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I hug my coach.
I do the whole medal stand, the media, the press conference, all that stuff.
And then you go to drug testing.
Like, you get out of the water and they follow you to the podium.
Olympic Village TikTok is popping off.
Whats it like there?
Spill the tea on the USWNT.
So the soccer team was not in the Village.
Its like a bunch of apartment complexes and Team USA has their own building.
Swimming is on the fourth floor.
Tobin, wake UP.
Like, excuse me!
But yeah, its basically like summer camp.
The only difference is that were bringing home a bunch of medals.
We have a total of six medals in this room right now.
So you DMed Mia Healey and Erana James.
How did that go?
I DMed them when I first got verified.
When I was packing for Olympic trials, I was watchingThe Wilds.
So the minute I got the blue check mark, I hit them up.
Honestly, I was so sleep-deprived after [doing] media, it was like 2 a.m. Just YOLO it, whatever.
Then I went to bed, woke up, and it had exploded.
I dont think its real.
Like, I just shitpost on Twitter, and now theyre all paying attention to me?!
You have silver medal clout.
Who are you going to shoot your shot with next?
So many people have asked me if Im single.
Im like, I am still the same gay girl I was before all this.
Ive had a crush on the same girl for three years now.
The yearning gets you every time.
Okay, Im going to rapid-fire ask you about fandoms.
Lets start with the most chaotic one: Harmonizers.
Oh man, that was a phase.
I joined the fandom straight and I left gay.
Well just leave it at that.
I cried when Camila [Cabello] left Fifth Harmony.
I had a swim meet that day and I spent the whole morning sobbing my eyes out.
Oh my God, I love Fivel Stewart.
But my person,Brigette Lundy-Paine, they are an icon.
If Brigette Lundy-Paine would like to reach out to me, that would be awesome too.
But I cant DM them cause they dont have Instagram.
That ship really sailed it ended horribly!
But I have their Funko Pops in my room, which is embarrassing and so nerdy.
Ellie Chu and Aster Flores.
[The Half of It] was such a wholesome movie and it got me through quarantine.
Also, Alexxis Lemire and Leah Lewis are SO fine.
Lets get into it.
Love my queen Taylor Swift.
Shes been releasing bops all year.
Shes been feeding us.
I feel fed from her.
She is friends with everyone I want to be friends with, like Cara Delevingne or Camila Cabello.
Girl, I am nothing but a mere weasel compared to you.
I will not stab you in the back.
I will be the bestest friend ever!
And my apartment-mate, Emma Weyant, is also a Swiftie.
Weve been talking about her music and her merch drops.
I think people hate on the album for no good reason.
I lovefolklore, more thanevermore.
But my personal favorite is Story of Us.
Justice for Story of Us!
What other pop stars or music fandoms are you into?
Love me some Clairo.
Respect the Harry Styles.
I do a lot of indie.
I love the gay yearning.
Gay yearning music is my jam.
So a lot of the Japanese House.
Also Olivia Rodrigo … queen.
Whos your ultimate ship?
Me and Hailee Steinfeld.
Favorite woman in a suit?
Victoria Pedretti at the 2019 MTV Movie Awards.
Perfect, thank you for humoring me through all of that.
Whats next for you?
Youvesaidon Twitter youre writing a movie.
I deferred college for three years to train for these games.
So Im going to Austin to continue my film career, my educational career, and my swim career.
Im gonna go another quad, Im gonna try and go for 2024, thats the plan.
But hopefully after that I can focus on my film career.
So many people have been reaching out and being like, Youre an inspiration!
Its for the queer people.
Its for the woman.
Its for everyone of different ethnicities.
Its meant for everyone.
I think its time that we claim that narrative again.
