Alex Croak Portrait Session

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, NOVEMBER 3: Alex Croak takes time out from training to pose for a portrait November 3, 2006 in Sydney, Australia. Alex is the first female in Australia to compete at consecutive Commonwealth Games for different sports - gymnastics and diving. Alex trained in gymnastics at the Australian Institute of Sport from 1994 to 2002, she was an Olympic team member in 2000 and a gold and silver medalist at the Commonwealth Games in 2002. Alex retired from gymnastics in 2002 to explore diving going on to win a silver medal in the 10m synchro with partner Melissa Wu at the Commonwealth Games in 2006, and also in the same event at the Italy Grand Prix this year. Alex is a World Cup team member competing in individual and synchro events with Melissa Wu, and working hard at training as the Olympics draw near. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)