I Fear Nothing When I’m On The Track. Twanisha Terry

Olympic Athlete Twanisha Terry is one of the most loved and youngest female sprinters in the sport. Twanisha “Fear Nothing” Terry mirrors an attitude of grace, favor and hard work. With a strong support group from her fans which she calls “Teebabies” she continues to motivate and empower them by displaying all that she has done. Twanisha is only twenty three years old and her mindset is that of a mature adult. That and her work ethic will take her far and we’re honored to witness it first hand.

Tee, you started this course when you were nine years old. Your of age now, what has been the most significant discovery about yourself?
I think the most significant discovery about myself is how I appeal to others. Especially outside of the US. I knew that I was well known in my sport but I only counted the US. When I made my first US Junior team, which was in 2018. There were so many athletes from other countries that recognized me and they wanted to take pictures with me. I didn’t know I had so many supporters. And not just kids but the adults as well. So that was an interesting thing to find out.

Have you felt any pressure to be more, do more and have more now that you’re in this huge limelight?
No, definitely not.

Okay, how do you stick to your grounds? How do you stay true to yourself?
I stay true to myself because I know how I was raised and I know the things that I want. I always tell myself don’t compare your journey to other people’s journey because we never see what they’re going through behind closed doors. No one knows what I go through behind closed doors. So I do my best to wait my turn and be happy for others and clap for them. So when my time comes I know it was for me. I don’t push myself to be like the next person.

You specialize in the 100 meter distance and you stick to it. You mentioned that you tried other distances but eventually you chose to do the 100 meters. That shows great discipline! How important is it to know what you want and to stay committed to it?
It’s very important to know what you want! Track and field is an unpredictable sport, everyone wants to be the best. You know everyone wants to be great. But if you’re doing it just for that praise and you have someone else doing it because they love and know all about the sport that makes all the difference. There’s a small thing that people don’t see that separates the great from the average.

Tell me who Tee Tee is outside of the sport. What do you enjoy? What don’t we see?
Outside of my sport, Tee Tee loves kids. I love babysitting kids and spending time with them. Eventually I want to open up a daycare center. I also love helping people without expecting anything in return. You know, doing things out of the kindness of my own heart. I enjoy crocheting here and there. I also love watching movies. I’m a candy crush addict and I love dogs. I have a Frenchie named “Prada” who is like my son now.