Swimming Quotes to Motivate Your Training and Improve Your Performance

Swimming is a lifestyle, a passion, and a source of inspiration.

It teaches discipline, perseverance, and teamwork.

Our collection of famous swimming quotes captures the essence of this beautiful sport. Discover them now.

5 Famous Swimming Quotes

• “Nothing is impossible. With so many people saying it couldn’t be done, all it takes is imagination.” —  Michael Phelps

 

• “Never put an age limit on your dreams.” —  Dara Torres

• “Not everyone wins all the time… Winning is the easy part, losing is really tough.” —  Amy Van Dyken

 

• “Olympic champions should be 100 percent athletes who have made sacrifices.” — Adam Peaty

• “If you fail to prepare, you’re prepared to fail.” —  Mark Spitz

Success Mindset Quotes From The Best Swimmers In The World

• “I’m trying to do the best I can. I’m not concerned with tomorrow, but with what goes on today.” —  Mark Spitz

• “Things won’t go perfect. It’s all about how you adapt from those things and learn from mistakes. “— Michael Phelps

• “The body does what the mind prefers.”  —  Lenny Krayzelburg

• “The best swimmers are the ones that almost don’t try the most… It’s just about relaxing and enjoying it.”  — Cate Campbell

 

Motivational Swimming Quotes

• “I do keep moving. But I should start swimming more. Great exercise.” –  Marv Levy.
•  “Never put an age limit on your dreams.” –  Dara Torres.
•  “Swimmers provide much healthier role models for teenagers than the catwalk.” –  Clare Balding.
•  “Swimming isn’t everything – winning is.” –  Mark Spitz.
•  “Great things never come from comfort zones.” –  Penny Oleksiak.
•  “The things you learn from sports – setting goals, being part of a team, confidence… it’s about.. accepting challenges…” – Summer Sanders.
•  “The more you believe in yourself, the faster you’re going to get.” –  Adam Peaty.

•  I’ve swum for my country… I decided this time I was going to swim for myself.” –  Janet Evans.
•  “Winners see what they want to have happened…”   –  Grant Hackett.
•  “The reason swimming is one of the hardest sports is because you have to be in the pool by yourself every day, making that sacrifice…”  –  Chad le Clos.

Swimming Quotes From Famous Swimmers

• “I try to separate my personal life from swimming.” –  Michael Phelps.
•  “Without goals, training has no direction.”  –  Natalie Coughlin.
•  “I just felt like I can try to do something special.”  –  Chad Le Clos.
• “If there is a dream or a goal that you want you have to go for it 100%.” –  Alia Atkinson.
•  “Sometimes we complain, but there is something beautiful about waking up before everyone to get better at what we love.” –  Missy Franklin.
• “So many people along the way, whatever it is you aspire to do, will tell you it can’t be done. But all it takes is imagination…dream…plan…” –  Michael Phelps.
•  “I told myself there was no way I was going to let this training go to waste…” –  Katie Hoff.
•  “If you’re scared to lose rather than excited to win, then that’s the wrong way to approach a race.” –  Cate Campbell.
• “My whole swimming career was about training to beat Michael Phelps in any race I possibly could.” –  Chad le Clos.
•  “There are younger, stronger swimmers… I can’t influence what they do… I know how greedy I am to defend my title.” –  Kirsty Coventry.

Short Inspirational Swimming Quotes

• “The water doesn’t know your age.” –  Dara Torres.
•  “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” –  Missy Franklin.
•   “Dreams do come true… never stop believing.” –  Josh Davis.
•  “Practice like you’re not good enough to win. Race like you’re too good to lose.” –  Katie Ledecky.
•  “Success isn’t final, failure isn’t fatal, it’s courage that counts.” –  Alicia Coutts.
•  “Peak performance is meditation in motion.” –  Greg Louganis.
•  “The best swimmers are the ones that almost don’t try the most… It’s just about relaxing and enjoying it.” – Cate Campbell.
• “Swimmers do not get a lot of telly time so you are not dealing with a lot of egos.” –  Helen Skelton.
•  “The body does what the mind prefers.” –  Lenny Krayzelburg.

