Things won’t go perfect. It’s all about how you adapt from those things and learn from mistakes.

Every day after I wake up, I think, 'Wait... this can't be real; I'm still going to wake up.'

I've been able to get an excitement back in the water.

I feel like Aaron brings out the best in me

Once I retire, I'm retiring. I'm done.

This is the first medal I've ever won in an international meet. For it to be gold is incredible. It feels great. I can't explain it.

There are so many things that I still want to do. My foundation, growing my brand . . . the list is endless. I'm honestly busier now than I was when I was swimming. It's kind of weird, but I feel like more of an adult because I have to do stuff every day. Whether it's checking emails or making phone calls or doing this and that, it's fun for me. It's the start of a new chapter. At times, it is frustrating, but I know it's not going to be easy to accomplish the goals that I want.