My coach and I thought I could swim a 57.3 if I executed the perfect race, but I did even better than that.

I've become the hunted. I'm enjoying that. It's better to be the hunted than the hunter.

I was so scared of the water when I was little. I used to grab onto Mum's hand to get out of the pool. I did not even want to shower.

Mum tries to make every race that she can.

A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.

Kids are always going to be around people who break world records and that. It's how you deal with that. I never let it get in the way of my race, but I am always more than happy after the race to sign autographs and have photos.