Gia Pergolini retains 100m backstroke title for USA's first gold of Paralympics
Briefly

"You think it gets easier. It doesn't get easier, but I am just so happy to be here representing one of the greatest countries in the world, and getting its first gold medal at the Paralympics is unreal."
"Usually for my 100m back, I know I go out really fast and my mindset was, You know you are going to go out really fast anyway, so just pace yourself..."
"I was looking to the right, to the left, and I was like: Where are they at? And then I could see I was pretty ahead. And then I was like, OK, just hold on to your speed, don't die too hard..."
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