Michael Phelps' Insane Mindset To Become The World's Greatest Swimmer & Life After Swimming

[@jackharrist1078]

Most people agree Phelps is the GOAT Olympian, and he’s still pretty underrated when we talk about greatest athletes of all time

[@redwall1521]

only dumb people who follow just one sport like basketball or gridiron football think he's underrated. Anyone who knows anything about swimming or anything about what Phelps did (i.e. swim 364 days a year) knows EXACTLY how much he is rated, correctly.

[@gonzalezfit2925]

Cuz its swimming. I know and follow most sports but bcuz its niche and only gets big during olympics then ppl Forget how much of a specimen that dude is.

[@jonathanlockett5358]

Phelps, Williams, Biles, Bo Jackson ... I'd love to hear the argument

[@HEAT4YOAZZ]

I disagree about him being underrated. We just don’t talk about swimming at all. But when we do. His name is always mentioned. He’s synonymous with Olympic swimming. He’s the only swimmer most people can name. Trust me he’s not underrated. He just got voted #1 in the top 100 athletes in the last 15 years.

[@thethreeretardclan]

@@jonathanlockett5358 Messi and Bolt are the undisputed goats at the most accessible sports in the world. Everyone on the planet at some point has been required to run as fast as they can and most people have kicked a round object in their lives.

[@jerodjones6846]

The memory of the Redeem Team showing out for Phelps in the stands in 2008 to watch Michael Phelps win 8 gold medals was so classic! Kobe, Lebron, Carmelo, D-Wade. Unbelievable

[@MMAALL]

This year’s basketball team barely shows up for their games.

[@booner1252]

@@MMAALLthe Olympics haven’t started yet

[@Ace-v6r]

​@@MMAALLYou're right

[@thewiz9727]

" OH, you were smokin weeeeed!! I remember that, I remember that." 😂😂😂 Pat is ruthless

[@Pdog7293]

Why do you think they’re bros now ? lol just a couple world class athletes sharing vitamins

[@Powderhoundguy]

When was that. Only here for the weed. Don’t wanna watch the rest

[@sweatpantsclub]

No one but him understands the level of commitment, consistency, dedication and insane levels of hard work it takes to do what he did. It’s truly a testament to the human spirit and being able to overcome anything. Such an inspiration.

[@Paul-vf2wl]

Sure not producing lactic acid had nothing to do with it

[@RonaldThomas-b1t]

Nah man... ppl lit have NO clue what it takes to be at that level... and the level Micheal trained at was even higher.. trust me.. most ppl can't even fathom the amount of training and disipline it takes to be best in the world at anything..

[@jlwannebo]

The part that hit me was his son asking him if he could still compete... but he says 'yes, but that means daddy won't get as much time with you' "I don't want that" "Me neither, buddy" 🐐

[@I.amhades]

Of all his world records, the most impressive for me is that he held the records for the longest televised putt at 159ft.

[@westcoastkidd17]

Phelps is the GOAT swimmer for sure!!! Him and Usain Bolt were an absolute pleasure to watch in the Olympics in the 2000s and 2010s

[@chiHAWKShky]

Cant forget Shawn white

[@cmaking06]

White mamba 😂😂😂 Brian Scalabrine made this list lol 😂😂😂

[@mochagreen]

I heard that and immediately came looking for this comment

[@acehole9100]

Gold

[@astrodynamickiraniye1914]

That's Diana Taurasi actually coined by Kobe himself

[@TexasTundraZS]

@@mochagreen hahaha did the same

[@TyPhe85]

White mamba 😅😂😊

[@nigelcorso]

he won 4 gold and 2 silver in 2012....with "not beeing prepared"

[@AllanMurmann]

well, 2008 he won 8 golds out of 8 possible golds for him, so yeah, half of that is not being prepared lol

[@griffinocallaghan5979]

Watching those swims. Especially the comeback relay, was one of the most exciting moments of my life as an American and a weed smoker.

