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Michael Phelps Quotes
«We wanted to split our relays up and see what would happen, ... It was a good way to end the meet.»
Author: Michael Phelps
(Swimmer)
«We wanted to see how close we could get to the world record. We'll take that for right now.»
Author: Michael Phelps
(Swimmer)
«It was tough. I wasn't able to get out with the guys, ... I was in their wake. I was just destroyed.»
Author: Michael Phelps
(Swimmer)
«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.»
Author: Michael Phelps
(Swimmer)
«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.»
Author: Michael Phelps
(Swimmer)
«I treat every race the same. We all wanted to swim fast today and give something back to the crowd.»
Author: Michael Phelps
(Swimmer)
«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.»
Author: Michael Phelps
(Swimmer)
«In 2003, I was in the best shape that I've ever been in my entire life. Last summer was something that I'd always dreamt of, ... This doesn't even compare to those meets. It's almost more of a steppingstone than anything.»
Author: Michael Phelps
(Swimmer)
«A lot of new obstacles are coming, a lot of new feelings are coming, ... I'm just taking it for what it is and learning from the mistakes I had this year.»
Author: Michael Phelps
(Swimmer)
«It was very tough doubling up but I've got no regrets. I was just destroyed (in the 100m) but I just wanted to put that race behind me.»
Author: Michael Phelps
(Swimmer)