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

I concentrate on preparing to swim my race and let the other swimmers think about me, not me about them.

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

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.

I know that I do deserve good things.

I have kids. Unbeknownst to them, they are quick to snap me back to reality when I start feeling the pressure of being an athlete! It's a breath of fresh air to have two people to focus on; their happiness erases all the pressures I have on myself.

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