If you're good at it, you can win.

I've worked hard all my life.

I probably have a different mental approach to swimming than most people. I actually enjoy training.

I've always believed that the desire must come from within, not as a result of being driven by coaches or parents.

It's a beautiful thing, diving into the cool crisp water and then just sort of being able to pull your body through the water and the water opening up for you.

Make yourself an example, achieve it, but don't hurt anyone on the way up. I don't think I did that.

I can remember crawling through the window where he was in the hospital... He said, 'You have a gift... keep training for me.' I s'pose those were the last words he ever spoke to me.