“Without goals, training has no direction.” – Natalie Coughlin

“Remember to do the things you enjoy away from swimming, regularly.” – Ian Thorpe

Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. - Native American saying

“It’s a beautiful thing, diving into the cool crisp water and then just sort of being able to pull your body through the water and the water opening up for you.” – Dawn Fraser

“When you’re racing you can’t hear anyone and you’re just in your head. It’s pretty cool to know that everything is just you and it’s just a mental game.” – Penny Oleksiak

“People ask me ‘what was going through your mind in the race?’ and I don’t know. I try and let my body do what it knows.” – Ian Thorpe

“It’s easy to forget when you’re an elite athlete that everyone else gets nervous as well. Even the best people in the world, at whatever they do, they’re still nervous.” – Leisl Jones

“It’s easy to forget when you’re an elite athlete that everyone else gets nervous as well. Even the best people in the world, at whatever they do, they’re still nervous.” – Leisl Jones