“I grew up around the pool with my sisters. Both of my sisters swam. I was always there. So I thought, why not? My mom put us in the water for water safety, so we were comfortable in the water in case anything ever happened. I learned that way, and started liking it more and more.” WayWaterCasesHappenedGrewMomComfortableGrew UpSafetyMy MomWhy NotMy SisterPoolWater Safety Author:Michael Phelps
“My mom was on the United Way group that decides how to allocate the money and looks at all the different charities and makes the very hard decisions about where that pool of funds is going to go.” WayLooksDifferentHardDecisionUnitedGroupsMomCharityMy MomFundPoolHard DecisionUnited Way Author:Bill Gates
“Whether you're playing a mom on-screen or you're in a car pool lane driving your child to school in the morning, there are similarities that are undeniable. And once you're a mother, there are certain things that are instinct. You just have a better understanding of what it means to be a mother.” MeanChildrenSchoolMotherCertainUnderstandingMorningCarMomOur ChildrenInstinctScreensDrivingYour ChildrenPoolLanesSimilarity Author:Nia Long
“My dad was a doctor who worked at a jail. He was more like a jail administrator. My mom was a public school teacher. There's no artists in my family whatsoever. So I don't know how that got in my gene pool, but it did.” KnowsSchoolArtistKnow HowTeacherMomDadMy FamilyDoctorsMy DadMy MomJailPoolGenesPublic SchoolDoctor WhoSchool TeachersAdministrators Author:Dan Amboyer
“My mom never really pushed me into doing something. It was kind of whatever I wanted to do, and that was what made me continue and have the longevity that I had in my career. I went through ups and downs in the pool when I loved it and when I hated it.” KindMomMy MomHatedPoolLongevityUps & Downs Author:Michael Phelps
“Even in high school, I'd tell my mom I was sick of swimming and wanted to try to play golf. She wasn't too happy. She'd say, 'Think about this.' And I'd always end up getting back in the pool.” ThinkingTryingEndsPlayWantedSchoolMomHigh SchoolSickGolfMy MomSwimmingPool Author:Michael Phelps