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I want to make sure that feeling stays with me Michael Phelps gives awe-inspiring speech to Alabama football team

By Zachary Roberts Modified 12 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share 2016 Golden Goggle Awards Michael Phelps Michael Phelps is widely regarded as the greatest athlete of all time. He's the most accomplished Olympian ever, the one standing alone atop the leaderboard with 28 medals. When he stepped into the pool, there was a much better chance he'd win than he'd lose. In college football, the Michael Phelps equivalent could be Alabama. Their football team is widely considered the best program of all time. When they step on the field, there's a much better chance they'll win than lose. Alabama Football@AlabamaFTBL"You get one chance to do something special... Don't waste it." @MichaelPhelps1017229"You get one chance to do something special... Don't waste it." @MichaelPhelps https://t.co/jhOfFK4KqK Phelps spoke to the Alabama football team, giving them one of his most inspirational speeches. He said: "Well, I want to open up with a quote that's one of my favorite quotes. It's [that] actions speak louder than words. That literally is what defines my career. I made my first Olympic team, 15 years old. I got fifth place. I wasn't happy, I wasn't satisfied." The legendary swimmer went on to say that he never wanted to settle for having just participated: "They gave me a piece of paper that said congratulations, you participated. That piece of paper motivated me for that whole next four years. I said, 'There's not a shot in hell this is ever going to happen again.' My very first race, I did not medal. And then in 2012, I had one race that I didn't medal in." To be the best, Phelps had to work the absolute hardest. The feeling of not being good enough is something he used to get better at his sport. He said: "I can go back and look at those races because I want to make sure that feeling stays with me until the next time I have a chance to go out there and do the same thing again."

Why Michael Phelps refused to take days off

The 23-time gold medalist refused to almost ever take a day off while he was active. That's a big reason he stands where he does today. He added: "From 2002 to 2008, guess how many days I took off? In those six years, guess how many days I took off? None. Zero. Why? I wanted something that nobody else had the opportunity to get. I was willing to do more than anybody else on the planet was willing to do." As a result, the swimmer got to the place he wanted to. He probably wouldn't have without intense dedication. He continued: "I got the results. I wanted to do it because I wanted that chance. Nobody's going to give you that chance. You're going to have to earn that chance. That's all I wanted. I wanted to bust my a** every single day to earn that one chance. Wherever that took me, it took me." Swimming - Olympics: Day 6 He refused to let anyone take his chance away. He said: "Every time I would go to practice, my coach would say jump and I would say, 'How high?' Because I knew there were thousands of other kids, hundreds of thousands of other kids that were doing the same thing. They were not going to take that opportunity away from me." After all that, he stands alone at the top. The Alabama football team might not see the same success, but it seems unlikely that they won't be heavily impacted by Phelps' speech. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Puranjay × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी