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Michael Phelps

Michael Fred Phelps II is a retired American swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 22 medals.

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You know, I think that’s something that we all need to understand and it’s okay to ask for help. I think a lot of us look at, especially Americans, look at it as a sign of weakness if we reach our hand out and ask for help, at the end of the day, look, we want to be the best that we can be, and sometimes we can’t do it alone.

– Michael Phelps

Found on FOX News 4 years ago Sports

Continuing to teach kids water safety is a huge importance. I mean, it’s a big part with my son now as well. Just making sure everyone is safe around the pool, especially now being in the summer, i think too many kids are drowning and it’s something that we need to change and help.

– Michael Phelps

Found on FOX News 4 years ago Sports

I mean I’ll go and swim from time to time just to kind of decompress and get away, but I don’t miss the grind of that. I mean, it’s probably easier than doing what I’m doing now, i would say training for the Olympics is easier than living a normal life where I’m outside of the pool most of the time.

– Michael Phelps

Found on FOX News 4 years ago Sports

It was honestly just something I’ve always wanted to do, being in the water with a shark, whether it’s in a cage, or just swimming freely in the ocean. … Having the chance to literally see these animals up close and personal in their home, it topped so many things that I’ve done -- just being able to see how they truly are.

– Michael Phelps

Found on FOX News 4 years ago Entertainment

We were able to add some help with the monofin, and being able to have a wetsuit gave a little bit of help towards me, i think the odds are pretty stacked in the shark’s favor, but you guys will have to wait and see, to see what happens.

– Michael Phelps

Found on FOX News 4 years ago Entertainment

We’ve had this problem for how many Olympics now? It seems every time it’s something that comes up, it’s sad. That’s really what it is. It’s really sad that we can’t control it, that somebody who is in charge cannot control this.

– Michael Phelps

Found on FOX News 5 years ago Health

You can tell she is very goal oriented, and for me it brought me back to kind of what I was like way, way, way back in the day, every time she gets in the water, it's like a world record, so she is improving so much and I think she is just trying to push that barrier.

– Michael Phelps

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Sports

I do understand that I have to swim faster to have a chance to win the gold medal, i've trusted that man since I was 11 years old, and it's not going to stop.

– Michael Phelps

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Sports

This time around, I just want to be able to help some of the younger guys, just being able to help them just kind of stay in their relaxed zone, not get worked up because it is the Olympics.

– Michael Phelps

Found on Reuters 5 years ago Sports

I feel older, my muscles aren't the same, they hurt a lot worse this morning but this is the grind time for me over the next couple of days, just try to get as much rest as I can and recover the best I can.

– Michael Phelps