When people say to me, 'You're like the Anna Kournikova who wins,' I definitely take it as a compliment, because she's quite gorgeous.

Sometimes success is simply being willing to give it your all.

The swimming community is really conservative. I don't know why, because we're in no clothing whatsoever.

I don't underestimate the power of mental preparation throughout all of my training. I'm in a much better state of mind about competition.

When people say to me, 'You're like the Anna Kournikova who wins,' I definitely take it as a compliment, because she's quite gorgeous.

Malfunctions are inevitable. It's important to push through them during practice - versus stopping to fix and restart - so that you're prepared for one mid-competition.

To look good in the water you have to pick the right swimsuit. I own close to 500.