I try to separate my personal life from swimming.

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.

Obviously for water safety, you want to learn just to be comfortable in the water; that's the main goal. I think the second that you start freaking out and feeling uncomfortable, it's not going to go well.

I try to separate my personal life from swimming.

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

I can't remember the last day I didn't train.

My strategy is that I actually have absolutely no strategy.