"It's time for someone else to take the baton of responsibility," [Mark Spitz] said. "Thirty-six years is a long time."

"I'm ecstatic. I can't believe it," [Dara Torres] said. "It's sort of bittersweet for me because I've made my fifth Olympic team, but I'm going to be away from my daughter for a month and that's really hard emotionally.

"It's an honor," [Michael Phelps] said of his latest meeting with Spitz. "Without a doubt, he's probably one of the greatest Olympians of all time. To have him here and wish me good luck, that's definitely something that's meaningful."