Ellie Simmonds Quotes

Ellie Simmonds

Profession : Athlete

Birth : November 11, 1994

The highlight of my career was London 2012.

Ellie Simmonds

Our parents were very generous, and they always encouraged us to find something we enjoyed and really get into it.

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I would have loved to sneak off and watch some of the horse events at the Paralympics and I know Lee Pearson, who's the Olympic gold medallist in para-equestrianism, but because I was competing in the pool I had to watch it on TV.

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Swimming is only half of your life, so you have to think about what you're going to do afterwards.

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I've thought about doing sports psychology at university, but it's quite hard.

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I have a coach, a physio and a psychologist.

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Yes, my body is not a machine and I do get those moments when I think 'Why am I doing this?' I think it's common among athletes and I'm sure people do experience it at work as well.

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Sunday is my day of rest, which usually includes a lie-in, a pyjama day or just being with my family.

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Saturday is usually my social day to go out with my friends for food or shopping.

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Having all that experience, and that success as well, at a Paralympics was just amazing but I don't really remember much from Beijing, it was quite a blur.

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People expect you to get golds and it puts so much more pressure on you and if you don't it's like you have let yourself down. It is nerve-racking.

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I'm just going into London to enjoy it as much as I can. Enjoy the experience and just swim the best that I can on the day.

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I can't do the whole going-out-all-night thing. I can't even stay up until 10 P. M., I just fall asleep. My friends know that we have to meet at an earlier time.

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In Beijing the emotion built and built. I was at a Paralympics and I was so nervous. When I achieved my goal all that emotion came out.

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Being at home gives me such a big buzz and just makes me want to perform.

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It can feel a bit surreal. Sometimes you're talking to famous people and you think, 'Oh gosh, I'm talking to Lewis Hamilton.'

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People come up to me and say, 'You're that swimmer.'

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I'm quite shy at school.

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I feel really honoured to be in the Walk of Fame in Birmingham with so many great people already like Ozzy Osbourne.

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As a swimmer I know how important it is to be fit, healthy and eat well.

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