[@JakobPettit]

Hey Pat, just wanted to point out the fact that Jon Jones was number 66. The greatest MMA fighter of all time, had 11 wnba players infront of him. What. A. Joke.

[@DrPhill96]

Maybe if he fights, folks would know his status.

[@shawnshemenski4398]

@@DrPhill96new ufc fan that doesn’t know history.

[@DrPhill96]

@@shawnshemenski4398 - Maybe he is. Ask him.

[@nachobroryan8824]

It's just a stupid list to get arguments like this.

[@GearsJosh56]

It ain’t that deep

[@oswinhull4203]

I also consider Phelps the GOAT of all sports. What he did is so beyond incredible in a world wide sport. He dominated to such a extent that he basically retired because it got boring. He still could have kept going.

[@travisjazzbo3490]

Obviously the GOAT and will never be touched. I watch most of those gold races and several were decided by hundreds of seconds. He just wouldn't lose anything. Even his last year what he was able to do, just incredible

[@ridingblues]

Another swimmer Katie Ledecky - she NEVER misses a workout and is fully dedicated and look at her results

[@claudiamolina9307]

Michael Phelps is the GOAT! 28 OLYMPIC medals, 23 out of those gold, OMG, beyond words

[@switters3]

I played sports well into my 40's, never a pro, never great. I was Randy Brown in basketball, Joel Youngblood in baseball . Lockdown fullback in soccer. I did kill at badminton , haha. I'm 55, still skateboard. I love seeing greatness. I get emotional because I always gave it everything I had but never scratched greatness and just seeing Phelps, hearing him speak...my repect is through the roof. Being okay at sports is tough, being great is superhuman. The mental toughness it takes, the gratitude for having a chance to be great at what you love is something most people will never experience.

[@lobstersquid9352]

Good on him for being the greatest Olympian of all time and saying I won't miss more time with my kids for it

[@Iancurran22]

“The goal I had where being achieved, so let’s see how far we can take this” has to be the most “I’m him” quote of all time

[@DrPhill96]

You mismanaged that quote.

[@Iancurran22]

Bro is the goat athlete nobody will come close to his gold count

[@OTGEEZY]

If they ever add drag racing I bet some UGA football players might have a shot at it

[@olliea2326]

@@OTGEEZYI’m dying 😂😂

[@loudblazer]

True but i do think people should talk more about swimming has so many more events. What if running added more forms of running, like backwards, skipping, sideways. Usain Bolt probably has a lot more medals lol

[@kig4794]

Nah, GOAT athelete is Wayne Gretzki

[@OTGEEZY]

@@kig4794 no he owns a house where I live

[@thestrokes4789]

Was at a football game in Columbia in the late 2000's, and he came out at halftime with his gold medals. Got invited to a party after the game, but we couldn't make it because of an early round of golf in Greenville the next morning. The next day, the picture comes out of Phelps hitting a bong, at the party we were invited to 😂 He was an unbelievable athlete, and gave hope to stoners everywhere!

[@tuckerkline4142]

7:40 Phelps being hard on himself for the 2012 is hilarious. Dude put up 4 gold medals and dominated those races. Not even close to a disappointment

[@justawinddown]

I remember how much this blew my mind when he won this way. Great fight!

[@OzzyOSRS]

As an Aussie i love both sides of the rivalry, Phelps was unstoppable but there's nothing wrong with trash talk brings the best out of both teams i reckon. May the best athletes win now.

[@stlflyboy86]

Oh wow I like Michael Phelps a lot. He is going to be an incredible coach. I suspect he’ll be responsible for more gold medals after his swimming career than during it.

[@templetonbob]

Shout out for him mentioning white mamba even though he didn’t make the list haha

[@GrantOberhauser]

"I assume they have a backup plan" "The French?"

[@Yungwishbone]

Listen don’t ever forget that Micheal Phelps stare down.. that’s when I knew he was still that DAWG !

[@timothymccamish6180]

He is hands down the best athlete of all time.

