29 Quotes by Dawn Fraser

The Olympics remain the most compelling search for excellence that exists in sport, and maybe in life itself.

I did speak to my heart doctor, I spoke to my orthopedic doctor and I also spoke to my general practitioner and they all said, 'No, you are fit enough to do the show, go ahead and do it'.

I don't think we've actually seen the best of him yet. If he is hungry enough to do it, he will win the 200 and 400 in Beijing.

He may not be 100 per cent fit when he competes, but he will give a 100 per cent shot.

It is going to be a very tough series,

I knew that the stronger that I was, the faster I was going to swim, and thats all I had in my mind at the time, was I wanted to be the best swimmer in the world.

I don't linger on the fact that Dawn Fraser was a great swimmer 40 years ago. That was in the past. I did break 41 world records, but I don't live on that today.

If you're good at it, you can win.

It's a beautiful thing, diving into the cool crisp water and then just sort of being able to pull your body through the water and the water opening up for you.