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

There are times I might coach one or two workouts a year when the regular coach gets caught in traffic

I walked away from the sport for 17 years, then started swimming again recently in a master's program.

The only side effect of too much training is that you get into better shape. There is nothing wrong with that.

I am going to sit there and watch Michael Phelps break my record anonymously? That's almost demeaning to me. It is not almost - it is.

One of the most difficult things for people who have been successful in sports is adapting to the daily world where you can't get an answer from someone until 5 o'clock tomorrow. There is always an excuse. Living 40 or 50 years like that doesn't get too exciting after a while

When I went to the Olympics, I had every intention of shaving the moustache off, but I realized I was getting so many comments about it — and everybody was talking about it — that I decided to keep it.