Quotes by Grant Hackett

“He seems to be focusing on the sprint area and I will have to be right on my game in the 200m. Certainly my 400 has big chunks of improvement to go and I want to see that as early as next year.”

“It was feeling a bit tough out there tonight. A tough swim. It has been a big programme, and Im happy with the results I got.”

“We understand the stage were in and some people just dont understand were a small country. We dont have the college system that the US has got. They have so many swimmers but I dont think the low will stay for too long.”

“I am sure he is at home feeling motivated by watching this and wanting to step up again, ... I am looking forward to the challenge of swimming against him.”

“Yeah certainly getting swimmer of the meet and all that sort of stuff, and you still have the (Michael) Phelpss, the (Michael) Crockers and (Aaron) Peirsols, and all those great competitors and it is just honour to have something like that,”

“I work very hard and pick the tough events or rather they pick me more so, and it is nice to come away and be appreciated.”

“I am sure he is at home feeling motivated by watching this, and wanting to step up again,”

“I am looking forward to the challenge of swimming against him.”

“It just didnt feel good or quite right, it did not feel like I got on my stroke,”

“My body felt extremely tired, ... Ive got five or six gears in me, but I was crunching to get into second without a clutch. It was a tough day.”