Some athletes turn a negative into another negative.
They have never seen anybody make it to the Olympic trials, so that was kind of reassuring when I went back home. Williams said friends, teammates and coaches helped her re-discover her love for swimming. Bauerle remembers a recruiting trip to Bloomsburg, Pa., when he watched Williams, who is the niece of former Georgia football coach Greg Williams, on the deck with a handful of male swimmers. I talked with her last year and viewed her as a very good leader. She has grown into that role.