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I was a competitive swimmer in middle school and high school.

I swam at school a lot. Long-distance swimming in pools, and diving, then when we moved to Hastings when I was 13 I used to swim in the sea all the time; I loved it out of season and when it was rough.

I was an avid swimmer and was state champ at age 12.

My father was a swim teacher. We used to swim before school, swim after school.

I swam very competitively till I was 15, then I swam for fun until I was 18. But athletics remain a very big part of my life. I try to keep that as much in balance with work as I can.

I wanted to be an Olympic swimmer when I was growing up.

I swam my brains out.

If I didn't swim my best, I'd think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.

Throughout my career I swam for form. Speed came as a result of it.