About Quote by Natalie Coughlin

Why is it such a big deal what I'm swimming?

— Michael Phelps

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

I love seeing other people swim quickly, it gives you a bit more motivation to keep pushing and get the best out of yourself.

— Emma McKeon

I am not a swimmer so a bit of phobia is always there with water stunts.

— Jasmin Bhasin

I actually love swimming but I just hate jumping in the water.

— Natalie Coughlin

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

— Amanda Beard

It's so hard to express yourself, because swimmers are pretty much paying attention to a black line for hours out of a day.

— Ryan Lochte

I'm not super comfortable swimming.

— Monica Barbaro

You are always racing against the other swimmers, but I always try to just focus on what I'm doing and how I want to…

— Katie Ledecky

Whatever other people expect me to do, whatever they're comparing me to, I don't care. I'm just trying to swim fast.

— Caeleb Dressel

I don't swim! That's like athletic.

— Chloe Sevigny

Open-water swimming scares the hell out of me.

— Jesse Spencer