Brooke Burns Quotes

I broke my neck, it's a classic neck break from chin to chest. If I had been alone, I would probably be dead.

Swimming is my passion and something that I love.

I like underwater pole vaulting, because you can have perfect form without the risk.

I got hurt when I was 19. They thought I broke my neck. I couldn't move my hands or feet, and I had a very bad experience.

I injured my neck in training, but did physical therapy and thought everything was fine, but when I fell against the cage everything went numb, I couldn't feel my body.

Swimming is still very much a part of me.

When you're at a public pool or in your friend's backyard, knowing that your kids can get in and out of the water and protect themselves can make all the difference in the world. Something as simple as being able to flip over and get to the ladder can save a life. You can start your kids in lessons as early as you want - it's never too soon.

I think the biggest things I am looking forward to is getting new faces into the sport. Getting kids who could be afraid of water to feel comfortable in the pool.

I love the water; I love to swim.

I never learned to ride a bicycle, and it is too late now. I never learned to drive. I never learned to swim.

I can't play soccer, and I'm not a great swimmer. I won't drown, but you won't see me doing laps in a pool.

I was told as a teenager that I would never walk again.

I can't swim, and I actually hate sand.

I swim like a fish and I have an amazing kick.

I'd had a really bad car accident years ago, and basically, the ligaments in the back of my neck were ripped, and I'd never addressed that.

My whole family swims! You can pretty much say chlorine runs in our veins.

I knew how to swim by the time I turned 4.

In our story logic which we're making up, if we're saying he's alive, then like a quadriplegic who's in bed he can move his head and shoulders, but he can't move his arms. If he could just turn on that power to his legs and arms, the nerves could get through and he could walk.

Matthew Lowe is one of the great water men that I know. He's a surfer, a great water polo player. I think he's half fish.

I want to help others 'think first' before diving into a pool or lake to prevent these types of life-changing accidents. I know I'm in a very fortunate minority and hope my story inspires both adults and children to be more careful.

I try to swim every damn day I can, and I've learned to scuba dive and snorkel.

I've been in the shallow end of a pool, just kind of walking around, but this was my first time really swimming - and I was horrified! I actually lost it whenever I saw the edge of the pool. But I took baby steps and rewarded myself every step of the way.

My injuries are more due to attrition than accidents. I have a couple of herniated discs in my neck, and that more than anything else - I had a flare-up last December, and I had actually made the decision to retire before that, but that just cemented the choice. I was flat on my back.

It's always great to see young swimmers and their excitement and the joy that they have in the water.

I haven't swam in any of the rivers outside of Baltimore. I try to keep it in the pool.