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" I know there's life after the Olympics. "

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" I'm really looking forward to just concentrating on the swimming part now instead of what's going on with me outside the pool. "

Looking Forward

" Obviously, losing a parent is very difficult. I miss my dad every day, but I know he would be proud to see me continuing to swim and going for another shot at the Olympics. "

" After my cancer diagnosis, I really took my swimming to a new level. "

" I don't let myself get upset about the little nitpicky things anymore. "

" Getting to the Olympics was, has always been, my swimming dream since I was 8 or 9 years old. You know, right after I started swimming it was, 'I want to make an Olympic team. That's where I want to be.' "

" Being happy outside the pool means fast swimming in the pool. "

" I've been in a Speedo half my life. So I am really comfortable with my body. "

" I think you have to be weird to swim breaststroke. "

" Olympic medals are the one medal that I don't have; I've won just about every other competition that I've been at. "

" When you get to an event like the Olympic Games, you can put too much pressure on yourself. "

" If I have one message to young swimmers about taking care of their bodies, it's definitely take care of your shoulders. "

" I've kind of got an out in cancer. It keeps things in perspective for me. "

" I attacked my cancer diagnosis the same way I attack training and competing, and that's pretty fearless. "

" Most people take long breaks after Olympics. I needed some normalcy back in my life, so I came back to the pool. "