Growing up Quote by Brook Lopez

I was a competitive swimmer in middle school and high school.

— Katharine McPhee

I grew up as a swimmer, speaking of sports; I spent a lot of time before school and after school swimming.

— Sunita Williams

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

— Ellie Simmonds

I was an avid swimmer and was state champ at age 12.

— Apolo Ohno

I grew up as a swimmer. And my brother was a football player and I played football.

— Tim Commerford

My father was a swim teacher. We used to swim before school, swim after school.

— Gordon Ramsay

I wanted to be an Olympic swimmer when I was growing up.

— Grace Gummer

I was a lifeguard and taught swimming lessons when I was in high school.

— Jen Psaki

I grew up a competitive swimmer. I wanted to go the Olympics. Both my parents were professional swimmers. I competed internationally quite often, right…

— Cody Simpson

My mother had been adamant that I learn how to swim properly.

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

I swam in high school.

— Jimmie Johnson

I always tell people, I'm a better swimmer because I'm a mom and a better mom because I'm swimmer.

— Amanda Beard