Competitive swimming...here I come!

And that's not because I'd be any good at it!

Have you seen those guys bodies....wowzers! Look at Micheal Phelps back and arms while he swims...swoon. The woman on the other hand look---eghhh. But that's neither here nor there.

The real reason I want to be a swimmer...

Michael Phelps eats 12,000 calories per day By Chris Chase After he retires from swimming, Michael Phelps might want to try his hand at competitive eating. The Olympic star recently said he consumes 12,000 calories per day, or 9,500 more than the FDA recommends for an active, young male. Phelps has to keep his intake up in order to compensate for all the calories he burns during the 30-hours per week he spends in training. He told NBC that an average day might have the following menu: Breakfast: 3 fried egg sandwiches, 2 cups coffee, 5-egg omelet, bowl of grits, 3 pieces of french toast, 3 chocolate chip pancakes Lunch: 1 pound pasta, 2 ham and cheese sandwiches, energy drink (1,000 calorie) Dinner: 1 pound pasta, 1 large pizza, energy drink (1,000 calorie) Three years ago, Phelps told an interviewer: I eat pretty much whatever I want. I don't have a strict diet. It's all about cramming in as many calories into my system as I possibly can. To be honest with you, I have a tough time keeping weight on. Michael better be careful there. There's no surer way to turn new female fans into former female fans than by complaining about how hard it is to keep on weight.

Geoff's response to my new goal: "Ummm you know you'd have to train 30 hours a week right?"

Madeline: "Hmmmm...is that a suggest amount of time?"