Kirsty Coventry Quotes

Kirsty Coventry — Zimbabwean Athlete born on September 16, 1983,

Kirsty Leigh Coventry is a Zimbabwean swimmer and former world record holder. She attended and swam competitively for Auburn University in Alabama, in the United States. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens, Greece, Coventry won three Olympic medals: a gold, a silver, and a bronze, while in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing she won four medals: a gold and three silver. She was subsequently described by Paul Chingoka, head of the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee, as "our national treasure". Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has called her "a golden girl," and awarded her US$100,000 in cash for her 2008 Olympic performance... (wikipedia)

In athletics, older runners tend to go for longer races, but it's the opposite in swimming because your body can't handle the endurance.

Everyone at home is so supportive. People recognise me, say how proud they are of me. It's awesome to hear, it's amazing to know I can touch so many people in a positive way.

People have to remain positive and believe in those dreams. It's really important.

I take any opportunity I can to raise our country's flag really high and get some shining positive light on things over there.

It is much harder to retain your position at the top than to get to the top.