Nothing is impossible. With so many people saying it couldn't be done, all it takes is an imagination.

I've been able to get an excitement back in the water.

I don't want to be the next Mark Spitz; I want to be the first Michael Phelps

[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.

Swimming is more than a once-every-four-years sport. My goal is to bring attention to swimming - to give it some personality.

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.

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.