And if you have high cholesterol, you would feel the same as if you had low cholesterol because there are no side effects, no symptoms of having high cholesterol.

Swimming isn't everything - winning is.

In my day, at 12 years old, which was 38 years ago, we worked out in summer months for two and a half hours. Today someone in that age group might work out for four hours, two hours in the morning and two at night

Life is everchanging, if you cease to change, you cease to live.

I went through a lifestyle change when I dropped 40 pounds. Taking care of my diet was the first thing I did.

Everyone loves to be loved.

If you want to be Mark Spitz then go for it. If you want to be Michael Phelps then you'll have to work for it. Nobody should wake up to a lower expectation of themselves.