I'm The Same Kind Of Guy Before

This Is My 20th Year In The Sport. I've Known Swimming And That's It. I Don't Want To Swim Past Age 30; If I Continue After This Olympics, And Come Back In 2016, I'll Be 31. I'm Looking Forward To Being Able To See The Other Side Of The Fence.

The Only Reason I Started Swimming Was For Water Safety. Then, Once I Started Falling In Love With Sports, I Got More Comfortable With It.

I Wanted To Get The Fastest Time In The World This Year, But With Everything Going On, It's A Pretty Decent Swim, ... I Knew I Was Under World Record Pace. You Could Tell By The Crowd. You Can Always Tell At These Meets When Something Good Is Going On Because Of The Crowd.

Water Has Always Been A Large Part Of My Life, So For Me Now, Being A Father With Another Child On The Way, I'm Just Teaching Some Of The Small Things I've Been Able To Learn - And Passing That Onto The Younger Generation. Small Things Like Turning Your Faucet Off When You Brush Your Teeth, Not Taking A 30-minute Shower When You Really Don't Need To. So I Want To Teach The Younger Generation To Spread The Message And Make A Difference. I'm Almost More Excited To Do This Than I Was To Swim.

I Always Have On My Headphones To Block Out All Of The Other Distractions And I'm Just Focused On Doing The Best That I Can.... There A Few Of Them ... Dmx Party Up ... Mack 10 Bc And Ice Cube Connected For Life. I Also Listen To The Eminem Cd ...whichever Song Really Gets Me Going That Night