Spending time with her sisters, watching movies, reading, listening to music. (calbears.com, 25 Mar 2016)

Athlete

Health Studies - University of California, Berkeley, United States

English

Her sister Maya Williams has represented Jamaica in artistic gymnastics. She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.(SportsDeskOnline, 06 Sep 2017; flogymnastics.com, 07 Dec 2016)

2011 for Jamaica, World Championships in Tokyo, Japan (digjamaica.com, 05 Aug 2016)

She ruptured her Achilles tendon in February 2019. (Twitter profile, 19 Feb 2019)

In August 2018 she suffered a dislocated elbow during a training session, which ruled her out of the qualification tournament for the 2019 Pan American Games. (jamaicaobserver.com, 30 Aug 2018)

In February 2017 she injured her Achilles tendon, which sidelined her for the whole of the 2017 season. (jamaicans.com, 20 Apr 2017)

She injured her knee in 2016. Although she competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she underwent surgery on the injury later that year. (flogymnastics.com, 07 Dec 2016)

In May 2014, while turning on the balance beam, she tore the lateral meniscus in her knee. She underwent surgery and required three months of intensive physical therapy. (umms.org, 20 Sep 2015)

She suffered ankle sprains in 2008, 2009 and 2010, a calf muscle strain in 2012 and bilateral shoulder tendinitis in 2013. (umms.org, 20 Sep 2015)

She suffered a deep hand rip at the 2011 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. (calbears.com, 25 Mar 2016)

2010 (digjamaica.com, 05 Aug 2016)

She began competing in gymnastics at age seven. (flogymnastics.com, 25 Jun 2015)

She was a hyperactive child and became involved with gymnastics and ice skating as a way to deal with her excess energy. After her sister accidentally skated over her fingers during practice one day, she shifted her attention to gymnastics. (flogymnastics.com, 25 Jun 2015)

She became the first artistic gymnast to represent Jamaica at the Olympic Games when she competed at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Oct 2018; abcnews.go.com, 22 Aug 2016)

"Truly believing in yourself and discovering your inner strength and passion can really take you a long way. Understand why you do what you do, stick to your values and be kind to yourself." (jamaica-gleaner.com, 31 Jul 2019)

In May 2018 she received NCAA All-America honours and the second-team All-America honours for the all-around while competing for the University of California, Berkeley gymnastics team. (goodnewsjamaica.com, 02 May 2018)

In 2015 she was named Gymnast of the Year by the University of California, Berkeley in the United States of America. (calbears.com, 25 Mar 2016)

She was named the 2015 Freshman of the Year by the Pac-12 Conference in the United States of America. (calbears.com, 25 Mar 2016)

General
RETIREMENT AND RETURN
She decided to retire from gymnastics in February 2019 after she ruptured her Achilles tendon while competing in her final season with the University of California Berkeley. "I was definitely going to retire. I called my family and told them that I was finished. I was going to retire because I felt like I couldn't take any more heartbreak from gymnastics and injuries." However, she returned to the sport six months later, after recovering from the injury. (jamaica-gleaner.com, 31 Jul 2019)

SUPPORT
She has suffered several injuries in her career. She knew the recovery would be difficult when she ruptured her Achilles tendon in February 2019. "I had previously torn my other Achilles two years ago, so I knew how hard the recovery was. [It took] me a full year to recover, but with this Achilles, I felt stronger and rehab was progressing faster." She said the support she received from those close to her has made all the difference and helped her recover. "The people around me helped me to get through this experience. My parents, siblings, my coach, my best friends and teammates from college have all helped me to find the strength to keep going." (jamaica-gleaner.com, 31 Jul 2019)

REPRESENTING JAMAICA
Born in Baltimore, MD, United States of America, she is eligible to represent Jamaica through her parents. She made the decision that she would compete for Jamaica at age 15. "It's a great opportunity to bring gymnastics to a community where it's not really popular and also to be able to represent my home country." (flogymnastics.com, 25 Jun 2015)

MEDICAL CONDITION
She suffers from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, which sometimes flares up during competitions. She was diagnosed with the condition at age 14. (olympics.nbcsports.com, 23 Oct 2015; umms.org, 20 Sep 2015)