I had the rhythm going into it and it felt good. I was going to take that shot regardless and it went in.

It felt really good. I felt like I was in a great rhythm tonight. It was good to see that. I've been a bit shaky the past couple of games but I really felt the rhythm and I just took the open shots that I had.

Regardless of how much (the suspension) bothered him or how he felt about things, he really did a good job to get ready for his start.

Regardless of how much (the suspension) bothered him or how he felt about things, he really did a good job to get ready for his start,

Once you're a medalist, you always hope to be a medalist, regardless of how I felt going in. I wanted to put it all together to see what I had. I just expected a race I could be proud of.

The shot felt good when it left my hand.