The only reason I started swimming was for water safety. Then, once I started falling in love with sports, I got more comfortable with it.

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

If I didn't swim my best, I'd think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.

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

So, you know, if, if I wanted to get up and just play golf one day, I would just get up and play golf. If I wanted to go to Vegas, I would just get up and go to Vegas.

It's the Olympics. If you can't get up to swim early in the morning, don't go.

I'm satisfied in a way because this is an eye opener for me, ... I didn't have the success I've always been able to have. I learned a lot.