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> [If you want me to swim fast, you have to let me enjoy my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-beard/if-you-want-me-to-swim-fast-you-have-to-let-me-enjoy-my-life/)

[Amanda Beard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-beard/)

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## More by Amanda Beard

> [Some people like to focus on other aspects of my life, but first and foremost I am a dedicated and top swimmer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-beard/some-people-like-to-focus-on-other-aspects-of-my-life-but-first-and/)

[Amanda Beard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-beard/)

> [Life is all about balance: sprinting hard and fast, breathing deep and slow. Working out with my coaches, playing with my kids. Eating whole…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-beard/life-is-all-about-balance-sprinting-hard-and-fast-breathing-deep-and/)

[Amanda Beard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-beard/)

> [I'm a firm believer in slowing down to improve my state of mind when I'm training, and yoga and meditation have been paramount to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-beard/i-m-a-firm-believer-in-slowing-down-to-improve-my-state-of-mind-when/)

[Amanda Beard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-beard/)

> [Like anyone, I stress and get hard on myself from time to time, but it's minute compared to the pressure I used to put…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-beard/like-anyone-i-stress-and-get-hard-on-myself-from-time-to-time-but-it/)

[Amanda Beard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-beard/)

> [The swimming community is really conservative. I don't know why, because we're in no clothing whatsoever.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-beard/the-swimming-community-is-really-conservative-i-don-t-know-why/)

[Amanda Beard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-beard/)

> [I concentrate on preparing to swim my race and let the other swimmers think about me, not me about them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-beard/i-concentrate-on-preparing-to-swim-my-race-and-let-the-other-swimmers/)

[Amanda Beard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-beard/)

> [Obviously, the competitor in you, you want to be in the top three every time in the pool.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-beard/obviously-the-competitor-in-you-you-want-to-be-in-the-top-three-every/)

[Amanda Beard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-beard/)

> [“The more I added to my schedule, cleaning regimen, or athletic training, the less I felt. My coping mechanism won most people's approval. Adults…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-beard/the-more-i-added-to-my-schedule-cleaning-regimen-or-athletic-training/)

[Amanda Beard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-beard/)

> [I'd go to swim practice, put my face in the water, and I didn't have to talk to anybody. Swimming was like my escape,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-beard/i-d-go-to-swim-practice-put-my-face-in-the-water-and-i-didn-t-have-to/)

[Amanda Beard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-beard/)

> [People wanted to be friends with me for not the right reasons. They'd introduce me to somebody else as the Olympian or the swimmer.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-beard/people-wanted-to-be-friends-with-me-for-not-the-right-reasons-they-d/)

[Amanda Beard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-beard/)

> [I don't underestimate the power of mental preparation throughout all of my training. I'm in a much better state of mind about competition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-beard/i-don-t-underestimate-the-power-of-mental-preparation-throughout-all/)

[Amanda Beard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-beard/)

> [To look good in the water you have to pick the right swimsuit. I own close to 500.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-beard/to-look-good-in-the-water-you-have-to-pick-the-right-swimsuit-i-own/)

[Amanda Beard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-beard/)

> [When people say that kids change your life, it's no small feat what they do. I've stressed about competition my whole life, but the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-beard/when-people-say-that-kids-change-your-life-it-s-no-small-feat-what/)

[Amanda Beard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-beard/)

> [Breaking composure, confidence, and speed in the water makes you lose the race, not the goggles that fell off your head when you dove…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-beard/breaking-composure-confidence-and-speed-in-the-water-makes-you-lose/)

[Amanda Beard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-beard/)

> [I protect my skin with sunscreen and am religious about keeping my face moisturized and properly protected all day, so I also use a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-beard/i-protect-my-skin-with-sunscreen-and-am-religious-about-keeping-my/)

[Amanda Beard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amanda-beard/)

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