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Ellie Simmonds

(1994) Swimmer

98 quotes in 308 categories

Ellie Simmonds is a swimmer.

Quick Facts About Ellie Simmonds

Born: November 11, 1994
Profession: Swimmer

About Ellie Simmonds

[Wikidata] British Paralympian swimmer... | [Wikipedia] Eleanor May Simmonds is a British retired Paralympian swimmer who competed in S6 events. She came to national attention when she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Great Britain. She was the youngest member of the team, at the age of 13.

Quotes by Ellie Simmonds · Page 4

Tuna pasta bake is one of my favourites, its quick and easy to make when I'm busy training.

Busy

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I've always been focused.

Always

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On a typical Monday I swim from six until 8am. I go from there to the gym and do a session from…

Go

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My mum took me to swimming lessons when I was very young, four years old.

Four

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If you've got a disabilty you're normal, it's just something that's different.

Different

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Watching Nyree Lewis get her medal in the 100 backstroke inspired me to want to go to a Paralympics and it just…

Go

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I grew up swimming. Our first house in Aldridge, in the West Midlands, had a pool at the bottom of the garden.

Garden

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I love who I am and I am glad that I have dwarfism because I think my body is strong and beautiful.

Beautiful

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I would have loved to sneak off and watch some of the horse events at the Paralympics and I know Lee Pearson,…

Events

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I've swum with dolphins in Mozambique and with bull sharks off Mexico. They didn't tell me how dangerous the sharks were until…

Dangerous

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I love the 400m.

I love

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I'm lucky I've been able to take control, as an older athlete, and pick who I work with.

Control

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I've thought about doing sports psychology at university, but it's quite hard.

Hard

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People come up to me and say, 'You're that swimmer.'

Come

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In Beijing the emotion built and built. I was at a Paralympics and I was so nervous. When I achieved my goal…

Achieved

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When I was in Beijing, London, and also in Rio I was still a kid really, I didn't feel pressure.

Feel

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When I was on the podium singing the national anthem, and the crowd were all singing it, it was definitely... It was…

Life

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You only live once and you need to enjoy life, to go out and achieve whatever you want to.

Achieve

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I made my first World Championships team at 12.

Championships

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I feel really honoured to be in the Walk of Fame in Birmingham with so many great people already like Ozzy Osbourne.

Fame

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I didn't just swim when I was younger. I did ballet, horse riding, everything. I was very active.

Ballet

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I don't wear jewellery and I don't care about shoes and dresses. But I love my handbags. They're my real luxury.

I love

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I have a coach, a physio and a psychologist.

Coach

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