When and how did you get into gymnastics?
I announced that I wanted to do gymnastics at the age of 3, after watching the '92 Barcelona Olympics. I was told by my local gym that I was too young to start gymnastics, so after a year of dancing I returned to my local gym in Virginia, USA. By then I was old enough to start, so I did, and I haven't stopped since.

You have been achieving some excellent results in the junior national division, including the all around national championship in the over 13 category this year. How do you feel you are going and how did it feel to become the national champion?
I have had a pretty strong year and the highlight was Nationals. There are a lot of good gymnasts in junior national division and winning the championship was a big thing and I felt proud because all my hard work was paying off.

This year marked a great improvement for you. How was the year 2002 in general for you?
2002 has been a good year. I’ve been free from any major injuries and I’ve had a chance to travel. I went to China in August, which was a great experience.
 
How have you found it with regards to building your optional routines, as you aim to move higher in the rankings of the junior division?
I love having optional routines. It gives me a chance to be me, but it can be tough deciding what I’m going to do. I like having input towards my skills.
 
What do you consider to be your best achievement in gymnastics, so far?
Training: I’ve been training twice a day for 5 years now and I think that alone is an achievement. It’s not always about what happens at competitions – although that’s important! But for me it’s a lot about what I am capable of doing in training.
 
What do you hope to achieve in the future in gymnastics?
I hope to represent Australia in as many ways as possible and my major goals are to compete in Worlds in 2005 and Commonwealth Games in 2006 and the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
 
What are your plans for the coming months?
Working on the new skills and routines I have underway as well as polishing the difficult skills I already have down.
 
Are you working on any new skills and/or routines?
Yes, I am. Right now I’m really focusing on beam and bars and I hope to be getting a new floor routine in the near future.
 
What are your major aims and goals for 2003?
To consolidate my new routines, move up to junior international and do lots of traveling.
 
Who and what do you consider as your main motivation for continuing the hard training?
Every gymnast who has made their mark on the sport is a motivator for me. I just love doing gym and it’s all I want to do at the moment.
 
What do the older gymnasts in the gym mean to you? How much do they motivate you to achieve bigger and better things? Is there anyone in particular that you look up to?
The older gymnasts mean a lot to me because they are my role models. They’ve shown me how to cope with setbacks and injuries as well as how to celebrate achievements. I couldn’t name any one in particular because they each mean something to me in their own way.