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I swim because I love it. I also swim for a bigger purpose which is to use my talents to glorify God through my swimming

— Tatjana Smith Schoenmaker

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Swimming is really just a part of and a season in your life, there’s so much more than swimming.

But it was really for them. I swam for everyone that's been there for me and believed with me.

The lane space is obviously crowded, so that could get frustrating on its own.

Achievements fall away but you want to be remembered for who you are, she said from Paris.I hope that I’m remembered for bringing people joy.

Sometimes, us as athletes, we always strive for the achievements, for example to get better or reach a certain goal, and that sometimes takes away from the purpose and passion of the sport.

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Love seldom haunts the breast where learning lies,
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