I know that I do deserve good things.

I always tell people, I'm a better swimmer because I'm a mom and a better mom because I'm swimmer.

Life is all about balance: sprinting hard and fast, breathing deep and slow. Working out with my coaches, playing with my kids. Eating whole foods for fuel, enjoying a glass of wine with friends.

In swimming, everyone calls me grandma, because I'm the oldest there. Then with my friends, I'm the youngest and I'm the baby. It's definitely bizarre.

Like anyone, I stress and get hard on myself from time to time, but it's minute compared to the pressure I used to put on myself to perform and succeed. To my kids' credit, they've probably helped me the most here: I'm more worried about what they're doing than what I'm doing!

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

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