I Consider Myself Normal. I've

Being Able To Do Something That's Never Been Done Before, That's What I've Always Wanted To Do. . . . There Was Nothing That Was Going To Stand In My Way Of Being The First.

Swimming Is Fun. It's A Lot Funner Than Golf.

I Don't Want To Be The Next Mark Spitz; I Want To Be The First Michael Phelps

I Engaged In Behavior Which Was Regrettable And Demonstrated Bad Judgment. I'm 23 Years Old And Despite The Successes I've Had In The Pool, I Acted In A Youthful And Inappropriate Way, Not In A Manner People Have Come To Expect From Me. For This, I Am Sorry. I Promise My Fans And The Public It Will Not Happen Again.

Before The (olympic) Trials I Was Doing A Lot Of Relaxing Exercises And Visualization. And I Think That That Helped Me To Get A Feel Of What It Was Gonna Be Like When I Got There. I Knew That I Had Done Everything That I Could To Get Ready For That Meet, Both Physically And Mentally