Here is a list of the best swimming quotes from some of the best swimmers in history, such as Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin, Alexandr Popov, Ian Thorpe, Leisel Jones and many more.
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-Nothing is impossible. With so many people saying it couldn't be done, all that was needed was imagination. -Michael Phelps.
-I try to make good days something great, and get something positive out of those days when I don't feel good. -Katie Ledecky.
-If there is a dream or goal that you want to achieve, you have to pursue it 100%. Give with everything you have to your goals. -Alia Atkinson.
-We all love to win, but how many people like to train? -Mark Spitz.
-Sometimes we complain, but there is something beautiful about waking up first to improve in what we love. -Missy Franklin.
-There will always be obstacles that will get in your way, stay positive. -Michael Phelps.
-What you do in difficult times is what will define the type of athlete you will become. -Dana Vollmer.
-You can't put limits on anything. The more you dream, the further you will go. -Michael Phelps.
-The only side effect of training too much is that you get fit. There is nothing wrong with that. -Mark Spitz.
-An important part of swimming for me is loving it, and that's so much fun… -Missy Franklin.
-I just feel like I can try to do something special. -Chad Le Clos.
-Water is your friend… you don't have to fight with water, you just need to share the same spirit, and then it will allow you to move. -Alexandr Popov.
-Swimming is not everything. Winning is. -Mark Spitz.
-If you fail to prepare, you are prepared to fail. -Mark Spitz.
-Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is courage that counts. -Alicia Coutts.
-I can't control the swimming of others, but if everything goes well, I know there are no limits. -Leisel Jones.
-At least for me, if I don't pay attention to what people are saying to me, it helps me control the pressure. -Missy Franklin.
-If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people are not willing to do. -Michael Phelps.
-Persistence can turn failure into an extraordinary achievement. -Matt Biondi.
-If you say, "I can't", you are limiting what you can or what you could ever do. -Michael Phelps.
-I knew that all those people had the same goals as me, but that the one who worked the hardest would stand out among all of them. That was my motivation all the time.. I got better day by day and that's what made it fun. -Debbie Meyer.
-There are younger and stronger swimmers who are arriving and who have great ambitions. I cannot influence what they do, the only thing I can control and know is the degree of eagerness with which I will defend my title. -Kirsty Conventry.
-Too many people on the road, whatever you aspire to, they will tell you that you cannot achieve it. But all you need is imagination. You dream it, you plan it and you achieve it. -Michael Phelps.
-For me, losing does not mean getting second place. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For me, every competition that I have been in, I have won. -Ian Thorpe.
-While we are here we must set goals and achieve them, always make the best of things, make others feel good about themselves and be happy with who we are and what we do. -Janet Evans.
-The goal is to continue having fun. Not letting the pressure get to me and still being Missy. -Missy Franklin.
-Winning is the easy part, losing is the really difficult part. But more is learned from losing once than from a million times won. -Amy Van Dyken.
-The more you believe in yourself, the faster you will become. -Adam Peaty.
-Being happy outside the pool means that I will swim quickly in it. -Eric Shanteau.
-When I feel tired, I just think about how great I will feel when I reach my goal. -Michael Phelps.
-The water does not know ages. -Dara Torres.
-Never put an age limit on your dreams. -Dara Torres.
-Enjoy the road, enjoy every moment, and stop worrying about winning and losing. -Matt Biondi.
-Without goals, training has no direction. -Natalie Coughlin.
-Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I am comfortable and I know my surroundings. It is my home. -Michael Phelps.
-There is a very fine line between confidence and arrogance. -Adam Peaty.
-It's not about who will break the world record in that year, or who has held the record for the last four years, but who can put their hand on the wall first today. -Nathan Adrian.
-One has to have a dream to be able to get up in the morning. -Michael Phelps.
-The most important thing I have learned from sports is not only to be a graceful winner, but also a good loser. Not everyone always wins. -Amy Van Dyken.
-I'm trying to do the best I can. I am not worried about tomorrow, but about what happens today. -Mark Spitz.
-Some things you learn from sports: set goals, be part of a team, confidence; that is invaluable. It's not about the trophies and medals. It's about being on time to practice and accept challenges. -Summer Sanders.
-You are always competing against other swimmers, but I always try to focus on what I am doing and how I want to swim my competitions. -Katie Ledecky.
-I have made sure to work hard enough to get the lead and keep it. -Adam Peaty.
-To all the girls who made my life miserable in high school, I want to say thank you. -Amy Van Dyken.
-Trying to push the limits every day pays off. -Adam Peaty.
-I think it is better to try to do something and fail, than not even to try, so I am happy that I prepared myself to always risk trying. -Ian Thorpe.
-Have fun, because that's what life is about. -Ryan Lochte.
-Sometimes we question things that we have done in our lives, but how many times have we questioned what we have not done in the lives of others? -Ian Thorpe.
-Believe in yourself, not only when swimming, but in life itself. You always have to learn to have fun. You must have an open mind. If you don't enjoy it, don't do it. Life is too short. -Debbie Meyer.
-There is no single way to train or do something well. You have to keep thinking and doing different things. -Alexander Dale Oen.