When I was trying out for my first Olympics at 16, my family and coaches tried to regulate what I ate. But the stricter they got, the more I rebelled.

I was terrified of vault, like literally I hated it. I had a fear of running as fast as I could at a solid object, which is I think a normal fear to have because nobody would really want to do that. Once I got over the fear of running into the table I just kind of relaxed and now it's like autopilot. I love it.

I like that my body is in shape and toned, and isn't too muscular. I feel I still have a woman's physique.

Missing the Olympic team gave me the push that I needed. I stepped it up a couple of notches and did my stuff.

I think our group is really strong right now. I think we could have sent three teams to the Olympics and done equally well with all of them.

I think we could have sent three people to the Olympics and done equally well. We have a lot of great girls in our generation right now.