Michael is now the only person in the history of the Olympics to win 8 gold medals in a single games; breaking Mark Spitz's record of 7 on August 16, 2008.
Michael: The biggest thing in a meet like this (he swam three 100 meter events in 41 minutes) is how mentally tough you can be. As many times as I can put myself in a situation where I have to be mentally tough, it's going to help me in the long run, especially with Worlds coming up.
Michael: A buddy of mine actually read of me being in the names of Tiger Woods and Roger Federer. That is a pretty big accomplishment and definitely something I'm proud of. They have changed their sports themselves, so hopefully I can do the same in swimming.
Michael: I think the Special Olympics and the Olympics are actually pretty similar. We all have dreams and we all have goals. And you have to work hard to accomplish your dreams and goals.