My legs tightened up pretty much, and it was a hard last corner for me.

Chad and Joey have opened up a whole new group of people to enjoy what I think is a pretty neat sport.

I wasn't really expecting me to win the gold in this race. To get another medal for myself and for the U.S. was a pretty good thing to happen, I'd say.

The sport I love has taken me around the world and shown me many things.

My parents put skates on me at age 2, the way it should be if you're serious, and I've always liked it.

Even though I enjoy that head-to-head competition part, one of the things that drove me to long track was if I won or if I lost I want to know it's all on my shoulders and it didn't have anything to do with anybody else.