I think it's better to attempt something and fail than it is to not even attempt it, so I'm glad that I've been prepared to put myself on the line there.

The only thing is I am a little bit ashamed of is I didn't come out earlier, that I didn't have the strength to do it, the courage to break that lie. But everyone goes on their own path to do this, and I don't want the struggle to be so hard for other people.

Part of me didn't know if Australia wanted its champion to be gay.

For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For myself, I have won every race I've been in

I've missed out on a huge goal but the desire is still there.

I thought I could, and thought I would, swim a lot quicker - much quicker.

There is water in every lane, so it is OK.