It has nothing to do with swimming. That happens to be my sport. I'm trying to see how far I can go

I just tried to keep my cool and continue with my race plan: to win.

I wasn't able to lower my cholesterol so they put me on a statin drug. It is called lipitor. I was able to lower my level in about 30 days from above 300 to below 200.

Because a known fact is better than an unknown fact.

Do any exercise you want as long as you're willing to do it. You see gym equipment on TV advertisements all the time, but guess what? It's only good if you actually use it.

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

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.