I work very hard and pick the tough events or rather they pick me more so, and it is nice to come away and be appreciated.

I am in two minds about it (the criteria). I think basing selection on world rankings is a bit harsh. I can understand Swimming Australia wants to set the bar fairly high, but I don’t...

I didn’t have a clue he was there. I actually got a shock when I turned around and saw, … I didn’t even realize he was so far ahead.

I am looking forward to the challenge of swimming against him.

I wouldn’t say there’s an imbalance. We have to remember that, yes, Ian is a big celebrity and he does get a lot of attention from the press, but he has broken 22 world records,...

It was feeling a bit tough out there tonight. A tough swim. It has been a big programme, and I’m happy with the results I got.

It just didn’t feel good or quite right, it did not feel like I got on my stroke,

If it can’t be detected in blood or urine, we have to think of other avenues to catch people. If it means searching for it at customs, we should do that.

Yeah certainly getting swimmer of the meet and all that sort of stuff, and you still have the (Michael) Phelps’s, the (Michael) Crockers and (Aaron) Peirsols, and all those great competitors and it is just...

My body felt extremely tired, … I’ve got five or six gears in me, but I was crunching to get into second without a clutch. It was a tough day.

It is flawed slightly and needs some tweaking so if someone is injured or sick, they still have a chance of staking a claim. Generally, I’ve never had problems with our criteria as it’s cut-throat...

If he swims around the times he’s been doing for the last couple of seasons, I think he will be pretty well unbeatable,

When I was asked who I’d like to nominate, he was the first person who came to mind,

I am just so happy being back and the smile has returned knowing that I’m on the right track.

It was a shame that Ian and Michael weren’t there in the final but I really wasn’t thinking about that too much,

Coaches like Denis are certainly the unsung heroes in modern sport and that’s what carrying the baton is about — recognising people who play such a valuable role.

I would have been disqualified several times before if it had been enforced like this, definitely.

I’ve been with him since I was six. For him to have trained me as a junior and taken me through my career and to gold medals has been amazing,

If I let it drag on it could get worse and worse and it could eventually become a major problem.

I did put a little bit of pressure on myself because I wanted to get the team off to a good start so given all the circumstances I was pretty happy with myself and the...

He seems to be focusing on the sprint area and I will have to be right on my game in the 200m. Certainly my 400 has big chunks of improvement to go and I want...

I have had a shoulder problem since my post-Olympic break in 2004 and I honestly thought it would settle down after my break following the world championships this year,

We understand the stage we’re in and some people just don’t understand we’re a small country. We don’t have the college system that the US has got. They have so many swimmers but I don’t...

The injury is still very much at a minor stage and it should be fixed up quickly. I will be back in the water in no time but unfortunately I am going to have to...

I am sure he is at home feeling motivated by watching this and wanting to step up again, … I am looking forward to the challenge of swimming against him.

It’s very hard to sacrifice a meet, especially when it’s in your own country and I love competing in the Commonwealth Games,