Even in high school, I'd tell my mom I was sick of swimming and wanted…

“Even in high school, I'd tell my mom I was sick of swimming and wanted to try to play golf. She wasn't too happy. She'd say, 'Think about this.' And I'd always end up getting back in the pool.”

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

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

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

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And, you know, being able to wear the stars and stripes, when you step up on one of the blocks or, you know, when you step off of an airplane or when you hear the national anthem play, you know, it's one of the greatest feelings in the world because you know that there are people at home who are supporting you and watching you.

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