FINA World Championships Top Quotes: Day Four

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Check out quotes and audio interviews from athletes who posted impressive performances on the fourth day of the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest!

“I just didn’t have that extra gear tonight… I know this race will really motivate me moving forward and for the rest of the meet.” — Katie Ledecky (USA), after women’s 200 free final (tied for silver, 1:55.18)

“It’s very important to me, this medal, because after a lot of years since Shanghai, a gold medal is very different.” — Federica Pellegrini (ITA), on six-year gap between her World titles, after women’s 200 free final (gold, 1:54.73)

“I’m not in the business of predicting. It’s going to be a good race.” — Nathan Adrian (USA), on his expectations for the men’s 100 free final (qualified third, 47.85)

“It was my biggest win outside of London. Maybe bigger than London… Losing last year was the lowest moment of my career.” — Chad Le Clos (RSA), after men’s 200 fly final (gold, 1:53.33).

“I’m pretty disappointed with the time and place, but it’s a learning experience for me. I’m just getting started.” — Jack Conger (USA), after men’s 200 fly final (fifth place, 1:54.88)

“I think it’s just having more rest. Things aren’t tiring as much as they were before (at U.S. Nationals). I think it’s just everything coming together.” — Chase Kalisz (USA), on his improvement, after men’s 200 IM semi-finals (qualified first, 1:55.88).

“Now that it’s an Olympic event, we’ll be focusing on it the extra 10 percent or 20 percent, whatever we need, to hopefully win in Tokyo.” — Adam Peaty (GBR), on mixed 400 medley relay (Great Britain finished fifth, 3:41.56)

“There was a lot of energy in the ready room. It’s different, but it’s a lot of fun that it’s going to be an Olympic event.” — Simone Manuel (USA), on mixed 400 medley relay (USA won gold, 3:38.56 WR)

“It’s cool that we could have had two relays up there, and we could have one-two’d it.” — Matt Grevers, on U.S. team setting world records in both prelims and finals of mixed 400 medley relay

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