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8 quotes by Stephanie Rice

Stephanie Louise Rice OAM (born 17 June 1988) is an Australian swimmer. She won three gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2009. On 9 April 2014, she confirmed her retirement.
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I sort of set myself really high standards which is good and bad. If I know that I've done all I can to prepare, that's when I race the best... →

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Swimming is one of the hardest sports.

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You don't want to line up on the blocks and know you have not done everything you possibly can.

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I think for me I've always loved being in the water and I love training and I love being at the pool so you know it's not a chore for me to... →

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I think there is more pressure at trials when you are trying to make the team and you have to come first or second, and you have to go under... →

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Whenever you get a sharp pain, you need to back it off.

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I think for most people it's hard to understand what it is about swimming - I mean it's such a solo endeavour.

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And I guess the thing that I really sort of rely on in me is that I love racing and I love competing and so I know that you know when the time comes... →

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