“Swimming is my passion and something that I love. Going out there in the water, it feels as if there's nothing wrong with me. I go out there and train as hard as anybody else. I have the same dreams, the same goals. It doesn't matter if you look different. You're still the same as everybody else because you have the same dream.” IfsFeelsLooksStillsDifferentMatterHardDreamPassionGoalWaterTrainSwimmingGoing OutMy Passion Author:Natalie du Toit
“One thing with me, and every goal I've had - in the sport of swimming, my mother didn't know my goals. The only person that knew my goals were my coaches.” KnowsPersonsMotherSportsGoalOne ThingCoachesSwimming Author:Michael Phelps
“When I started swimming again two years ago, it felt like I was starting from scratch. My mind-set was [to tell myself that] every time I swam, it was going to get easier-and it did. When you're working toward a fitness goal, you just need to start. It's not going to be pretty, your body is going to scream at you, but each time you'll get better.” NeedsYearsMindTwoBodyFeltGoalEasierYears AgoStartingYour BodyGet BetterTwo YearsSwimmingScreamScratchesMind SetTwo Years AgoFitness Goal Author:Janet Evans
“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.” FirstsEndsKidsGoalLevelsFourFrontsStandingOvercomingShySwimSwimming Author:Summer Sanders
“I just came in this morning with one goal; to make it back tonight, so I'm very excited for the final.” GoalMorningFinalsExcitedTonightSwimming Author:Michelle Williams