I started the race to bring awareness and funding to needy children.

If we don't make (children) a priority we will fail because the world is going to be left to them. The greatest resource we have is people, not machinery, and children need to be our greatest priority.

I think there was a seed planted at an early age. I think children have a hard time comprehending why other children their age don't have the same resources they do.

That was a great race (200 backstroke) for Helen, and Ashley had a great meet for us. Those two are a huge reason why we're in the position that we're in. Their leadership and how they act and their drive have really helped up us.

My goal on campus is to get the awareness out and make these invisible children visible this is not about me it's about the organization.

I'm still stunned (that I won the race). I'm really proud of how I did. I was hurting in that last 100 yards but no guts, no glory. This is the first time I've ever swum the 400 (individual medley) in a major meet.