FINA World Championships Top Quotes: Day Seven

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Check out quotes and audio interviews from athletes who posted impressive performances during the seventh night of finals at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest!

“I’m very happy about tonight, happy it’s done. I’m going to go get some dinner, let it sink in and get ready for tomorrow night.” — Caeleb Dressel (USA), after 50 free, 100 fly and mixed 400 free relay finals (all gold medals)

“I don’t think there’s any accidents in this sport. I’ve been scrutinized for what I do at Florida. I had three swims within an hour and a half of each other tonight, and I had to be on my A-game for all of them. It wasn’t an accident what happened tonight. I work well with Troy, and we were ready for it.” — Dressel, on his amazing triple

“Pretty relieved, and then I was just really honored and proud. It was such a fast field tonight, so I was going to be proud myself whether I won or came last.” — Emily Seebohm (AUS), after women’s 200 back final (gold, 2:05.68)

“Everything I’ve gone through, it just proves to myself that Rio was just one of those things that happens in life. Sometimes you’ve got to go down to go back up.” — Seebohm, on defending her World title after very disappointing Olympic Games

“Felt amazing. Personal best in a World Championship final, I couldn’t ask for ore… It’s the end of a nightmare for me. Rio Olympics was a nightmare for me. A year later, here’s your medal, Brazil.” — Bruno Fratus (BRA), after men’s 50 free final (silver, 21.27)

“I wasn’t too disappointed. It was my sixth or seventh race of the week, and I was watching that race from the stands last year.” — Lilly King (USA), on finishing fourth in 200 breast

“That was my goal from the beginning of the season. Just seeing it finally happening is really exciting… I was the first-ever Egyptian to medal (at a World Championships). This is just the beginning of the road, still a long way to go.” — Farida Osman (EGY), after women’s 50 fly final (bronze, 25.39)

“Obviously disappointed. Added half a second, had a long finish—I’m just glad to get a medal at that point. I’ve got a lot of things to work on… Sometimes there are setbacks, but you bounce back from them, and this gives me something to work on for the next few years.” — Joseph Schooling (SIN), after men’s 100 fly final (tied for bronze, 50.83)

“That was phenomenal. There were no words to describe how fast that is. He just did 50 free, and he had a bunch of events before. That makes it even more impressive. That’s all, really.” — Schooling, on Dressel’s performance

“It’s a run race. Not too much pressure. When there’s not too much anxiety and just racing—I never actually did summer league, but I’d imagine this is what it’d feel like, just having fun and racing, no expectations and pressure.” — Matt Grevers, on racing the 50 back (qualified third for final, 24.65)

“I always wish there was more. I’ve never walked away from a season completely satisfied, even last year. You always are looking and moving forward… If that was my bad year for the next four years, then the next couple years are going to be pretty exciting.” — Katie Ledecky (USA), after women’s 800 free final (gold, 8:12.68), on evaluating her week

“I definitely still have something left. I’ve been racing freestyle all week, so my other strokes definitely have something left.” — Leah Smith (USA), after women’s 800 free final (bronze, 8:17.22), on preparations for Sunday’s 400 IM

“It felt good. I think—actually, I know we had a lot of confidence going in. We have some of the best sprinters in the world, and we’ve just been really having a great meet, so we’ve been keeping the ball rolling and swimming fast.” — Simone Manuel (USA), after mixed 400 free relay (USA won gold, 3:19.60 WR)

“It’s incredible. It’s something I certainly couldn’t come close to doing. He trains very hard, and he deserves it.” — Nathan Adrian (USA), on Dressel

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