One of the most difficult things for people who have been successful in sports is adapting to the daily world where you can't get an answer from someone until 5 o'clock tomorrow. There is always an excuse. Living 40 or 50 years like that doesn't get too exciting after a while.

I just tried to keep my cool and continue with my race plan: to win.

I am not qualified to talk about the diet. Simply because I am not a dietician.

I just tried to keep my cool and continue with my race plan: to win.

The pool is terrible, but that doesn't have much to do with my record swims. That's all mental attitude.

Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one's ability and likelihood for success.