffun If I bring back only one gold people are going to say it's a disappointment. But not too many of them own an Olympic gold medal so if I get one I'm going to be happy. Michael Phelps disappointmentgoldpeople 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. Michael Phelps carematterjobs I treat every race the same. We all wanted to swim fast today and give something back to the crowd. Michael Phelps swimmingracegiving I wanted to get the fastest time in the world this year, but with everything going on, it's a pretty decent swim, ... I knew I was under world record pace. You could tell by the crowd. You can always tell at these meets when something good is going on because of the crowd. Michael Phelps swimmingpaceyears When we got in the race, we knew what we had to do and knew what we wanted to do. Having three of four guys from the American record 800 free relay is a pretty solid relay, so we thought we could take a crack at the U.S. Open record tonight. We're all a little tired, but that's fifth-fastest American relay ever, so it's not a bad time. We ended tonight on a great note. Michael Phelps swimmingtiredrace 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. Michael Phelps swimminggoldfirsts We're all a little tired. Michael Phelps swimmingtiredlittles I don't like to be second in anything. I was trying, I just wasn't going anywhere. Michael Phelps swimmingtrying I'm so sick of the water. Michael Phelps so-sicksickwater I try to separate my personal life from swimming. Michael Phelps personal-lifeswimmingtrying I used to always go to church on holidays, but I don't go much any more. Michael Phelps holidayusedchurch My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, 'I'm an Olympic gold medalist.' Michael Phelps inspirationalsportslife
