I believe in God; I’m not saying I’m highly religious.

I wanted to do something nobody ever did. This goes hand in hand with my goal of changing swimming.

Not having to travel and being able to settle in has helped me in training life and school life. I’ve learned to get a grip and take care of myself.

It’s cool just because I’ve had this dream of changing the sport of swimming and it’s finally happening.

I am 26 and, and I don’t recover as fast as I have in the past.

I used to always go to church on holidays, but I don’t go much any more.

Once I retire, I’m retiring. I’m done.

I’m the same kind of guy before all this happened.

Before, it came easy for me. I don’t have two speeds anymore. I need to focus on the small things that I once took for granted.

I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.

I finished my career the way I wanted to.

I’m so sick of the water.

I don’t like to be second in anything. I was trying, I just wasn’t going anywhere.

If I didn’t swim my best, I’d think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.

There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work... THERE ARE NO LIMITS.

If you want to be the best you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do.

You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.

The one thing that's common to all successful people: They make a habit of doing things that unsuccessful people don't like to do.

Every day is different and every day brings something more exciting.