[@docgonzales]

yeah nah

[@olliea2326]

Hands down the best

[@docgonzales]

@@olliea2326 it obviously depends on your definition of athlete , do you equate Tiger Woods to say Bo Jackson when there’s an obvious difference in athleticism? If you are including all sports where there is physical competition then cricketer Donald Bradman ( career from 1928-1948) would statistically be considered the greatest of all time . I would bet you all I have that if an american baseball player from yesteryear had a BA of around .610 and the next was Ty Cobb at .366 you’d never have an argument about the greatest sportsman of all time

[@giffondhall9214]

No he is not

[@giffondhall9214]

@@olliea2326 nah

[@PeterWolniewicz]

Dude was my idol as a kid, he’s the reason why I wanted to swim in high school I joined the swim team thought I wasn’t that goods still he’s a massive inspiration got me into sports overall I used to stay up really late as laid to watch him compete.

[@chiefenumclaw7960]

Phelps said Jordan Love taught him how to be the world's greatest swimmer.

[@sarahtill3190]

This is a phenomenal interview team❤

[@russenterprise6502]

Phelps mentioned Usain Bolt, wonder if they r friends since their retirement in the Olympic Games

[@kennytaco4474]

I’m sure they attend a lot of the same events. Would be cool if they were buddies

[@anthonylombardo1261]

One deals the other weed, and you’d be shocked to find out which is the supplier and which is the buyer.

[@thethreeretardclan]

I really wish that Pat asked him if he had been around Bolt, Jordan, Brady, Messi, Gretzky, etc... and if they ever discussed their mentality. I wonder if they all agreed that they're borderline headcases with how deep their commitment and drives ran in their primes.

[@DrPhill96]

@@anthonylombardo1261- Shocked, why?

[@anthonylombardo1261]

@@DrPhill96 it’s a twist

[@TechOutAdam]

Him talking about having 52 extra days in a year is why he's GOATED. Most of ya'll can't go one day without chasing a girl or needing a video game.

[@fierceblade1014]

Top 3 athlete of all time globally

[@edwardflorence5460]

Talent first; then mindset. Both are equally important.

[@isCarsonMiller]

Will from now on be calling the meteor that took out the dinosaurs "THE BIG BOOM"

[@cartermullenix7794]

I looked at the list and saw mcdavid ranked at #98, instantly throw that list in the trash.

[@TrollPalestine]

Who?

[@C-24-Brandan]

Lmao 😂 his hair though .... man bun went out years ago lol

[@Vic2joel]

BALTIMORE LEGEND🦀

[@rustynail1071]

Michael "The Baltimore Bullet" Phelps

[@frankthedukes1564]

and he is still in amazing shape.There is a thing were you can overtrain...I am a fan of rest and recovery butttt some guys in diff sport go 7 days a week but work on technique and dont push it so they can recover.

[@Paul-vf2wl]

That was his huge physical advantage his body produced almost no lactic acid so he didn't need time to recover.

[@larryobrian3430]

Michael Phelps single handedly elevated American viewership of the Olympics on his own. He made it UNBELIEVABLY exciting to watch swimming!! All His performances should make the top 100 viewed Olympic events since its founding. Love to hear this guy has his priorities straight though, you are missed Michael……

[@zb2747]

MP is definitely an underrated athlete ngl

[@StephanieDasher.]

Put your webs back on 😂😂😂

[@VicenteLopez-j8d]

Phelps is a human fish out of water, hence finishing first for only god knows how many times. 💪 🐟 🥇

[@c10674]

wonderful conversation

[@Matthewstock-o7r]

I love how he talked about his son

[@HOLLAifYouFEARme]

I was like what is Seth Rollins doing now😂

[@bradlockhart]

The GOAT of GOATs

[@maxadjusting3917]

Finally...every time talk show hosts talk about GOAT's they leave off the actual one.

