Words matter. These are the best Cate Campbell Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
My job is to give 100 per cent so that I can walk away completely satisfied with the race I put together irrespective of placings.
At the Olympics, you have almost nothing to lose, but at the Olympic trials, you have everything to lose. You have the last four years of your life to lose.
For me, it’s just as important to eat healthy as it is to go out and eat fish and chips with my friends because socialising, and being able to socialise, is a huge part of your general wellbeing.
All’s fair in love and war and sport – even when you’re fighting against your sister.
It’s terrible, I know, but I will admit I was a really lazy kid. It was Bronte who would wake me up in the morning, go to training early, and take in some tips from the older training group. I would be there grumbling and complaining. After she began to reap the rewards of her labour, it definitely kindled a fire.
Injuries aren’t anything foreign to me. I am used to overcoming illness and injury; you can’t complain about it. When you’re standing up there on the blocks, it doesn’t really matter: it’s all about the next minute.
Swimming a 50 m is like playing the pokies: you push a button, and you never know what is going come up; it may be a mixed bag.
Choosing between the 50 m and 100 m is like choosing between your children. I have favourites on different days.
No one likes to get beaten, even if it is to your best friend.
I tend to be that swimmer that doesn’t look like she is trying, but is actually dying on the inside. It’s a little bit unfortunate because people are, like, ‘Can you just try harder?’ I was, like, ‘If you can see what’s going on in my head right now, you wouldn’t be telling me that.’
It’s about never giving up until your hand is on the wall. I think people who get complacent, who think that they are in front, a sloppy touch, can cost you that elusive medal, just as much as the people who are gunning for you. If you believe you can get there right to the very end, miracles do happen.
I can’t imagine what I would be doing if I wasn’t swimming. It is what I want to do now; it is what I want to do in the foreseeable future, and that is what I’m focusing on.
Every athlete wants to win an Olympic gold medal, and I’d be lying if I said that’s not what I wanted.
I really rely on sleep, and some people call me ‘The Bear’ for my hibernating.
I find that after every win, there is a new surge in motivation because it feels so good. I am addicted to winning. That sounds terrible, but it is true you are addicted to that feeling.
We’ve seen, time and again, when people focus on the outcome rather than what needs to be done to achieve a desirable result, then the wheels fall off.
The best swimmers are the ones that almost don’t try the most… It’s just about relaxing and enjoying it.
