It was my third event. I knew it would be a tough race to win. After I hit the wall it was a relief. I'm just so happy to score so many points for the team.

We just wanted to give it everything we had. It's an emotional up and down. We swam so well. Arizona just pulled one off.

It was one of those swims that felt really good all the way through. It didn't hurt at all. I had really good splits. I'm really, really happy with that swim.

We had so much momentum going in. There were tough girls in the relay, but our girls did their part. Everyone came through.

The best interviews like the best biographies should sing the strangeness and variety of the human race.

Once you open up the Pandora's box of race and gender... you're never done.