If I didn’t swim my best, I’d think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.
Meaning of the quote
Michael Phelps, a famous American swimmer, is saying that if he didn't swim his very best, he would keep thinking about it all day, even when he was at school, eating dinner, or hanging out with his friends. It would make him feel really stressed and upset. He was so focused on being the best swimmer he could be that not doing his absolute best would bother him a lot.
About Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps is an American former competitive swimmer who is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. He has broken numerous records and won numerous awards, including being named the World Swimmer of the Year eight times and the American Swimmer of the Year eleven times.
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