#swimming

I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming. ↗

— Michael Phelps

#change the world #how #i #i can #maximum

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've never won many awards, I didn't get certificates for swimming or anything. ↗

— Karl Pilkington

#awards #certificates #get #i #many

This life is like a swimming pool. You dive into the water, but you can't see how deep it is. ↗

— Dennis Rodman

#dive #how #into #life #like

I think I was a good student, because I jumped over a school. My main interest was basically history and literature. Sports were basically basketball and swimming at a pool. I was so happy. ↗

— Shimon Peres

#basketball #because #good #good student #happy