Kirsty Coventry Quotes

There are younger, stronger swimmers coming up and they are hungry. I can’t influence what they do, I only know what I can do and I know how greedy I am to defend my title.

People have to remain positive and believe in those dreams. It’s really important.

It is much harder to retain your position at the top than to get to the top.

In athletics, older runners tend to go for longer races, but it’s the opposite in swimming because your body can’t handle the endurance.

I take any opportunity I can to raise our country’s flag really high and get some shining positive light on things over there.

I have always stayed out of politics, I don’t believe it would be appropriate to talk about it.