Swimming is always very individual, but it's nice when it's a team sport. I like seeing everyone on the team improve.

He's got really good leadership at home. His mom and dad are good people and they push him hard in academics. But sports have kind have been his motivation to give him a kind of inner strength rather than mom, dad, teacher and coach McLaughlin getting on him. You can see that he wants to do it for himself.

It was a good race, I gave it all I got. I'm very pleased. (The AAA) is a great award to have, another award to add. And I loved every moment of this year.

She's given me a different perspective on life. She gets through despite everything, so it makes me think I can, too.

(The walk-a-thon) is something I've done every year of my life. I just try to help out as much as I can.

Other areas are going to compete fiercely for that project. But I think they would be doing so for political reasons and, or parochial reasons.