Emma McKeon

“I never thought I would win two golds in one session.”

“I've been at these meets before where the emotions are so up and down.”

“I tried out for the London Olympics, missed it by a little bit, gave it away for a while, and wasn't sure I wanted to wait for another four years.”

“I'm a racer and I'm competitive.”

“I never really thought that the 100 would be one of my specialities I guess, but I think that's because of my 200 work - it gives me a good back end and allows me to hold on.”

“If you work hard and enjoy what you are doing and go after your dreams anything is possible.”

“I was always faster than David when we were younger probably up until I was about 15. And he hated that.”

“I want to go higher and higher and keep improving.”

“If I was satisfied I wouldn't keep swimming.”

“I wasn't sure if I was going to do Pan Pacs because I wanted to focus on other things, like getting my shoulder right again and getting my strength back in the gym.”

“My first 100m comes quite easily for me and I can hold my high speed, that is how I approach it.”

“With the 200m free it just changes all the time whoever is at the top.”

“To do a PB in an Olympic final - I'm pretty happy - you can't ask for more, that's the fastest time I have ever swum.”

“I've always been a proud member of all the relays - and we've had such success in that - but to get that gold individually, I'm very proud and very honored.”

“I love seeing other people swim quickly, it gives you a bit more motivation to keep pushing and get the best out of yourself.”

“You can do as much training, the hardest training, and you might get there and not perform how you wanted, not because of lack of training but maybe the pressure you are putting on yourself. That's a major part of being a resilient athlete - it's not just physical, it's mental.”

“If I'm just doing the sprints and not have such a massive program, I can really pour everything into it.”

“Mentally, I need the hard work behind me. That's what gives me confidence.”

“I can't believe that I just won a gold medal. I think it will take a bit to sink in.”

“I guess you never have any clue how many people are in your corner until something tough happens.”