While this funding decision may force us to go at a slower pace, it will not deter us from our principles of using sound science to develop a high-quality license application and a disposal facility that is safe and reliable to operate.

The decision I've made has come from my heart. That's me, to follow my heart.

We didn't talk about the decision at all, which was great, just to get together as friends. The only thing he said to me was 'It's your decision. Just do what you have to do and I will back you 100 per cent.

It was hard thinking about what had happened, as much as I tried not to. I went back to the hotel and I couldn't stop thinking about it because I was the next ranked athlete behind Grant (Hackett) and just to think 'What if I get second? What's going to happen? And that type of thing'.

(It's a) slower pace, people get to know each other. (It's a) more relaxed life (and) people were more cordial. It didn't take as long as I thought to … walk into a public setting and there (are) people you know, who said hello and looked at you in the eye.

We expect a slower pace. We will work hard in practice to get ready.