Natalie Coughlin's Quotes
Born: 1982-08-23
Profession: Athlete
Nation: American
Biography of Natalie Coughlin
I don't have any superstitions, but what I always travel with is my pillow and my coffee.
Tags: Coffee, Pillow, TravelI generally wake up at 4:30, have breakfast No. 1, then get to the pool by 5 a.m.
Tags: Breakfast, Pool, WakeThere's an adage that a lot of coaches have, that I completely disagree with, is if you make the Olympic team too early you become complacent.
Tags: Become, Early, TeamThere's just something about that cold rush that I know I hate and a lot of other swimmers hate.
Tags: Cold, Hate, RushWhen I was little, I wasn't so little. I had a big old round belly and I was really clumsy, but I was super confident.
Tags: Big, Confident, OldYou see a lot of us lingering around. We'll just stand there on the edge of the pool and kinda psych ourselves up into getting in.
Tags: Getting, Ourselves, StandI was tempted my junior year to go out of college and forgo my eligibility. I had broken several world records. I did have a lot of people telling me that I should go pro.
Tags: Broken, College, YearI was the official wedding photographer at one of my best friends' weddings. Fortunately she was one of the most easygoing brides ever, so she made it easy for me.
Tags: Best, Friends, Wedding