Swimming Is Probably The Ultimate Of Burnout

I Am Overwhelmed By The Strength Of My Body And The Power Of My Mind. For One Moment, Just One Second, I Feel Immortal.

You're Never Too Old To Chase Your Dream.

From Age Eleven To Age Sixteen I Lived A Spartan Life Without The Usual Adolescent Uncertainty. I Wanted To Be The Best Swimmer In The World, And There Was Nothing Else.

I Am Willing To Put Myself Through Anything; Temporary Pain Or Discomfort Means Nothing To Me As Long As I Can See That The Experience Will Take Me To A New Level.

Just Getting In The Pool For Seven Straight Hours Is Unbearable To Me.... It's Grueling. There's Nothing Physically Pleasurable About It. If You're Doing A Hard Workout, You're Throwing Up In The Gutter. At Night You Cling To Your Pillow And Just Hope That Your Body Revives Before You Have To Go Back And Do It Again.