It has been eight years since I've competed in the Olympic Games, and there have been a lot of obstacles along the way. But last night, in the finals of the 100-meter breaststroke, I got another shot and I gave it everything I had. With all of my effort, faith, and God's grace, I touched second and am going to compete in Beijing!

 Making the team was amazing. The race was so close that when we were heading to the finish, after I touched the wall, I thought I had missed it again. I turned around, looked at the scoreboard and after a second, I saw the number "2." It was absolutely unbelievable, a real dream come true. Every day for the last four years I had thought about the 2004 Trials where I had missed the team by eleven one-hundredths... now, I made up for that in 2008!

My family is here in Omaha cheering me on, my husbands, friends, fans... it's hard to take in. After the race my phone just exploded with calls and texts of people sending their love. It felt amazing! Marissa (from this site) even told me on the phone that she was crying! I went out to dinner afterward with my husband and my parents and my heart was still just beating like crazy. It took a long time to calm down from that.

Now, I get to focus on the 200 breaststroke that starts tomorrow. I swim my best when I'm relaxed and now that I've already made the team, I don't have anything to worry about. If I qualify in the 200, it's just an absolutely amazing blessing. And I am ready!

Congratulations Megan...  That means we will meet in my country!  Pretty cool!!!

Come on.for the Cubic Metre!