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"I walked away from the sport for 17 years, then started swimming again recently in a master's program."
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"A Stander-by is often a better judge of the game than those that play."
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"Sports for me is: S for Skill, P for Perseverance, O for Optimism, R for Resilience, T for Tenacity, S for Stamina"
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"Manny has swung with many men, but many men never seen Manny's blissful swing."
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"Your progress as a Jiu Jitsu practitioner is a direct reflection of the standards you have for yourself."
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"Behind an able Indian Cricket Team there is always able Sachin Tendulkar."
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"For truly it is to be noted, that children's plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions."
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"I keep my eyes clear and I hit 'em where they ain't."
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"The day they put me in the net I had a good game. I've stayed there since."
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"Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen."
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"The problem with winter sports is that - follow me closely here - they generally take place in winter."
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"I am not qualified to talk about the diet. Simply because I am not a dietician."
Dieting
"I'm trying to do the best I can. I'm not concerned with tomorrow, but with what goes on today."
Future
"I'm at the depot, and I'm not going anywhere. That's better to deal with than having to deal with the unknown. And the unknown is they don't want to fail. They don't want to pay the price unless there's a guarantee they're going to get there."
Want
"The memories of the Munich games for me are of triumph and tragedy."
Sports
"Yes, I believe that the art of winning is through intimidation, and not necessarily do you have to speak about it."
Art
"I just tried to keep my cool and continue with my race plan: to win."
Race
"It has nothing to do with swimming. That happens to be my sport. I'm trying to see how far I can go."
Nothing
"I got beat real hard and heavy in the Olympic Games in 1968 by a guy who swam an incredible race one time in his whole life, but he did it right at the right time. I'd like to be that guy now. Maybe that's what I'm going to have to pull out of my hat to make the Olympic team."
Time
"I always wanted to be a dentist from the time I was in high school, and I was accepted to dental school in the spring of 1972. I was planning to go, but after the Olympics there were other opportunities."
Time
"In everyday life there is always manana. There is no urgency."
Life
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