I need someone who is able to hold her own - if a girl is really independent, that's a turn-on for me.

These are my shoes that I designed from top to the very sole to the very top to the bottom. Laces.

I look at him as some other person I need to beat.

I enjoy racing so much. Ever since I was 8 or 9, I trained every stroke, because it was the only way I could race a lot.

After my swims this weekend I think coach realized, you know what, you have to have a good one getting out of this meet. So I put the suit on and had a decent swim.

Too travel is sometimes better to arrive!

I like girls who really don't care what other people are thinking - girls who are a little goofy. I think that's sexy.