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Cate Campbell [1992-0] Australian

Rank: 103
Athlete, Swimmer

Cate Natalie Campbell, OAM is an Australian competitive swimmer who won two bronze medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics, a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics and a gold and a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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I read a statistic that in horse racing, the favourite only wins 12 per cent of their races. I'm not comparing myself to a horse or saying I'm the favourite - although my sister would say I can nag an awful lot - but nothing is guaranteed in sport. Anyone can step up and take what you perceive to be your place in the final.		101
People get caught up in the idea that health is just what you look like and what you eat, but your health is physical, emotional and mental. Who's to say eating that bowl of ice cream after training isn't going to help me psychologically and emotionally?		102
For me, it's just as important to eat healthy as it is to go out and eat fish and chips with my friends because socialising, and being able to socialise, is a huge part of your general wellbeing.		103
I parade in next to no clothes every day. It's hard not to compare yourself to other people, but I think everyone is different, and that is something we should be celebrating.		104
Injuries aren't anything foreign to me. I am used to overcoming illness and injury; you can't complain about it. When you're standing up there on the blocks, it doesn't really matter: it's all about the next minute.		105
I find that after every win, there is a new surge in motivation because it feels so good. I am addicted to winning. That sounds terrible, but it is true you are addicted to that feeling.		106
No one likes to get beaten, even if it is to your best friend.		107
It's about never giving up until your hand is on the wall. I think people who get complacent, who think that they are in front, a sloppy touch, can cost you that elusive medal, just as much as the people who are gunning for you. If you believe you can get there right to the very end, miracles do happen.		108
The best swimmers are the ones that almost don't try the most... It's just about relaxing and enjoying it.		109
Every athlete wants to win an Olympic gold medal, and I'd be lying if I said that's not what I wanted.		110
If you're scared to lose rather than excited to win, then that's the wrong way to approach a race.		111
At the Olympics, you have almost nothing to lose, but at the Olympic trials, you have everything to lose. You have the last four years of your life to lose.		112
I tend to be that swimmer that doesn't look like she is trying, but is actually dying on the inside. It's a little bit unfortunate because people are, like, 'Can you just try harder?' I was, like, 'If you can see what's going on in my head right now, you wouldn't be telling me that.'		113
We've seen, time and again, when people focus on the outcome rather than what needs to be done to achieve a desirable result, then the wheels fall off.		114
I'm not dreaming of any podiums or any medals that I can put around my neck. I'm just focusing on what I need to do today in order to be better tomorrow.		115
My job isn't to create history; it's to go out there and perform at my best.		116
Every time I reach a major milestone in my career, I expect it to make more of a difference than it does, and I guess that means I'm in the sport for the right reasons. I'm not in it to win it because winning can only last for so long, and it's a very fickle thing, sport.		117
My job is to give 100 per cent so that I can walk away completely satisfied with the race I put together irrespective of placings.		118
I really rely on sleep, and some people call me 'The Bear' for my hibernating.		119
Choosing between the 50 m and 100 m is like choosing between your children. I have favourites on different days.		120
Swimming a 50 m is like playing the pokies: you push a button, and you never know what is going come up; it may be a mixed bag.		121
I can't imagine what I would be doing if I wasn't swimming. It is what I want to do now; it is what I want to do in the foreseeable future, and that is what I'm focusing on.		122
As long as I'm enjoying swimming, I will keep swimming.		123
All's fair in love and war and sport - even when you're fighting against your sister.		124
I think fathers were put on Earth to embarrass their daughters.		125
It's terrible, I know, but I will admit I was a really lazy kid. It was Bronte who would wake me up in the morning, go to training early, and take in some tips from the older training group. I would be there grumbling and complaining. After she began to reap the rewards of her labour, it definitely kindled a fire.		126

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