I probably have a different mental approach to swimming than most people. I actually enjoy training.
It has nothing to do with swimming. That happens to be my sport. I'm trying to see how far I can go.
Handball, swimming, running, jumping, basketball, and boxing were as much a part of me as breathing.
When I was a child, our summer days were spent swimming; chlorine in my hair was like perfume to me.
Rich people (in Australia) have swimming pools in their gardens but, at least, they do swim in them.