|Sacrifices pay off!|
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Grant joined up with his coach Denis Cotterell at the age of six-and-a-half and has worked with him ever since.
But dedication to a sport involves sacrifices, particularly when you are training as a youngster.
"I guess it was just little things that I missed out on," admits Grant.
"Friends would go over to a mate's house or go to the shops or the movies and I would have to go to the pool and train hard.
"It would always be an inconvenience at a weekend if there was a party and I had to swim at a meet.
"But I look back now and think of all of the wonderful things I've done while being involved in an international swim team, including going to an Olympic games.
"I'm glad I made the sacrifices because the rewards were worth it ten times over."