I always have on my headphones to block out all of the other distractions and I'm just focused on doing the best that I can.... There a few of them ... DMX Party Up ... Mack 10 BC and Ice Cube Connected for Life. I also listen to the Eminem CD ...whichever song really gets me going that night

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

I treat every race the same. We all wanted to swim fast today and give something back to the crowd.

I see my goals as personal and I always have. That's just been how I've worked.

I want to go to the World Cup. I want to go to the Masters. I want to go... anywhere.

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.

Every day, there's always something to be worried about; you turn on the news and see something different every day, and it's terrible. Hopefully, as Americans, and as the inhabitants of the world, we can come together. We need to change lives - whether that's conserving water, destigmatizing mental health treatment or something else. We can change lives.