Hear From Bob Bowman, Carson Foster, and Others During Pre-Olympic Press Conference at Texas [Video]

Five soon-to-be Olympians affiliated with the University of Texas — swimmers Drew Kibler, Erin Gemmell, Carson Foster, Luke Hobson, and diver Alison Gibson — met with local media on Friday along with their coaches: women’s swim coach Carol Capitani, diving coach Matt Scoggin, men’s swim coach Eddie Reese, and incoming men’s swim coach Bob Bowman.

You can check out the full 47-minute interview session at the bottom of the article, but we’ve picked out some of the best quotes here.

Bowman, who recently became director of swimming and diving for the Longhorns after leading the Arizona State men to their first national title, will coach with the French team instead of the U.S. at the Paris Olympics next month. Nevertheless, the 59-year-old coach of Leon Marchand has plenty of confidence in the American staff to guide his domestic swimmers.

“It’s the best staff in the world, …