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They have to believe in their ability to do things on a day-to-day basis, and when the time comes, just bring all those pieces together,You've got to believe, and it's in anything in life that you do. Pretty simple.

— Anthony Nesty

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I'm hopeful that when a team is selected, it's athletes who have a legitimate shot of winning medals.

Why he chose swimming, I think, is because of the discipline of the sport, It's just you and the clock.

It's also very expensive, And you have to find a pool.

He probably wouldn't say much, But he underst[ood] that the lessons that he taught me, I took to heart.

It's more of a socioeconomic burden" than ability-based stereotypes that contribute to why there are not as many competitive Black swimmers. Transportation and other logistical demands can be a hurdle.

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