Amanda Beard quotes

I concentrate on preparing to swim my race and let the other swimmers think about me, not me about them. (Amanda Beard)
To look good in the water you have to pick the right swimsuit. I own close to 500. View quote
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I protect my skin with sunscreen and am religious about keeping my face moisturized and properly protected all day, so I also use a face lotion with SPF 30. View quote
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I always tell people, I'm a better swimmer because I'm a mom and a better mom because I'm swimmer. View quote
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The swimming community is really conservative. I don't know why, because we're in no clothing whatsoever. View quote
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If you want me to swim fast, you have to let me enjoy my life. View quote
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Obviously, the competitor in you, you want to be in the top three every time in the pool. View quote
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Id go to swim practice, put my face in the water, and I didnt have to talk to anybody. Swimming was like my escape, but it was also like this huge prison because I felt like I had to swim up to peoples standards. View quote
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I know that I do deserve good things. View quote
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People wanted to be friends with me for not the right reasons. They'd introduce me to somebody else as the Olympian or the swimmer. I didn't want to stand out. I wanted to blend in. View quote
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In swimming, everyone calls me grandma, because I'm the oldest there. Then with my friends, I'm the youngest and I'm the baby. It's definitely bizarre. (Amanda Beard)
With my sport, I am outside and in the water, which can be really drying and damaging to the skin, so I try to be vigilant about taking good care of it. View quote
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When people say to me, 'You're like the Anna Kournikova who wins,' I definitely take it as a compliment, because she's quite gorgeous. View quote
Amanda Beard

Amanda Beard

Amanda Beard - Image
Photo: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Athlete
Born: October 29, 1981
Quotes count: 13

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