Pentathlon is not a sign of my failure in swimming. It's a new start for me.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've gradually gained more confidence swimming for distance in the open sea, but I still return to the rock pools.
I'm really looking forward to just concentrating on the swimming part now instead of what's going on with me outside the pool.
It has nothing to do with swimming. That happens to be my sport. I'm trying to see how far I can go.
I've enjoyed training again, I've enjoyed pushing myself in the pool and I'll keep on swimming until I feel I cannot get any more out of myself.
I won't give up swimming, even if it kills me. I love the rhythm of it.
Why is it such a big deal what I'm swimming?
My biggest weakness as a endurance athlete has been in not drinking enough water after training, thereby racing sometimes while dehydrated.
The reason swimming is one of the hardest sports is because you have to be in the pool by yourself every day, making that sacrifice. There's no time to do anything else.
After my cancer diagnosis, I really took my swimming to a new level.
Swimming is one of the hardest sports.
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