To be a champion, I think you have to see the big picture. It's not about winning and losing; it's about every day hard work and about thriving on a ….

I grew up in northern California, where it was consistently in the hundreds in the summertime. My dad didn't think he should have to turn on the air ….

I love to run, but training can be hard, especially with a family and a crazy travel schedule. I often do sprints with my kids, where they bike and I….

If you're not mentally tough, If nerves undo you instead of focus you, If you don't have the inner arrogance That you absolutely have what it t….

At 4, I joined a summer rec team called the Sugar Bears..

It's not really about the competition. Your biggest challenge in a race is yourself. You're often racing against time. You're frequently running ever….

Tennis is interesting because the women are almost more popular than the men. In the U.S. Open, women even get exactly the same money as the men..

It's the one thing that's mine. My runs everyday aremy thing. It's my therapy, my hour to myself. Nobody can really take it away from me... It's such….

When people say, 'Hey, wanna come to our house for dinner?' I say, 'Yeah, what should I bring?' They say, 'How about the dessert?' I just don't skimp….

I slice up a ton of cucumbers, celery, carrots and red and yellow peppers. Keep them in your fridge so you always have something handy to curb your s….

I enjoyed every bit of my swimming career. I think that's the most important advice - to enjoy what you do.

I was a die-hard, obsessed fan of Michael Jordan. I'd take his posters with me to away meets, I'd walk out on the deck in my Air Jordans before I swa….

I don't care how much you're working out; when you go to put on that bikini, you're like, 'Oh no!'.

Honestly, if I can plan out a few meals ahead of time, I feel much more organized..

Indoor pools just don't seem as inviting to me..

The first mile is mental. The rest are all heart..

The more sleep you get in before the clock turns midnight, the more rested you feel no matter what time your alarm goes off..

Preparing mentally takes more out of you than the physical aspect of it..

Running is how I clear my head and find my center again..

I worked at this place called Water World; it was a waterslide park. My brother and my dad framed my first paycheck from this place - which was for $….

I love to swim. When I jump in the water, I feel like I'm 12 years old again. It's really funny how it does that to me..