Michael Phelps is known for keeping his goals private leading up to Olympics, but in the months since Rio he has shared glimpses into what he aspired to accomplish at his final Games.
On Sunday, Phelps gave perhaps his most specific account yet.
The 23-time Olympic champion wanted to end his career with 40 world records. And since Phelps already had 39, that meant breaking one more record in an individual event or relay.
Most of all, Phelps wanted to reclaim the world record in the 200m individual medley.
This should be no surprise.