I don't linger on the fact that Dawn Fraser was a great swimmer 40 years ago. That was in the past. I did break 41 world records, but I don't live on that today.
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I was an avid swimmer and was state champ at age 12.
The best swimmers are the ones that almost don't try the most... It's just about relaxing and enjoying it.
Being compared to Ian Thorpe, that could be one of the greatest compliments you could ever get in swimming - being compared to him and Mark Spitz.
You're either an Olympian or not in swimming.
I guess we decided to make a new record 3 years ago when Nancy was done scoring for Almost Famous.
Being recognised by Guinness World Records in their 60th year is a real honour. It's also a real privilege for me to be positioned beside such sporting greats.
I was a competitive swimmer in middle school and high school.
Throughout my career I swam for form. Speed came as a result of it.
It's something special to break the world record at the Olympics.
I believe now that I've cemented my spot as the best swimmer in the world, and I can't describe how proud that makes me. I just want to keep working hard and hopefully just inspire more youngsters to keep swimming and encourage South Africans to become a winning nation.
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