Jazzy (usagym.org, 20 Jul 2015)

Spending time with friends and family, reading, cooking, shopping. (usagym.org, 01 Jul 2015; usagym.org, 12 Feb 2014)

English, French, Russian

2012 for United States (teamusa.org, 18 Jul 2015)

She took up gymnastics in 2000 at age four at the North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center. "I tried a lot of different things from figure skating, to dance, piano and even soccer, which I was horrible at, but my own skills and preferences just brought me naturally towards rhythmic." (usagym.org, 01 Jul 2015; usagym.org, 12 Feb 2014)

"I saw a performance at a local shopping mall and said, "I want to do that'. I think that rhythmic gymnastics is the most elegant sport to watch, and it is a perfect combination of dance and sports." (usagym.org, 01 Jul 2015)

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"I have a Beanie Baby bear that has come to every competition with me since I was seven." (usagym.org, 12 Feb 2014)

Awards
She was named the 2014 Rhythmic Gymnastics Athlete of the Year by USA Gymnastics. (patch.com, 24 Jul 2014)

General
RETIREMENT
In September 2015 she announced her retirement from competition. "I hope to stay involved in the sport, but I'm glad I've been able to help the programme over the past years." (usagym.org, 5 Oct 2015)

BALLET INFLUENCE
She practised ballet as a child and credits ballet as influencing her gymnastics style. "I think my style is less power and more balletic. My style leans a little bit more toward the ballet and dance side of the sport. If I weren't doing rhythmic, that's what I would do." (usagym.org, 12 Feb 2014; greensboro.com, 24 Jun 2015)