Accomplish Quote by Diana Nyad

I grew up watching swimming and amazing athletes in Australia and grew up wanting to do the same.

— Emma McKeon

I always wanted to swim the Channel, which is insane.

— Tim Rice

While swimming was always a spotlight sport, I was, if you will, sort of present at the creation when gymnastics became the new star…

— Frank Deford

I didn't know the English were good at swimming. I have been in this country for 12 years and I haven't seen a swimming pool.

— Arsene Wenger

I wanted to do something nobody ever did. This goes hand in hand with my goal of changing swimming.

— Michael Phelps

Surfing was something I always wanted to do.

— Kelley O'Hara

Swimming is not a sport. Swimming is a way to keep from drowning. That's just common sense!

— George Carlin

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

— Sunita Williams

I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me.…

— Michael Phelps

If The Beatles or the 60's had a message, it was 'Learn to swim. And once you've learned - swim!

— John Lennon

You don't accomplish much by swimming with the mainstream. Hell, a dead fish can do that.

— Kinky Friedman

Learning to swim is an essential service.

— Emma McKeon