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There are indeed people with ulterior motives who don't wish Chinese swimming well; they even don't wish Asian swimming well. We cannot let these people's plans succeed.

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

Believe in yourself, not only in swimming, but in life itself. You always have to have fun. You have to have an open mind. If you're not enjoying it, don't do it. Life's too short.

I'm really looking forward to just concentrating on the swimming part now instead of what's going on with me outside the pool.

I think for most people it's hard to understand what it is about swimming - I mean it's such a solo endeavour.

Remember to do the things you enjoy away from swimming, regularly.

I try to separate my personal life from swimming.

Why is it such a big deal what I'm swimming?

The pool is terrible, but that doesn't have much to do with my record swims. That's all mental attitude.

I want to continue the sport of swimming. I'm not going to give up until I think it's reached where I want it to go.