Misty [May] and I had something magical, and I think at the basis of that was so much trust. Especially in the really competitive situations where it really felt do-or-die, we were unbreakable. We always stuck together, even if we lost we were together.

I don't want to be better than you or her or him - I want to be better than I am right now

Misty May was looking for a partner, I was looking to stay at home, and the beach just came calling.

I want our kids to know that we have to feel our bodies. And nutrition is a huge part of that.

I want to be the best role model I can be for my family.

At some point you're like, gosh, this rehab is never going to end, and then all of a sudden I'm full strength and I'm about to go to my first competition. So I feel really great.

I switched from indoor to beach I had been playing indoor for 12 years. And, to be honest, to make a living indoors you have to go overseas. I am such a family girl and just wanted to be home, so that didn't appeal to me.