Zitat des Tages über Schwimmer / Swimmers:
It's kind of a loping stroke. It's not the prettiest stroke. But it's what's most efficient for me. And I think I kick a little more than most swimmers do.
It's so hard to express yourself, because swimmers are pretty much paying attention to a black line for hours out of a day.
The best swimmers are the ones that almost don't try the most... It's just about relaxing and enjoying it.
I want to be able to look back and say, 'I've done everything I can, and I was successful.' I don't want to look back and say I should have done this or that. I'd like to change things for the younger generation of swimmers coming along.
There's just something about that cold rush that I know I hate and a lot of other swimmers hate.
If I have one message to young swimmers about taking care of their bodies, it's definitely take care of your shoulders.
I think competition can make people stronger at whatever it is they're competing on. If we're competing in some athletic event for competitive swimmers, really intensely competing, it's likely that both of us will become better, but it's also quite possible we'll lose sight of what's truly valuable.
I concentrate on preparing to swim my race and let the other swimmers think about me, not me about them.
I can sit back in 10, 15, 20 years, when I'm sitting with my kids, I'll be able to say that I'm sitting in Ravens Stadium during a game, and I'm watching one of the best swimmers ever win a Gold for the U.S. You know, as you get older, you cherish those kinds of moments.
The newspapers loved pinup pictures of pretty young swimmers, and as a national champion, I got more than my share of space in the sports pages.
I cannot control what goes on in another lane and this is how I focus on the Games. There is no point in being nervous of other swimmers. It's just about focusing on yourself and what you need to do in order to perform at your best.
I think ninjas are probably quieter than SEALs, but we are better swimmers, and also better with guns and blowing things up.
