I sort of set myself really high standards which is good and bad. If I know that I've done all I can to prepare, that's when I race the best and in '09 I was going through a lot of emotional ups and downs and I was never as fit as I would have liked to have been. So I never felt comfortable.
I think for me I've always loved being in the water and I love training and I love being at the pool so you know it's not a chore for me to go traini… - Stephanie Rice
I think for me I've always loved being in the water and I love training and I love being at the pool so you know it's not a chore for me to go traini…
- Stephanie Rice
I sort of set myself really high standards which is good and bad. If I know that I've done all I can to prepare, that's when I race the best and in '… - Stephanie Rice
I sort of set myself really high standards which is good and bad. If I know that I've done all I can to prepare, that's when I race the best and in '…
I think there is more pressure at trials when you are trying to make the team and you have to come first or second, and you have to go under qualifyi… - Stephanie Rice
I think there is more pressure at trials when you are trying to make the team and you have to come first or second, and you have to go under qualifyi…
And I guess the thing that I really sort of rely on in me is that I love racing and I love competing and so I know that you know when the time comes … - Stephanie Rice
And I guess the thing that I really sort of rely on in me is that I love racing and I love competing and so I know that you know when the time comes …
Swimming is one of the hardest sports. - Stephanie Rice
Swimming is one of the hardest sports.
Whenever you get a sharp pain, you need to back it off. - Stephanie Rice
Whenever you get a sharp pain, you need to back it off.
You don't want to line up on the blocks and know you have not done everything you possibly can. - Stephanie Rice
You don't want to line up on the blocks and know you have not done everything you possibly can.
I'm not homophobic at all and I have a lot of gay friends. - Stephanie Rice
I'm not homophobic at all and I have a lot of gay friends.
I think for most people it's hard to understand what it is about swimming - I mean, it's such a solo endeavour. - Stephanie Rice
I think for most people it's hard to understand what it is about swimming - I mean, it's such a solo endeavour.
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