[@Anandroid]

Phelps is just a different breed

[@jonathondavis8680]

Smoking weed and still smoking these fools. Absolute legend🔥🏆

[@nicolamcostello]

Michael had the motivation because of his success, which reinforces the ability for intense practice every day.

[@moonglow630]

Phelps is just the best

[@zeo4481]

👏👏👏 Goated Athlete , even tho i disagree whit him being at 1 , it's not undeserved if Phelps gets it.

[@marcomendez5010]

It only makes sense that Phelps lights the Olympic Torch in 2028.

[@georgeelliott1045]

Would be epic

[@samuelreed7397]

Bit whack to not have Kelly Slater in the top 5. Dude was surfing professionally in his 50s

[@tripsaplenty1227]

Jaromir Jagr still plays professional hockey in 2024.

[@benmecha01]

Best athlete ever

[@2567lgy]

He was a great king, but anyone who hasn't moved in that zone for 8 years would never come back even though he was a phenomenal swimmer!

[@BillPlain1]

I love the fact that Phelps is simply a real guy. I love real folks! Edit: Additionally, I enjoy the fact that he is so humble. He is a sincerely interesting, but common, US citizen who has worked harder than anyone else, but was completely genetically gifted tambien.

[@DrPhill96]

😂

[@JeffO-]

Did you end up in Spanish? I agree with your comment.

[@scottyshriver14]

Just gotta ask is Phelps going for the Mandarin from ironman3? Asking for a friend

[@cam8868]

Best American athlete ever. Maybe the best athlete ever

[@DrPhill96]

No

[@olliea2326]

Best athlete in any sport anywhere in the world

[@cam8868]

@@DrPhill96 who’s better?

[@DrPhill96]

@@cam8868 - That’s debatable, which is why I will NEVER claim to know.

[@cam8868]

@@DrPhill96 you can’t just say no and then not give another option. You must have had someone else in mind when you said no

[@patrickwest2288]

That was great

[@JimmyFred321]

Shout out Brian Scalabrine!!!

[@PinkoKane]

Mike seems like a good dude.

[@darshilpatel8513]

The real aquaman

[@BuddyLog-nd4fj]

LEGEND

[@edmundmoons3086]

finke +220 for the 800 is the line!!!!!

[@c.miller2691]

Pat hitting the sketch brother

[@williamcowell1889]

Did Alex Honnold make the list?

[@starwalkerfox]

And thing and 23 holy moly

[@LaggyMcstutters]

08 olympics had the goat of land and water.

[@3vh509]

4 gold and 2 silver in 2012 was disappointing for him, built different.

[@ajlam80]

Did he say white mamba?

[@Ballin-97]

Yes. Brian Scalabrine is Michael Phelps hero

[@anthonylombardo1261]

“Whatdidhesayyyyyy?” Meme

[@116ism]

It’s that one wnba players nickname I’m pretty sure. Brian would cook her though.

[@VClll]

White Mamba? Huh lol

[@warrenspecht9972]

I’m wondering how more people didn’t catch this 😂

[@SenorCoupon]

Wait, did he drop a "White Mamba" in there? Where our boy Veal Scalabrine at?

[@Killersam776]

“I told bob i have nothing left in the tank” “Too bad” Proceeds to set a new olympic record. That’s what separates the best of the best.

[@darylb5564]

I think this may be an impossible question to answer. Bo Jackson was a pretty good athlete in his day

[@Леликиболик-щ1л]

the 🐐

[@CardCityCollectibles]

Well Deserved win , people who love competition and all athletics at the highest level ,understand how difficult it is to achieve what phelp's did during is reign. Swimming is an extremely difficult sport and what he achieved may not ever be accomplished again. Phelps is atop goat of mountain with Brady / Jordan / Tiger Woods / Bolt .

[@garse70]

They could remake Water World and they would find out Phelps has gills behind his ears.

[@giffondhall9214]

I respect Phelps for what he has done for the Olympics but there's no way he should be on that list!

