The one thing that's common to all successful people: They make a habit of doing things that unsuccessful people don't like to do.

There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work... THERE ARE NO LIMITS.

Swimming is fun. It's a lot funner than golf.

I like to get in my own world. When I'm getting ready for a meet, I always have headphones on, listening to rap music to get myself fired up

I consider myself normal. I've spent 20 years in the pool. I consider that something that's normal.

I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.

And I hope seeing a therapist becomes 10 times easier in the future. For me, once I came out of treatment, I got into a therapist and continued my road to recovery and health and happiness. But not everyone can do that. It's challenging to see a therapist when you work full-time, when you can't get an appointment within a week, and then by the time you do get one, maybe you feel like your "problem" has lessened and you don't bother to go in. It's about access.