Thursdays 9:30PM ET
Gymnastics: Samantha Peszek
Photo Credit: Wayne Thoden
August 6th 9PM
At 16, Samantha Peszek has the passion of untarnished dreams, but the lack of history to fully comprehend the pressure that comes with those dreams. From McCordsville, Ind., she is the 500-watt gymnast who has eschewed the traditional home schooling route of her peers to maintain the ‘normal’ existence of mainstream schooling. She also debuted a double twisting double back on floor, a skill that only a few women in the world can do. Samantha was named USA Gymnastics TOPs Athlete of the Year for 2007. She has a firm grasp of every minute of her day, from being a straight A student into the afternoon, to a focused and serious competitor in the evening.