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British - Athlete Born: December 28, 1994

Biceps for show, triceps for go.

There is a very thin line between confidence and arrogance.

Confidence Arrogance Line Very

I like the dark undertow of grime, and it gets me aggressive. You need that aggression.

Me You Dark Need

I enjoy racing because I want to do it. No one's forcing me.

Me Enjoy Racing Want

Your barber always knows everything that goes on in the town, doesn't he?

Your Everything Always Barber

Nothing means more to me than racing for my country, the Queen, the Royal Family, and the people back home that support me.

Family Me Home Queen

Every day I try to push the boundaries, and it's paid off.

Day Every Day Push Try

Seeing that flag means so much: I am inspired by my Queen, my country.

I Am Queen Country Flag

This medal goes to show that you don't always have to have the best facilities, the best organisation, the best of everything to achieve.

Best You Achieve Everything

It's great to see that kind of support online. For people to be messaging myself, my nan and the rest of my family, all the support has been great.

Family Myself People Great

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I've become the hunted. I'm enjoying that. It's better to be the hunted than the hunter.

Better Become Hunter Than

When you take the world record, a lot of people are going to go out there to get you, really. I kind of enjoy that. I like being chased.

You People World Enjoy

The roar of the crowd when you come out for a final is like nothing else: when 15,000 people are cheering you, a lot of adrenaline goes right through you.

You People Nothing Like

Ever since I did that 57.9 last year, the Americans have been analysing me in detail. You can see on the swimming web pages. They are breaking it down in every detail. How many strokes I take. How quick I am in and out of the wall.

Me You I Am Swimming

Kids are always going to be around people who break world records and that. It's how you deal with that. I never let it get in the way of my race, but I am always more than happy after the race to sign autographs and have photos.

You I Am People Happy

I'm not a cheater, but if I win Olympic gold and people are looking at me and saying I am a cheat because I've won, it's hugely disrespectful given the hard work I've put in.

Work Hard Work Me I Am

I don't think I'm a good dancer.

Good Think Dancer

My family are massive fans of 'I'm A Celeb,' so that would be pretty cool. There's so many areas where you can go in and enjoy, but I just like meeting new people.

Family Cool You People

I love tuning into Radio 1 on a Friday night after training and hearing the new stuff.

Love Night Training New

I'm into my grime, hip-hop, dance, and house music.

Music Dance House Hip-Hop

I like Jaykae. He's a great artist, and I absolutely love Dr. Dre's album and a bit of Calvin Harris now and then.

Love Great Artist Like

Grime reminds me that swimming is very gladiatorial.

Me Swimming Very Reminds

I believe in that gladiatorial mind-set. I love it.

Love Believe I Believe I Believe In

I think the rest of the world has a very wide, very slow kick. It's very simple, breaststroke. People think it's highly technical. But the more narrow, more effective and quicker you can execute it, the faster you are going to go. There's less drag, basically.

Simple You People World

In sport, a massive amount is to do with genetics.

Genetics Amount Sport Massive

A lot of people put pressure on me, but I don't think I feel that type of pressure. It is more of a good thing that people are trying to do that.

Good Me People Feel

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