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After my cancer diagnosis, I really took my swimming to a new level.

I think I survived by running away some. Running away to work.

I was told as a teenager that I would never walk again.

I wasn't even sure I'd be able to walk. I couldn't even go outside. Maybe I was just burnt crisp from the gruelling schedule I had been keeping for years.

I can't swim at the level I used to. I had to retire because of an injury to my shoulder.

Sometimes you meet people who can't swim. And I always think: 'Oh my God, that's extraordinary.' For me, it's always been a treat... I just feel really happy in the water.

I have a very heavy-footed walk; I always have.

If I just swam all day, I'd lose it. That's why I do so many other activities. It keeps me sane.