Swaggie Maggie (gymnastike.org, 03 Oct 2014)

Cycling, swimming, reading, watching films, spending time with friends, walking her dog. (usagym.org, 15 Aug 2015; gymnastike.org, 03 Oct 2014)

Athlete, Student

English

Twin City Twisters [Minneapolis, MN, USA]

Sarah Jantzi [club]; Rich Stenger [club]; Marta Karolyi [national], ROU (usagym.org, 15 Aug 2015; kstp.com, 28 Aug 2015)

2013 for United States, in Jesolo, Italy (gymmapstics.wordpress.com, 27 Jul 2015)

She underwent knee surgery in April 2016 with an expected four to six week recovery time. She required the surgery after suffering a meniscus tear during vault training. (olympics.nbcsports.com, 12 Apr 2016)

She dislocated her kneecap at the 2014 Pan American Championships in Mississauga, ON, Canada. The injury required surgery and she was sidelined for six months and missed the 2014 World Championships in Nanning, China. (usagym.org, 09 Sep 2014; teamusa.org, 14 Aug 2015; gymmapstics.wordpress.com, 27 Jul 2015)

She took up gymnastics in 2000. (usagym.org, 15 Aug 2015)

Her mother put her in a pre-school tumbling class at age three. (nastialiukincup.com, 01 Jan 2011)

US artistic gymnasts Simone Biles, Shawn Johnson, Jordyn Wieber and Nastia Liukin. (teamusa.org, 14 Aug 2015; gymnastike.org, 03 Oct 2014)

She has a routine she likes to stick to before competitions. "Wake up, eat breakfast: usually oatmeal, practice, walk around outside for a bit so I don't get stiff, eat a light lunch, take a shower, get ready with my make up and hair, then have some sushi, then get pumped up with some music and I go." (gymnastike.org, 03 Oct 2014)

"I like to push my body to the limits, and do things I never thought I could do. It is trying to be the best I can be, the pressure of it, I love the adrenaline rush I get. I love everything about it." (kstp.com, 28 Aug 2015)