I think the best thing I can hope to achieve is to educate, or make aware, as many people as possible on how the little things they do every day really do affect our environment, and how easy it is to fix some of those things.

This has been the opportunity of a lifetime, ... I have always wanted swimming to have an ambassador to travel throughout the United States in places like Hawaii to excite swimmers, parents and the community in general about the great sports that involve water. I have dedicated my life to promoting this, and I now have that opportunity. I have been blessed and I want to share my experiences with as many swimmers as possible.

You could've put more stands out there and they would have been sold out, too. That crowd was loud. You could hear them when you swam.

How often does one person get six medals at a World Championships? The way I look at it, not to downplay my accomplishments, but people break world records every year. So to win this award this year, I am completely humbled and very happy.

I feel like a host, ... It's pretty sweet. The pool, it looks like a completely different pool. It's got some big stands, flags, banners, cameras, and who knows what all.

If you're that person, then you've done your job. And if you've (influenced) one kid out of a thousand, then you've done your job.

Instead of eight days, it's going to be one day: boom, boom, boom,

I'm just elated. I hoped, but I didn't think I'd really be able to do that.

It's relaxing to swim in front of your family and friends. You couldn't ask for a better meet as far as competition goes and the crowd.

Swimming took up so much of my faculties, and for so long, I was willing to give it everything.