Preparing Quote 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.

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— Amanda Beard

The swimming community is really conservative. I don't know why, because we're in no clothing whatsoever.

— Amanda Beard

Obviously, the competitor in you, you want to be in the top three every time in the pool.

— 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…

— 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,…

— 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.…

— 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.

— Amanda Beard

To look good in the water you have to pick the right swimsuit. I own close to 500.

— 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…

— Amanda Beard