Swimming Quotes for Girls

"Success isn't final, failure isn't fatal, it's courage that counts."

- Alicia Coutts

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"In training everyone focuses on 90% physical and 10% mental, but in the races its 90% mental because there's very little that seperates us physically at the elite level."

- Elka Graham

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"Any time you can get there and scare a few people, throw up some decent times, it builds up your confidence and also sends a message to other people."

- Marianne Limpert

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"I can't control what everyone else swims but if all goes well I know there are no limits."

- Leisl Jones

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"It's what you do with rough patches that will define the athlete that you'll become."

- Dana Vollmer

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"I concentrate on preparing to swim my race and let the other swimmers think about me, not me about them."

- Amanda Beard

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"When my legs hurt, I say: Shut up legs! Do what I tell you to do!"

- Jens Voigt

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"The hardest skill to acquire in this sport is the one where you compete all out, give it all you have, and you are still getting beat no matter what you do. When you have the killer instinct to fight through that, it is very special."

- Eddie Reese

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"I try and just relax and reflect on all the work I've done in the past season. That's one of the most important things, remembering your goals and how to swim your races. It's also important to get your mind off racing before you race sometimes"

- Ian Crocker

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"Have fun, because that's what life is all about."

- Ryan Lochte

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