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I like underwater pole vaulting, because you can have perfect form without the risk.
I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven't done anything crazy.
My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety.
Every sponsor I've had has been something that fit my lifestyle, fit my personality.
Don't just tell your kids to be active and to get outside and play. Lead by example.
I think being an athlete prepares you for more things than people give us credit for.
You're old when you're old. Why should you be limited by someone else's expectations?
I want to go to the World Cup. I want to go to the Masters. I want to go... anywhere.
I want to get to know a woman before I take them out on a date or anything like that.
I've always kept my body in shape and I will continue to always keep my body in shape.
I took my daily swim at the Beverly Hills Hotel pool despite the presence of onlookers
I took my daily swim at the Beverly Hills Hotel pool despite the presence of onlookers.
I learned to yodel pretty well. It took me a few months, but I eventually perfected it.
I listen to music before my competitions to get me pumped up. It helps me stay focused.
I haven't swam in any of the rivers outside of Baltimore. I try to keep it in the pool.
I believe everyone has a soul mate that they can spend the rest of their life together.
I should have been much more responsible in how I handled myself and for that am sorry.
When people don't know me any more or want my autograph, then I'll think about retiring.
If you want to be the best you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do.
Obviously, the competitor in you, you want to be in the top three every time in the pool.
Marriage to Fernando offered shelter and security, but the shackle was the price I'd pay.
If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do.
For right now, I still believe that college is what's going to make me the happiest girl.
I don't have any superstitions, but what I always travel with is my pillow and my coffee.
The swimming community is really small, but why can't it be as big as the NBA or the NFL?
I have a big bag of M&M's in the pantry, and I have a scoop after lunch. That's my treat.
Milk is about helping guys feel good about their skin and relaxed about taking care of it.
I'm kind of a creature of habit. Once I get used to doing things, it's like second nature.
The situation in disability sport is growing, and girls like Ellie Cole are doing wonders.
I'm going to focus on speed, doing little things like my turns and my starts - just speed.
When you get to an event like the Olympic Games, you can put too much pressure on yourself.
Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one's ability and likelihood for success.
We wanted to see how close we could get to the world record. We'll take that for right now.
I want people to see the passion I have for swimming and become more involved in the sport.
What the public expects and what is healthy for an individual are two very different things.
By the time I got home at night, my eyes were so chlorinated I saw rings around every light.
I'm not saying I didn't have a great 2008. I just made it a chore. I made it look laborious.
Every day after I wake up, I think, 'Wait... this can't be real; I'm still going to wake up.'
Abe Lincoln is my favorite president of all time - and he pulls off that top hat pretty well.
We didn't have the lane ropes, we had to get up higher in the water to avoid the little waves.
I'm trying to do the best I can. I'm not concerned with tomorrow, but with what goes on today.
I've been lucky enough to travel the world and win awards and medals, but it was time to stop.
Swimming took up so much of my faculties, and for so long, I was willing to give it everything.
With two little boys in diapers, I had to keep it simple if I were going to have a life at all.
I have always stayed out of politics, I don't believe it would be appropriate to talk about it.
I suddenly said, 'I'm sick of losing'. After that, I trained hard and I never lost there again.
You don't want to line up on the blocks and know you have not done everything you possibly can.
My whole swimming career was about training to beat Michael Phelps in any race I possibly could.
No one can avoid a challenge in life without breeding regret, and regret is the arsenic of life.
Things won’t go perfect. It’s all about how you adapt from those things and learn from mistakes.