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

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" I think the biggest things I am looking forward to is getting new faces into the sport. Getting kids who could be afraid of water to feel comfortable in the pool. "

" Every day after I wake up, I think, 'Wait... this can't be real; I'm still going to wake up.' "

" I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team. "

" I am 26 and, and I don't recover as fast as I have in the past. "

" I listen to music before my competitions to get me pumped up. It helps me stay focused. "

" Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home. "

" And, you know, being able to wear the stars and stripes, when you step up on one of the blocks or, you know, when you step off of an airplane or when you hear the national anthem play, you know, it's one of the greatest feelings in the world because you know that there are people at home who are supporting you and watching you. "

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

Change The World

" I won't predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible. "

" I want to continue the sport of swimming. I'm not going to give up until I think it's reached where I want it to go. "

" I consider myself normal. I've spent 20 years in the pool. I consider that something that's normal. "

" I got a Cadillac Escalade. Put some rims on it, threw a couple TV's in there, and installed a system. I stuck my Xbox in there. I had to go for it. "

" There are too many kids who are drowning for lack of water safety. That's something I'd like to do. Teaching kids to live an active lifestyle. "

" I think to be - for me to be an American is - you know, it's one of the greatest things in the world for - you know, for me just because I've been able to grow up with everything. The freedom. You know, in my eyes this is the greatest country in the world. "

" The more you dream the more you achieve. "

" I usually try to eat lot of calories. With so many events, it is important to sustain a high level of energy through the entire meet. I usually eat two hours before a meet. "

" This is my 20th year in the sport. I've known swimming and that's it. I don't want to swim past age 30; if I continue after this Olympics, and come back in 2016, I'll be 31. I'm looking forward to being able to see the other side of the fence. "

" I still remember the days, not wanting to see anybody, not wanting to talk to anybody, really not wanting to live. I was on an express elevator to the bottom floor, wherever that might be. "

" I think everybody pees in the pool. It's kind of a normal thing to do for swimmers. "

" I'll be working with kids for the rest of my life. "

" My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety. "

" I learned how fast you can go from being an international hero to being a reference in a joke on a late night talk show. "

" Any Olympic sport is great to watch. "

" I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven't done anything crazy. "

" I try to separate my personal life from swimming. "

" I'm so sick of the water. "

" Yeah, my friends call me Mike, Michael or just my last name. "

" I think sometimes I guess you see records, say you want to get there and use that as motivation. In a way, it's kind of cool if there is a possibility to rewrite history and be up there with the greats of Olympic history. "

" My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, 'I'm an Olympic gold medalist.' "