I'm been discouraged to go the (Summer) Olympics (participating in the Olympics). What should I do?

Question

I want to participating in the Olympics (swimming) because I want to win a medal. I want to be similar to Michael Phelps. I'm been discouraged because I didn't have training when I was young. I was told that I can only be a attorney, entrepreneur, physician, and /or a teacher. I do also want to be a professional (doctor, lawyer) but also swim too. I can compare a graduation ceremony vs. a medal ceremony. For example, the graduation ceremony is not on TV but the medal ceremony is on TV internationally. I want to become famous and be on commercials (ads). There are benefits of being famous; example: having a Wikipedia article about me and being. I started swimming when I was 9 in the summer time. I tried to dive but can only jump do I quit diving. I would swim rather to dive. The past days, I want faster than before but not that fast that Michael Phelps. I will try my best to be fast like him. What can I do to complete in the Olympics and be famous too? Should I join the YMCA for practice?

Answer 1

Not trying to sound like a Nike commercial, but just do it.  Better to try than to look back when you're 30 and wonder if you could have done it.  You can swim and still become an attorney.  Pablo Morales won three gold medals in swimming and got a law degree in between Olympics.

Answer 2

Michael Phelps practices up to five hours a day.  You have to completely 100% DEDICATE yourself to swimming if you want to reach his level.  Do many multi-mile workouts a day [or one huge one] and stay determined.  Study swim technique, and who knows, maybe we'll see you in the olympics one day.  Join a club swim team.  Your possibilities are endless, so do what you want.  

Answer 3

If you want to be good at swimming you should go to a coach/swim team and talk to them. Explain what you want to accomplish and they can view your technique. Most top athletes have a special built so they can see what you're best suited for. However, some athletes have gone against the traditional build, such as the very tall Usain Bolt, and still become highly successful.

I do hope that you attempt this for other reasons than to become famous.