I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing.

The joint lubrication was not what it was when I was competing, and I decided that not having arthritis or rheumatism for the rest of my life was a lot more important to me than returning to the track.

It drains you on the turns.

My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others. You develop that concentration in training and concentrate in a meet.

Maybe he could have just been plain tired, burned out. Lane 1 will do that to you.

No one asked an artist who was great in his 20s and 30s why he was still painting in his 40s and 50s,