Perseverance, Determination, Commitment, And Courage-those Things Are

Once I'm Already In My Room, I Still Have To Open A Door To Get Into My Bed. It's Like A Giant Box. It's Like The Boy In A Bubble.

Coming Into Tonight, I Knew It Was Going To Be A Great Race, ... In The 400, Laszlo Put Up A 4:10.1 Earlier In The Year, And So You Expect Him To Put Up A Good Time In (the 200). I Knew Ryan Was Going To Be Fast Coming Off His Short Course Season, And He's Improved A Lot Since Athens, So I Just Wanted To Go Out There And Relax A Bit And Go Out There And Do What I Had To Do.

Before, It Came Easy For Me. I Don't Have Two Speeds Anymore. I Need To Focus On The Small Things That I Once Took For Granted.

I Would Visualize The Best- And Worst-case Scenarios. Whether I Get Disqualified Or My Goggles Fill Up With Water Or I Lose My Goggles Or I Come In Last, I'm Ready For Anything.

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.