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Kids Say the Darndest Things, Michael Phelps Edition

2008_08_phelsp2.jpgThere are some really cute quotes from kids who got to swim with Michael Phelps at the McBurney YMCA yesterday. A little girl who told the Sun that Phelps is "the fastest swimmer in the world" said of her own speed, "I don't swim fast or slow — I'm just medium." The NY Times overheard children saying, “I want to ask him if he can make more medals, really" and “He was like a person who was as great at swimming as a shark" while an instructor said, “This made, like, all of our years.” Phelps himself informed reporters he had a snack before the press conference (he was presenting a check from Visa to the Y's youth swimming programs), "How much more American can you get than having a hot dog, drink and a pretzel?"

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  • NannyState

    "Ok, who peed?"

  • robingee

    All he had was a hot dog and pretzel? That must've been a between-between-meal snack snack.

  • matty

    I was joking. ;D

  • babyhitler

    #3 -I don't think it's any danger if you eat if you are a 12,000 calorie burning machine like MP. The dude probably burns 1000 calories just farting.

  • cwbuecheler

    Olympics: over. Michael Phelps: no longer relevant (until 2012).

  • matty

    I hope he warned these children about the dangers of eating before swimming. The cramps alone can kill even Michael Phelps.

  • ryanyc

    I guess there was a boy born that can swim faster than a shark!

  • longacre

    I like how he used the ubiquitous "drink" rather than name a brand to avoid offending any potential marketing partners.

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