Cold Quote by Anonymous

There's something about it to me, the feeling of the water, and feeling, I don't know, equal, and like everyone else. Which is kind…

— Jessica Long

And if I'm ahead, I can sometimes tell. It might mean I'm having a good swim, but pretty much, I'm just focused on how…

— Katie Ledecky

A huge part of swimming for me is I love it, and it is so much fun.

— Missy Franklin

We all understand situations where it's swim or drown. Sometimes we surprise ourselves when we start swimming and see how well we can do…

— Charlize Theron

It drives me forward knowing people are watching me and I have to swim well.

— Ellie Simmonds

I concentrate on preparing to swim my race and let the other swimmers think about me, not me about them.

— Amanda Beard

I'm really quite exhausted at the moment, but you never know, you are always surprised at what you can find sometimes, and maybe I…

— Leisel Jones

I think for most people it's hard to understand what it is about swimming - I mean it's such a solo endeavour.

— Stephanie Rice

We have to look deeply at things in order to see. When a swimmer enjoys the clear water of the river, he or she…

— Anonymous

I feel a strong connection to water, so, no matter the time of year, I always go for a swim.

— Alexander Gilkes

Every time I paint, I throw myself into the water in order to learn how to swim.

— Edouard Manet

I don't even know how to swim!

— Lea Thompson