“For myself, losing is not coming second. It’s getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For myself, I have won every race I’ve been in.” – Ian Thorpe

“Swimming has taught me that no-one cares what you look like when you’re swimming, it’s all about how fast you can go and that has been a real help for me.” - Freya Anderson

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

“The only difference between try and triumph is a little umph.”

“Biceps for show, triceps for go.” - Adam Peaty

“If you want to be the best, you have to do the things other people aren’t willing to do.” - Michael Phelps

“The more you believe in yourself, the faster you're going to get.” - Adam Peaty

“If you haven’t failed, you aren’t pushing hard enough.” - Adam Peaty