Everyone loves to be loved.

Everyone loves to be loved.

Mark Spitz

I walked away from the sport for 17 years, then started swimming again recently in a master's program.

I walked away from the sport for 17 years, then started swimming again recently in a master's program.

My biggest loss was the Olympics. I just can't forget losing. I never will

My biggest loss was the Olympics. I just can't forget losing. I never will

I just tried to keep my cool and continue with my race plan: to win.

I just tried to keep my cool and continue with my race plan: to win.

Because a known fact is better than an unknown fact.

Because a known fact is better than an unknown fact.

In everyday life there is always manana. There is no urgency

In everyday life there is always manana. There is no urgency

There are times I might coach one or two workouts a year when the regular coach gets caught in traffic

There are times I might coach one or two workouts a year when the regular coach gets caught in traffic

Swimming isn't everything - winning is.

Swimming isn't everything - winning is.

So in my mind I own a lot of house records still

So in my mind I own a lot of house records still

And if you have high cholesterol, you would feel the same as if you had low cholesterol because there are no side effects, no symptoms of having high cholesterol.

And if you have high cholesterol, you would feel the same as if you had low cholesterol because there are no side effects, no symptoms of having high cholesterol.

Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one's ability and likelihood for success.

Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one's ability and likelihood for success.

If you have a lane, you have a chance.

If you have a lane, you have a chance.

Yes, I believe that the art of winning is through intimidation, and not necessarily do you have to speak about it.

Yes, I believe that the art of winning is through intimidation, and not necessarily do you have to speak about it.

The only side effect of too much training is that you get into better shape. There is nothing wrong with that.

The only side effect of too much training is that you get into better shape. There is nothing wrong with that.

If you are relaxing and subconsciously thinking about your coming race, you are going to perform at just about 100 percent efficiency.

If you are relaxing and subconsciously thinking about your coming race, you are going to perform at just about 100 percent efficiency.

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

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

We all love to win, but how many people love to train?

We all love to win, but how many people love to train?

Life is everchanging, if you cease to change, you cease to live.

Life is everchanging, if you cease to change, you cease to live.

I swam my brains out.

I swam my brains out.