A huge part of swimming for me is I love it, and it is so much fun.

I'm just an all-around happy girl who loves everything about her life.

I don't think about the trials and the Olympics a lot. If I do, it's just going to stress me out and get me worried.

I am the luckiest girl in the world. I learned that if I just keep a positive mental attitude, that I can go out there and do whatever I hope I can do. It's all mental in getting out there, and having confidence in myself, and having strength and knowing I can do it.

For me, it seems to help me take the pressure off if I don't pay attention to what other people are telling me.

I'm always so excited about what I do that I try to get everyone to feel that way.

Sometimes we complain, but there is something beautiful about waking up before everyone to get better at what we love.