Coaching Quote by Mark Spitz

I've got to go out there and do a job and focus on swimming and do my own thing, and I think us athletes…

— Ellie Simmonds

I am thrilled to be an Olympian, and I think that although we will be underdogs we can beat many teams and will be…

— Steve Nash

I'm excited about swimming the event because I won my first Olympic gold medal in the event,

— Ian Thorpe

I am now the Wimbledon champion, and I think that gives me even more confidence coming to the Olympics. And maybe in some ways,…

— Roger Federer

Both my kids are international swimmers and national champions.

— Thalaivasal Vijay

It's always something that's played on my mind, being an Olympian, so hopefully we get there and do the job at the World Cup.

— Toni Duggan

You're either an Olympian or not in swimming.

— Mark Warkentin

We feel like we're the Olympic gold medallists and we have the opportunity to bring that gold home. That will be our goal and…

— Scott Moir

The advice I will give my children, if and when they have Olympic aspirations, will be to go for it.

— Kerri Walsh

The Olympic games are already there and we don't have even half of what you need to train well.

— Dayron Robles

That's the neat thing about the Olympics - so many of these athletes, they don't make a ton of money, they train for four…

— Julie Foudy

I know I'm enough with or without the gold medals. I just love to swim.

— Jessica Long