Natalie Coughlin Quotes

I generally wake up at 4:30, have breakfast No. 1, then get to the pool by 5 a.m.

You see a lot of us lingering around. We'll just stand there on the edge of the pool and kinda psych ourselves up into getting in.

There's an adage that a lot of coaches have, that I completely disagree with, is if you make the Olympic team too early you become complacent.

When I was little, I wasn't so little. I had a big old round belly and I was really clumsy, but I was super confident.

I very much looked up to Janet Evans and Summer Sanders.

I don't have any superstitions, but what I always travel with is my pillow and my coffee.

Without goals, training has no direction.

There's just something about that cold rush that I know I hate and a lot of other swimmers hate.

I hate how late we have our Olympic Trials, always have.

Pilates is an awesome cross-training exercise for any sport because it focuses on functional movement.

The pressure of the Olympic Games is real overwhelming.

I live in a swimsuit so I'm really comfortable with my body.

I actually love swimming but I just hate jumping in the water.

I'm comfortable in the locker room situation, so whatever.