Breaking composure, confidence, and speed in the water makes you lose the race, not the goggles that fell off your head when you dove in.

My training centered on aerobic development, meaning I'd swim longer with less intensity during the majority of my practices. As I got older, I began more weight training, and my workouts went from long at a lower intensity to shorter and more intense.

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.

My performance has improved dramatically from yoga and meditation. No athlete ever dominated by sticking to one sport all the time.

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

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

I'm a firm believer in slowing down to improve my state of mind when I'm training, and yoga and meditation have been paramount to my success in this way.