I try to separate my personal life from swimming.

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

I am 26 and, and I don't recover as fast as I have in the past.

People say to me, 'You're so lucky. You get to see the world.' But I don't. I go to the hotel and to the pools and back again. That's it.

Before, it came easy for me. I don't have two speeds anymore. I need to focus on the small things that I once took for granted.

I grew up around the pool with my sisters. Both of my sisters swam. I was always there. So I thought, why not? My mom put us in the water for water safety, so we were comfortable in the water in case anything ever happened. I learned that way, and started liking it more and more.

The problem with heart disease is the first symptom is often fatal.