#swimming

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. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#better time #history #honor #i #level

I try to separate my personal life from swimming. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#life #personal #personal life #separate #swimming

Being compared to Ian Thorpe, that could be one of the greatest compliments you could ever get in swimming - being compared to him and Mark Spitz. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#compared #compliments #could #ever #get

Even in high school, I'd tell my mom I was sick of swimming and wanted to try to play golf. She wasn't too happy. She'd say, 'Think about this.' And I'd always end up getting back in the pool. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#always #back #end #even #getting

It's cool just because I've had this dream of changing the sport of swimming and it's finally happening. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#because #changing #dream #finally #had

Why is it such a big deal what I'm swimming? ↗

— Michael Phelps

#big deal #deal #i #such #swimming

I love swimming in rivers, and well remember once jumping in at Chiswick. ↗

— Boris Johnson

#i love #jumping #love #once #remember

I'm just a simple guy swimming in a sea of sharks. ↗

— Don Johnson

#i #just #sea #sharks #simple

There is no more reason to pay for private education than there is to pay for a private swimming pool for those who do not use public facilities. ↗

— Albert Shanker

#facilities #more #pay #pool #private

After my cancer diagnosis, I really took my swimming to a new level. ↗

— Eric Shanteau

#cancer #diagnosis #i #level #new