"I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. There's no better time to try this than now."

Time, History, Opportunity, Honor

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"I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. There's no better time to try this than now."

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"I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming."

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"Being compared to Ian Thorpe, that could be one of the greatest compliments you could ever get in swimming - being compared to him and Mark Spitz."

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

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

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"I want to be able to look back and say, 'I've done everything I can, and I was successful.' I don't want to look back and say I should have done this or that. I'd like to change things for the younger generation of swimmers coming along."

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"My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, 'I'm an Olympic gold medalist.'"

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"I wouldn't say anything is impossible. I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and put the work and time into it."

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"Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home."

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"There is a one woman in China that claimed she paid $50 to get my e-mail address. It was pretty shocking. I got one this morning from Scotland. A girl's requesting a signed photo of me."

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