I would just be a copy cat if I wrote such a piece about the first American African American woman to win gold in swimming, but she also brought tears to my eyes as she shed her own.

She seemed amazed and surprised

She seemed to almost be in disbelief

She seemed determined and a little sad to realize she was the first.

When she talked to reporters, she was proud and humble. When she took the podium, she still looked proud and humble.

Of course, I do not know for sure what she felt. This is what I saw. She amazed me.