Even when bad things happen you have to try to use those bad things in a positive manner and really just take the positive out of it. Votes: 26
Qualifying for the Olympic Games was one of those moments where you just cry because it was like you've climbed Mount Everest. Votes: 19
To be here, is a dream come true. A dream is something that you set for yourself, not what other people set for you. When I qualified in Seville I burst into tears. I couldn't believe that I was going to the Olympic Games. Votes: 15
You have to work hard for what you want to achieve and you have to set goals and dreams and really go for them. Votes: 12
I say, 'If I'm able to go out there and achieve a dream, then anybody can do it.' Votes: 12
I have always had a dream to take part in an Olympic Games, and losing my leg didn't change anything. Votes: 9
I never thought of being disadvantaged. Votes: 9
Swimming is my passion and something that I love. Votes: 9
I just want to be myself and go for my own dreams and goals. Votes: 8
It's been a dream for me since I was six years old to go to the Olympic Games and to finally have that dream realised is something massive for me. Votes: 7
The situation in disability sport is growing, and girls like Ellie Cole are doing wonders. Votes: 7
It is wonderful to say that your days behind a school desk are over. It's just another phase in your life. Votes: 7
When you are racing in an able-bodied competition, you're all equal and you go out there and try your best, and that's what counts. Votes: 7
I've been lucky enough to travel the world and win awards and medals, but it was time to stop. Votes: 6
By 9:30 at night, I go to bed. Votes: 6
I have always had a dream to take part in an Olympic Games, and losing my leg didn't change anything, Votes: 6
It doesn't matter if you look different. You're still the same as everybody else because you have the same dream. Votes: 5
I have a strong upper body; I'm an arms swimmer, and I always have been. Votes: 5
Once your dream is fulfilled you face another one. Votes: 5
My message is not just to disabled people, but to everyone: You have to work hard. Votes: 5
I'm probably the most negative person around. Votes: 4
I hate seaweed. Votes: 2
My parents gave me a boxer puppy as a present. I have wanted a dog for years and must first give her attention in the morning. Votes: 1
Going out there in the water, it feels as if there's nothing wrong with me. Votes: 0
I am always late because people stop me for autographs and say hi. Votes: 0
I don't think of myself as being disabled, or able-bodied. Votes: 0
I go out there and train as hard as anybody else. Votes: 0
If I'm able to go out there and achieve a dream, then anybody can do it. Votes: 0
Swimming is my passion and something that I love. Going out there in the water, it feels as if there's nothing wrong with me. I go out there and train as hard as anybody else. I have the same dreams, the same goals. It doesn't matter if you look different. You're still the same as everybody else because you have the same dream. Votes: 0