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“I think we need to be true to how our charter allocates power,”
Don Hill
“She probably went over the edge today. She probably crossed over, really kind of marginalized herself,”
“She has a long, long history of service in this community. She has been a good warrior for us,”
“The experience itself was amazing, ... To realize you're competing in the Olympics, I tried not to let the magnitude of it sink in.”
“When I came back, there was a huge series of celebrations, ... There was Jane Swagerty Day and the Commodore Club had a big rally for me. It was great.”
“Girls my age who went to the Olympics and came back to reality and a normal life. It was a little difficult to fit in, ... We had to downplay the fact that we were in the Olympics.”
“Girls weren't supposed to be better than boys and have muscles, ... So I downplayed my accomplishments.”
“It was difficult. I didn't know one person at my high school, ... I learned to drive on the San Jose freeways. My parents were very supportive and confident I was in safe hands.”
“She said there wasn't much competition, ... So Kaye and I said we don't care who beats her, but one of us better beat her.”
“It took me 10 years before I would say in a conversation that I actually swam in the Olympics, ... I would have never done that earlier.”
