More than anything, praying just helps me to concentrate and let go of things that don't matter in that moment. It gives me peace knowing I'm in good hands.
From Katie Ledecky
I try to make the good days great and take something positive from the days I'm not feeling good - work on technique or something like that.
I would encourage you to set really high goals. Set goals that, when you set them, you think they're impossible. But then every day you can work towards them, and anything is possible, so keep working hard and follow your dreams.
My faith has always been important to me. It defines who I am.
I felt so relaxed. It just felt very easy, and that's why it surprised me that I had broken my world record.
I think we have the approach that every race is a sprint. Some races are just longer sprints than others.
When I was six, right before I started swimming, we went to a national competition here in Maryland and watched Michael Phelps swim, and I got to meet him afterwards, and I got his autograph. Fast forward nine years, and I'm at the Olympics with him, and it's like: 'Woah.'
It's always great to see young swimmers and their excitement and the joy that they have in the water.
There are a lot of young swimming fans that are on Instagram, so I try to respond or post things that they like.
It's kind of a loping stroke. It's not the prettiest stroke. But it's what's most efficient for me. And I think I kick a little more than most swimmers do.
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