Funny Swimming Quotes

• “Swimming is more than a once-every-four-years sport. My goal is to bring attention to swimming – to give it some personality.” –  Michael Phelps.
•  “It’s so hard to express yourself, because swimmers are pretty much paying attention to a black line for hours out of a day.” – Ryan Lochte.
•  “The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.” –  Woodrow Wilson.
• “Water for me is so essential, like swimming.” – Nastassja Kinski.
•  “All good writing is swimming underwater and holding your breath.” –  F. Scott Fitzgerald.
• “While I’m swimming, I sing songs in my mind.” –  Alexandr Popov.
•  “If you want to learn to swim jump into the water. On dry land no frame of mind is ever going to help you.” –  Bruce Lee.
•  “Being happy outside the pool means fast swimming in the pool.” –  Eric Shanteau.
•  “Swimming gave me my start, but my pal Tarzan did the real work. He set me up nicely.” –  Johnny Weissmuller.
•  “Not everyone wins all the time… Winning is the easy part, losing is really tough.” –  Amy Van Dyken.

Swimming Quotes To Motivate You

• “Swimming is a confusing sport, because sometimes you do it for fun, and other times you do it to not die. And when I’m swimming, sometimes I’m not sure which one it is.” – Demetri Martin
•  “I love to watch the movement of light on water, and I love to play in rivers and lakes, swimming or canoeing. I am fascinated by people who work with water – fishermen, boatmen – and by a way of life that is dominated by water.” – Berlie Doherty
•  “Somehow I kept my head above water. I relied on the discipline, character, and strength that I had started to develop as that little girl in her first swimming pool.” – Esther Williams
•  “Do activities you’re passionate about – which make your heart and soul feel perky – including things like working out, cooking, painting, writing, yoga, hiking, walking, swimming, being in nature, being around art, or reading inspiring books.” – Karen Salmansohn
•  “I know I’ve made huge gains in my confidence and knowing more about my racing and myself as a person. That has made me a better athlete.” – Libby Lenton

Swimming Quotes About Life

• “You may not see the ocean, but right now we are in the middle of the ocean, and we have to keep swimming.” – Tracy Kidder
• “Let them think what they liked, but I didn’t mean to drown myself. I meant to swim till I sank — but that’s not the same thing.” – Joseph Conrad
• “I love to exercise outside in the fresh air and sun: hiking, swimming, stand-up paddle boarding, and jogging.” – Colbie Caillat
•  “Many people cycle or swim to keep trim. But if swimming is so good for the figure, how do you explain whales?” – Charles Saatchi
• “I want people to see the passion I have for swimming and become more involved in the sport.” – Ryan Lochte
•  “To me, the sea is like a person – like a child that I’ve known a long time. It sounds crazy, I know, but when I swim in the sea, I talk to it. I never feel alone when I’m out there.” – Gertrude Ederle
•  “Fate is never fair. You are caught in a current much stronger than you are; struggle against it and you’ll drown not just yourself but those who try to save you. Swim with it. and you’ll survive” – Cassandra Clare
•  “Even when I’m dead, I’ll swim through the Earth, like a mermaid of the soil, just to be next to your bones.” – Jeffrey McDaniel
•  “I have often wanted to drown my troubles, but I can’t get my wife to go swimming.” – Jimmy Carter
•  “Don’t wait for your ship to come in, swim out to it.” – Cathy Hopkins

Morning Swim Quotes

• “Swimming is a morning meditation for me. It clears my mind and sets me up for the day.” – Rebecca Adlington
• “I love swimming in the morning. It’s a great way to start the day with a splash of positivity.” – Michael Phelps
• “There is nothing like a morning swim to make you feel alive and refreshed. It’s the best wake-up call ever.” – Diana Nyad
• “Swimming in the morning is like a prayer. It’s a way of thanking the universe for another day of life.” – Ian Thorpe
• “The first thing I do every morning is swim. It gives me energy, confidence and a sense of accomplishment.” – Katie Ledecky

I hope you enjoyed reading these inspiring and motivational swimming quotes.

Swimming is not only a great way to stay fit and healthy, but also a source of joy and wisdom.

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