The More You Dream The More You

I Felt Comfortable In The Water. I Was In My Own World, Focused. I Love Sports And I'm A Very Goal-oriented Person. Once I Started Falling In Love With Sports, It Was Easy. I Was Able To Put My Mind On Something And Go For It. That's How I Am With Everything, It Doesn't Matter What It Is That I Do. If I Want To Do Something, Nothing Will Stand In My Way.

And, You Know, Being Able To Wear The Stars And Stripes, When You Step Up On One Of The Blocks Or, You Know, When You Step Off Of An Airplane Or When You Hear The National Anthem Play, You Know, It's One Of The Greatest Feelings In The World Because You Know That There Are People At Home Who Are Supporting You And Watching You.

This Is The First Medal I've Ever Won In An International Meet. For It To Be Gold Is Incredible. It Feels Great. I Can't Explain It.

I've Always Been Fortunate In That I've Been Able To Put Myself In My Own Zone And Relax. It Comes Naturally. I'm Lucky To Be That Way

I Engaged In Behavior Which Was Regrettable And Demonstrated Bad Judgment. I'm 23 Years Old And Despite The Successes I've Had In The Pool, I Acted In A Youthful And Inappropriate Way, Not In A Manner People Have Come To Expect From Me. For This, I Am Sorry. I Promise My Fans And The Public It Will Not Happen Again.