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We're going to keep an eye on that group of swimmers and try to get them to be just a little faster. That was the fastest 200 free relay team we've had in a long time.


Laura Graf

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LAURA WADE I think we love watching rich people behave badly. It has a sort of grisly fascination for us.
LAURA WADE Hollywood is something imagined... acting is something crafted.
LAURA VANDERVOORT I still want to do a romantic comedy or a western or a gritty independent film... there's so muc...
LAURA VANDERVOORT I don't know what it is about me. I don't know if there's something strange... but I con...
LAURA VANDERVOORT I started doing martial arts when I was about 7, and I got my second degree black belt when I was 19...
LAURA VANDERVOORT I don't necessarily want to know what people are saying when I'm not around, especially if i...
LAURA VANDERVOORT I grew up doing martial arts, and I'm a second-degree black belt.
LAURA VANDERVOORT I've done a lot of sci-fi, so I was a little hesitant because you get pigeonholed into that genr...
LAURA VANDERVOORT I always do my own stunts, as much as possible. I'm a little stubborn about it.
LAURA VANDERVOORT I've played such serious characters that no one sees me the way I actually am, which is complete...
LAURA VANDERVOORT A lot of people think that reptiles don't feel, and they do. I think everyone should keep in min...
LAURA VANDERVOORT Cycling was the sport of our family - we did it all the time, five days a week.
LAURA TROTT I've been asked to do 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' and I do get asked to...
LAURA TROTT I never really had a job, because I've been cycling from such a young age: there was never reall...
LAURA TROTT Elimination race is my thing. I really enjoy that event.
LAURA TROTT For all the benefits of being in the public eye, there is the odd downside, too. Twitter goes mad so...
LAURA TROTT Cyclists need to help themselves and should not jump red lights. I would ride in London, but I certa...
LAURA TROTT When I first started out in cycling, if there were two girls there, that was successful; but now, if...
LAURA TROTT The best way for women to get into cycling is to go out in a group, to feel like you're part of ...
LAURA TROTT My mum was my inspiration. As cliche as that sounds, she was the reason that we started. She chose c...
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