Home / Quotes / Quote by Summer Sanders

Quote by Summer Sanders

“Daily repetition matters when a kid is learning to swim. It can be 20 minutes in a lesson or an hour practicing for a couple of weeks.”

Quote by Summer Sanders

Author

Summer Sanders, born on October 13, 1972, is a former American swimmer. She achieved great success at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, winning multiple gold and silver medals. Known for her exceptional speed and technique, Summer Sanders had a distinguished career filled with remarkable achievements. more

You May Also Like

“Swimming is great because there are levels of goals. First, when I was four, it was making it to the other end and overcoming the fear of standing up in front of everybody at a swim meet because I was such a shy kid.”

Firsts Ends Kids Goal Levels Four Fronts Standing Overcoming Shy Swim Swimming

Author:Summer Sanders

“I love to run, but training can be hard, especially with a family and a crazy travel schedule. I often do sprints with my kids, where they bike and I run along side them so we can 'race' each other for a quarter-mile or shorter repeats.”

Hard Running Kids Sides Race Crazy Training Miles Repeats Quarters Schedules Bike Sprint

Author:Summer Sanders

“I slice up a ton of cucumbers, celery, carrots and red and yellow peppers. Keep them in your fridge so you always have something handy to curb your snack attack.”

Red Yellow Carrots Curb Handy Peppers Snacks Fridges Cucumbers Celery Red And Yellow

Author:Summer Sanders

“I grew up in northern California, where it was consistently in the hundreds in the summertime. My dad didn't think he should have to turn on the air conditioning when we had a swimming pool in our backyard; it was our built-in air conditioner.”

“Honestly, if I can plan out a few meals ahead of time, I feel much more organized.”

Ifs Feels I Can Plans Honestly Meals Organized Ahead Of Time

Author:Summer Sanders

“I worked at this place called Water World; it was a waterslide park. My brother and my dad framed my first paycheck from this place - which was for $0.00 dollars - because I didn't even make enough to cover the cost of my uniform!”

World Firsts Enough Water Brother Dad Cost Dollars My Dad My Brother Parks Uniforms Paychecks Framed

Author:Summer Sanders

“I love to swim. When I jump in the water, I feel like I'm 12 years old again. It's really funny how it does that to me.”

Feels Years Doe Water Swim

Author:Summer Sanders

“I don't care how much you're working out; when you go to put on that bikini, you're like, 'Oh no!'”

Care Work Out Don't Care I Don't Care Bikinis

Author:Summer Sanders

“I've been barefoot most of my life: either flip flops or barefoot on the pool deck. Although you'd think that would make me a good candidate for barefoot running, that doesn't work with me.”

Thinking Running Candidates Pool Flip Deck Barefoot Flip Flops

Author:Summer Sanders

“The kids know what I'm doing when I exercise, and that's powerful. So don't just tell your kids to go play outside. Take a moment off your computer, put on your tennis shoes, hop outside and help them start their game and run off some energy.”

Knows Play Moments Helping Running Kids Games Energy Powerful Exercise Computer Shoes Tennis Hops Tennis Shoes

Author:Summer Sanders