[@Alex-bv6wy]

28 medals... 23 of them gold. Most decorated olympian of all time, qualified for the olympics at 15, competed in 5 different olympics from 2000-2016, set 39 world records in that time, 29 of which were individual records. You're tripping.

[@giffondhall9214]

@@Alex-bv6wy all of them gold don't belong to him some of them are team medals people seem to forget that!

[@Alex-bv6wy]

@@giffondhall9214 sorry, you’re right… only 13 of the 23 gold medals he has are from individual events, which also makes him the most successful individual event competitor since #2 only has 8. Idiot.

[@Alex-bv6wy]

@@giffondhall9214 I don’t think my comment posted, but Phelps also holds the record for most golds in individual events with 13 golds.

[@giffondhall9214]

@@Alex-bv6wy i don't doubt it but ok

[@frankthedukes1564]

Summer Macintosh could be the next Phelps maybe? She is 17 and a monster in the water.

[@bryinthe619]

Kelly Slater not making the list is a travesty.

[@wcc4269]

is Alex honald on the list?

[@derf199]

Novak Djokovic not in the photo WTH? He is undeniably the GOAT of tennis. He topped Federer and Serena, they shouldn’t even be in the photo. Bro won 24 fuggin majors vs Federer only 20. Plus the tennis world knows there is a TON of circumstantial evidence that Serena used PEDs.

[@sNiPeR95PwnZ]

Oh you missed to ask about Ray

[@alaalespaul]

Imagine being the best athlete of the century.

[@StevenMack-w8w]

23 gold medals. Wtf

[@edmundmoons3086]

i swam against finke in open water when he was 9 years old he came in 1st against full grown adults 800m he'll def win

[@MOliveira-m5h]

Someone from America has to win the 10k open water. That's the coolest swimming event. They drink Gatorade off of fishing poles. They have fishing poles with the country flag on it and a bottle of drink and the swimmer has to grab and take a swig in the water while swimming. It looks like sea world trainer stuff. They train in the hotel pools with bars for that. Hell yeah, they're stone cold swimmers.

[@BuddhatheBlackDog]

Here's the secret: he took adderall. While others had to worry about doping, he had a diagnosis and prescription so he could take adderall for all sporting events

[@Paul-vf2wl]

Kinda like Simone Biles and Ritalin which is a illegal for gymnasts.

[@BuddhatheBlackDog]

@@Paul-vf2wl really? I wasn't aware of that. What I mentioned about Phelps--he has publicly admitted it- around the time of getting busted w the pot.

[@Paul-vf2wl]

@@BuddhatheBlackDog It was likely an advantage for him but he was such a unique physical specimen that it wasn't a primary one. The biggest one was his body produced almost no lactic acid so he was able to train longer and harder than everyone else. Biles does likely have a legitimate reason to take the drug but it is a big advantage to gymnasts.

[@vincentmorrelli3025]

Baltimore guy

[@platinum2882]

legend

[@gerardolopez3637]

If anyone knows about the Olympics it's Phelps the greatest swimmer

[@Murph_.]

He should put that same effort into learning how to play poker. We love playing with him because he gives so much money away.

[@ChumblesMumbles]

do you feel bad for winning all those medals? my god, how do you even think of that question?

[@hhaste]

Only someone that's jealous and scummy deep down inside could ever ask something like that.

[@sullenskulls9709]

I guarantee you, there 8 of his medals that he feels bad about. His 6 silvers, and 2 bronzes. But the 23 golds.... hell nah!! Guy was a beast, and as Pat said, you have to be a "competitive psychopath" to achieve anywhere near the success and longevity he reached.

[@Jaydee71172]

Let’s be honest here, he was born with genetic attributes that helped his success. If he was short with a smaller wing span the mindset wouldn’t have won many medals.

[@PrussianBlu3]

Dude's t shirt is 20 years old.

[@queeneenaa]

Amazing achievement for some one who has asthmatic condition

[@BCRandom69]

What a weapon