26 Quotes by Ryk Neethling

It's been a huge inspiration for us and we've been walking tall around the athletes' village over the last couple of days.

It's been a tough month with the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. I had a bad meet so this win felt very good after that.

It's amazing. Such a small country, and to have two guys on the podium is great.

I've invited young swimmers to train with me, to see what it takes, ... They see us warm up, see us perform. But they don't see the months and months of training, the mornings when you're so stiff you can't even get out of bed. I want them to see that.

It's tougher than people think. The perception is often that it's a vacation, but the studies are hard, and you still have to swim, ... It's not for everyone, but it was right for me and Roland. We wouldn't have won the relay if we hadn't gone overseas. I don't think coaches here would have believed we could do it, but the US can-do spirit helped us.

I'm doing it the African way and I'm swimming faster than I ever did in my life.

I don't know if Lyndon will travel so far just for the relay. I know he's setting good times at present and I believe he must be a member of the team.

Gary's an interesting guy. I like Gary, he's very different, ... All his antics and his talking, you have to admire him for backing it up. He has an uncanny ability to do it when it counts. Don't try to figure him out he's like Dennis Rodman, without the tattoos.