I Grew Up Around The Pool With

If You Say "can't" You're Restricting What You Can Do Or Ever Will Do.

For Recovery, I Think It's A Big Deal To Eat Within A Half-hour After You Exercise. Otherwise I Just Try To Put Carbs Into My System Before I Swim And Then Load Up On The Protein After. I Don't Count Calories. Whether It's Sour Patch Kids Or Reese's Or A Bag Of Chips, If I Feel Like Eating It, I'm Going To Eat It.

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.

You Can't Put A Limit On Anything. The More You Dream, The Farther You Get.

[phelps] Firmly Denies That He Takes Drugs, Suggesting That The Notorious Photo Of Him Smoking From A Bong Was A One-time Lapse Of Judgment.