My Father Was Never Around. But I

I Had Made A Vow To Never Stay In My Home State To Play, I Wanted To Go As Far East Coast As Possible, More Or Less To Get Away From My Family Life. I Ended Up Staying In My Home State And Fell In Love With It. I Ended Up Having A Beautiful Relationship With My Family Over Time And It Was The Best Decision I've Ever Made.

Growing Up, I Felt Insecure About My Build. I Didn't Feel Very Feminine. But As Time Went On, I Learned To Completely Embrace My Body.

It Took Putting One Foot In Front Of The Other Every Single Day To Get Through It To The Point Where I Made It Back On The Team And Won A Gold Medal In 2008.

I Think Every Athlete Has Their Window Of Opportunity, And You Just Have To Jump On It. You Never Know When It Can End. So I'm Just Trying To Live Large While I Have The Opportunity.

I Wear My Dad's Cross. It's Very Important To Me. I Hang It In My Locker Before Each Game.