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There's just something about that cold rush that I know I hate and a lot of other swimmers hate.

It has nothing to do with swimming. That happens to be my sport. I'm trying to see how far I can go.

The best swimmers are the ones that almost don't try the most... It's just about relaxing and enjoying it.

I'm a great swimmer, probably due to the size of my feet.

I concentrate on preparing to swim my race and let the other swimmers think about me, not me about them.

I think you have to be weird to swim breaststroke.

Ever since I did that 57.9 last year, the Americans have been analysing me in detail. You can see on the swimming web pages. They are breaking it down in every detail. How many strokes I take. How quick I am in and out of the wall.

Coming from a barely clothed childhood as a swimmer makes me really comfortable with my body.

You're either an Olympian or not in swimming.

I could see myself still swimming because I'm really enjoying the sport. But at the same time I have this biological clock that is ticking.