Grime reminds me that swimming is very gladiatorial.

Swimming and all other sports have got to get to that place where you have the trust of the people watching it.

Ever since I did that 57.9 last year, the Americans have been analysing me in detail. You can see on the swimming web pages. They are breaking it down in every detail. How many strokes I take. How quick I am in and out of the wall.

There is a very thin line between confidence and arrogance.

I enjoy racing because I want to do it. No one's forcing me.

I like the dark undertow of grime, and it gets me aggressive. You need that aggression.