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I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. There's no better time to try this than now.

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 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.

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

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

I try to separate my personal life from swimming.

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

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.

I've gradually gained more confidence swimming for distance in the open sea, but I still return to the rock pools.