1. in the beginning, it was hard for amy to win a race
2. colleges want good swimmers. Many colleges wanted to give Amy scholarships so she could attend college for free
3. Amy trained from five to six hours a day to be ready for the Olympics
4. Amy entered five swimming events in the 2000 Olympics
5. in the 1996 Olympics,Amy got four gold medals
6. in 1998, Amy had problems because she injured her shoulder
7. Amy knows sign language,so she can communicate with children who cannot hear
8. Amy wants to help deaf children. These children cannot hear.