I had big dreams from a young age of standing on top of the Olympic podium. After I accomplished that, my motivation and goals shifted and raised. I became the first woman in the world to win the Olympics, World Cup and World Championships. But I wasn’t done. Being the best woman was no longer enough. I wanted to be The. Best. PERIOD. I began doing dives no other women were doing. I analyzed the men’s dives, studied them and worked tirelessly to push my limits and try to catch them. In the year I (first) retired, I could do my 10 meter Olympic gold medal list on the 5 meter. I smashed my personal best scores by over 80 points. And my score with just five dives was competitive in the men’s event where they had six dives. Parity means the state or condition of being equal. For me, parity is about throwing away the word impossible and embracing the fact that I am capable of accomplishing great things- not just “for a girl” but simply great feats by any standard or measure. And this...