Grant Hackett Quotations

I would have been disqualified several times before if it had been enforced like this, definitely.

It was feeling a bit tough out there tonight. A tough swim. It has been a big programme, and I'm happy with the results I got.

It is flawed slightly and needs some tweaking so if someone is injured or sick, they still have a chance of staking a claim. Generally, I've never had problems with our criteria as it's cut-throat and you must perform on the day. But there should be something discretionary to allow athletes, in special circumstances, the chance to be in the program.

It was a shame that Ian and Michael weren't there in the final but I really wasn't thinking about that too much,

If it can't be detected in blood or urine, we have to think of other avenues to catch people. If it means searching for it at customs, we should do that.

If he swims around the times he's been doing for the last couple of seasons, I think he will be pretty well unbeatable,

Yeah certainly getting swimmer of the meet and all that sort of stuff, and you still have the (Michael) Phelps's, the (Michael) Crockers and (Aaron) Peirsols, and all those great competitors and it is just honour to have something like that,

He seems to be focusing on the sprint area and I will have to be right on my game in the 200m. Certainly my 400 has big chunks of improvement to go and I want to see that as early as next year.

Coaches like Denis are certainly the unsung heroes in modern sport and that's what carrying the baton is all about, recognising people who play such a valuable role.

The injury is still very much at a minor stage and it should be fixed up quickly. I will be back in the water in no time but unfortunately I am going to have to miss the Commonwealth Games.