My mom, Nellie, got me a rosary at church. I don’t use it to pray before a competition. I’ll just pray normally to myself, but I have it there in case.
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Before a big event, I usually go to church and light a candle for St. Sebastian, who is the patron saint of athletes.
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I just keep surprising myself, I guess.
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When we had free time in the Olympic Village, we got massages and rested while watching Netflix.
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You can still be very good at what you do and have fun.
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Father served in the Air Force for 22 years.
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Every year, I think of Worlds as the big meet, but now, it’s the Olympics. I’m blessed to even have the opportunity to think about it and work for it.
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Most people would focus on concentrating more, and I can’t do that. It almost makes me overthink a lot of my things. I have to focus on not thinking.
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I make breakfast, which is usually Kellogg’s Red Berries or egg whites, and then I go to the gym that’s only 10 minutes away.
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So far, my goals stops at making an Olympic team, and then if that happens, then I’ll jot down more goals.
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For me, I don’t think about size – I focus more on being powerful and confident.
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I was built this way for a reason, so I’m going to use it.
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I am like any typical teenager.
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In the morning, I usually get up between 7:40 A.M. and 7:45 A.M., and then I’ll brush my teeth, do my hair, and just throw on my leotard and my clothes and go to the kitchen.
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I love a good Netflix binge!
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I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.
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