Background
She was born in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Cypress Woods High School in Cypress, Texas.
She was born in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Cypress Woods High School in Cypress, Texas.
Adams attended Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University in College Station, Texas, where she swam for the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Aggies swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (National Collegiate Athletic Association) competition from 2011 to 2014.
She represented the United States in the 200-meter butterfly event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women"s Swimming and Diving Championships, she finished second in the 200-yard butterfly and was recognized as an All-American. At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, the United States. qualifying meet for the Olympics, Adams made the United States. Olympic team for the first time by winning the 200-meter butterfly.
Adams also competed in the 400-meter individual medley at the trials, and finished third with a time of 4:38.62.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, she finished fifth in the finals of the women"s 200-meter butterfly.