I Didn't Invent The Culture, But I

Winning Is About Heart, Not Just Legs. It's Got To Be In The Right Place.

The Europeans Look Down On Raising Your Hands. They Don't Like The End-zone Dance. I Think That's Unfortunate. That Feeling - The Finish Line, The Last Couple Of Meters - Is What Motivates Me.

I Joined The Swim Team When I Was 12, And I Was The Worst Kid In The Pool - I Was Put With A Group Of 7-year-olds.

I Love This Race From The Very Depths Of My Heart. It Gives Me Motivation And It Transcendsme Like Nothing Else In The World.

During Our Lives...we Experience So Many Setbacks, And Fight Such A Hand-to-hand Battle With Failure, Head Down In The Rain, Just Trying To Stay Upright And To Have A Little Hope.