I know there's life after the Olympics.

Most people take long breaks after Olympics. I needed some normalcy back in my life, so I came back to the pool.

Getting to the Olympics was, has always been, my swimming dream since I was 8 or 9 years old. You know, right after I started swimming it was, 'I want to make an Olympic team. That's where I want to be.'

Obviously, losing a parent is very difficult. I miss my dad every day, but I know he would be proud to see me continuing to swim and going for another shot at the Olympics.

At 28, you need recovery time after training.

Immediately after the Olympics, I was pretty fatigued.