Either buy sterile water or boil water for 5 minutes to sterilize it. 1  Measure out 1 cup of water (in a heat-safe container, if you boiled your own). 2  Stir in 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt. Table salt isn't a good alternative to sea salt, because it contains iodine.
LONDON â The moment was both overwhelming and unbelievable. After U.S. gymnast Gabby Douglas made history Thursday by becoming the first African-American to win the all-around Olympic gold, there was so much to process.
The icing on the cake was making history as the first African American to break an individual American Record in swimming in both the 50 free (21.69) and the 100 free (:47.10). Two years later I became the 1st African American woman to make the US Olympic team and medal.