“The ability to embrace uncertainty leads to ultimate freedom.”
― Just Add Water: My Swimming Life
― Just Add Water: My Swimming Life
“The ‘right moment’ doesn’t just come along. You have to chase it down with a shovel.”
― Apprentice Alliance
― Apprentice Alliance
“But to my mind, the hard is kind of what makes swimming great. Giving your best effort has been baked into my DNA for generations. Trying hard is the whole point. It’s what makes something as simple as swimming laps meaningful.”
― Just Add Water: My Swimming Life
― Just Add Water: My Swimming Life
“Was it irony, or contradiction? The pain you must cause to prevent pain?”
― Apprentice Alliance
― Apprentice Alliance
“I didn’t realize it when I started, but journaling was the genesis of taking ownership of my practices and my path in swimming. I got better at communicating. I got better, period. I owe Yuri more than I can say for that.”
― Just Add Water: My Swimming Life
― Just Add Water: My Swimming Life
Katherine’s 2025 Year in Books
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