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27 Dawn Fraser Quotes and Sayings Score
If you're good at it¸ you can win 76
I don't ever think that Australia has let me down. I've only got out of this country what I've put into it 75
I was a logical thinker¸ I thought and planned my race out a week before¸ and no one could upset me 74
I don't linger on the fact that Dawn Fraser was a great swimmer 40 years ago. That was in the past. I did break 41 world records¸ but I don't live on that today 73
We only have two things that we share in this life¸ we are born and we die. And what we do in between those times¸ we've got to be happy. I don't let the outside world deter me 73
I was pioneer to have all of those barriers removed¸ to have the amateur status removed so that made it easier for all of our kids today¸ to try and be an achiever 71
The Olympics remain the most compelling search for excellence that exists in sport¸ and maybe in life itself 71
I've worked hard all my life 70
A female freestyle swimmer could swim as fast as a male butterfly swimmer. If a world record in the men's butterfly was 60 seconds¸ I was going to make sure I could swim that fast. That's how I kept all my world records down 69
I've got as much as I possibly want¸ and I'm very happy 68
Make yourself an example¸ achieve it¸ but don't hurt anyone on the way up. I don't think I did that 66
Every championships that take place¸ I have an official invitation 64
I knew I had won the Gold Medal before I'd even swum in it¸ because I was determined¸ and I knew because my times were faster than any other woman swimmer in the world. I was going into that race very egoistical 64
It's a beautiful thing¸ diving into the cool crisp water and then just sort of being able to pull your body through the water and the water opening up for you 64
Harry and I have had a terrific relationship as far as pupil and coach is concerned¸ and we've had our disagreements and we've had our agreements¸ but it's always worked out for the better 63
I have beautiful memories of Balmain. I live in the house my parents lived in and I was born in. I suppose I feel quite safe in it 62
I had my first game of football with my brothers. We came down here for a school carnival and they were one short. I had very long hair and my brothers got a pair of scissors and cut my hair 60
Being the youngest in the family¸ I guess I just did everything for Dad 57
I didn't like wearing sleeveless frocks because I had big muscles at the top 56
I was named Dawn was because I was born at dawn 56
I'm very good with my hands¸ and I think I just virtually grew up with my two brothers that were closer to me¸ and I wasn't regarded as a little girl 55
My official swimsuit did not fit me properly 55
I used to do some terrible things in the marshalling area to upset my rivals 54
We used to belong to a football club¸ and every Christmas they used to have a Christmas party and a picnic at a place called Hollywood Picnic Grounds in North Ryde in Sydney. And there'd be 80¸ 90 or 100 kids 54
I thought amateurism in sport was very powerful. When I used to do radio interviews¸ I'd have to write out an invoice 53
They call it a slanging match and sledging¸ that's gamesmanship. The media like to beef it up¸ but it goes on in every sporting arena 53
I used to have very long hair and my Dad used to love it¸ and I had a plait that I could sit on 51