We've improved in a lot of areas the past few weeks. So we saw some good things. We have 10 days now to understand that we're entering a new level of competition.

Initially we relied heavily on the specialist skills of the Russian crew, but over the past three years we've been rigorously transferring skills to South Africans.

Ryan is certainly the best swimmer we've ever had at the University of Florida.

[Ryan] never gets to swim that event, and we felt like he had a good shot at breaking Anthony's school record. He probably will in two weeks when we're shaved and rested. But Anthony was still a quality athlete.

I think what makes it's a big accomplishment because we're not hiding him. He is racing different events and doing a full training schedule all the time. It's not by design; he just does not like to lose. That type of streak would be like a quarterback not throwing an interception for three seasons.

You couldn't ask for a better role model.