We're All A Little Tired.

People Say To Me, 'you're So Lucky. You Get To See The World.' But I Don't. I Go To The Hotel And To The Pools And Back Again. That's It.

And, You Know, Being Able To Wear The Stars And Stripes, When You Step Up On One Of The Blocks Or, You Know, When You Step Off Of An Airplane Or When You Hear The National Anthem Play, You Know, It's One Of The Greatest Feelings In The World Because You Know That There Are People At Home Who Are Supporting You And Watching You.

Not Having To Travel And Being Able To Settle In Has Helped Me In Training Life And School Life. I've Learned To Get A Grip And Take Care Of Myself.

So Many People Along The Way,whatever It Is You Aspire To Do, Will Tell You It Can't Be Done. But It All It Takes Is Imagination. You Dream. You Plan. You Reach. There Will Be Obstacles. There Will Doubters. There Will Be Mistakes. But With Hard Work, With Belief, With Confidence And Trust In Yourself And Those Around You, There No Limits.

This Is My 20th Year In The Sport. I've Known Swimming And That's It. I Don't Want To Swim Past Age 30; If I Continue After This Olympics, And Come Back In 2016, I'll Be 31. I'm Looking Forward To Being Able To See The Other Side Of The Fence.