Back Quote by Sarah Rafferty

I tried synchronized swimming, but felt, over time, I was just going through the motions.

— Dana Gould

I joined the swim team when I was 12, and I was the worst kid in the pool - I was put with a…

— Lance Armstrong

My parents wanted us to be pool-safe, so I had lessons when I was 18 months old. I would like to share with all…

— Summer Sanders

Growing up, I was a water baby. We lived near a lake, had a pool in our backyard, and as soon as I was…

— Victoria Arlen

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

— Ellie Simmonds

I swam at school a lot. Long-distance swimming in pools, and diving, then when we moved to Hastings when I was 13 I used…

— Jo Brand

I knew how to swim by the time I turned 4.

— Audrina Patridge

I think I'd struggle to get excited by synchronised swimming.

— Ian Botham

I started swimming when I was four because my brother wanted to join a swim team, and I wanted to do what he did.…

— Summer Sanders

I remember when I was much younger maybe about five, mum, dad, David and I would all race each other one lap of the…

— Emma McKeon

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

— Apolo Ohno

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

— Ellie Simmonds