✞ Katherine ✞

“The ‘right moment’ doesn’t just come along. You have to chase it down with a shovel.”
― Millie Florence, Apprentice Alliance

“Was it irony, or contradiction? The pain you must cause to prevent pain?”
― Millie Florence, 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.”
― Katie Ledecky, Just Add Water: My Swimming Life

“Katie, I want you to keep a journal,” he said. “Write down the main set from practice. And write down something special you did that day.” That was kind of his tag phrase, “something special.” He wanted his swimmers to do something special every day. I was to write how I did in practice, the total yardage.”
― Katie Ledecky, Just Add Water: My Swimming Life