It's so hard to express yourself, because swimmers are pretty much paying attention to a black line for hours out of a day.

I enjoy racing so much. Ever since I was 8 or 9, I trained every stroke, because it was the only way I could race a lot.

My last Olympics, I had a girlfriend — big mistake. Now I’m single, so London should be really good. I’m excited.

The fact that people actually want my autograph is crazy.

It's so hard to express yourself, because swimmers are pretty much paying attention to a black line for hours out of a day.

Too travel is sometimes better to arrive!

The swimming community is really small, but why can't it be as big as the NBA or the NFL?