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The Expert's Resume Full Name: Swintayla Marie Cash Accreditations: 2005 All-Star 2004 Olympic gold medalist 2003 WNBA Champion 2003 All-Star Finished third in 2002 WNBA Rookie-of-the-Year voting 2000 and 2002 NCAA National Champion at UConn Certifications: President of McKeesport (PA) High School Student Council Member of Girl Scouts, Boys and Girls Club, YMCA/YWCA and AAU. Majored in Communication Science at UCONN For more about Swin, go to swincash.com

We asked you to send your most pressing questions to one of the WNBA's most talented and versatile players. We opened a mailbox so you could open your heart, and Shock forward Swin Cash responds. Ranging from how to make a good impression to what color shoes are in this season, we received over a thousand e-mails asking the Olympic gold medalist for advice. And Swin came through. Here's are this week's questions and answers.

I'M 27, SINGLE, AND I DON'T HAVE ANY KIDS. WHEN I MEET A GUY I CAN'T REALLY TELL IF HE IS SINCERE. DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR ME?
- Nika, Opelousas, LA

"Hi Nika, I hope you are doing well out in beautiful Opelousas. Well, what I can say is…my birthday is coming up on September 22nd, and I'll be 27 just like you. My advice for you is to use, what my mama always told me we have, which is women's intuition. A lot of times, at first, when you meet someone, you are getting a representative. And what I mean by representative is what they want you to initially see about them. And as time goes on, use your intuition, and take baby steps in trying to build a relationship, just pay attention to the communication things that people do. Like the way he talks to you, and treats you. Look at the way he treats his mother and other people that are around him. If you see signs that he doesn't treat them well, well then most likely at the end of the day, he is not going to treat you well too. So my advice would be to take baby steps, keep your antennas up, and pay attention because a lot of times, people just tell you what they want you to know about themselves, and not the real them. So pay attention to the signs."

Hey Girlie. I am 21 years old, married, and have a son that will be 2 in November. I have played basketball since I was seven and I absolutely love the game. My senior year of high school I did not play because I was too interested in my boyfriend (now my husband). My question is I know that the game is 50% physical and 50% mental but how can I get back into the game? Should I join a community team? Just play around with friends? By the way, you are an awesome player and woman.
- Necie, Waldorf

"Hey Necie. Congratulations on your husband and having a beautiful son. My advice to you would be to ask yourself a few questions. Do you still love the game? Is it a passion of yours? If it is, they try to start to play on your local club team. There is always someone around that wants to play. Whether it's a guy or a girl, just get back into playing. This way you can see how serious you really are and what you know. But if you are a guard and you are thinking about getting into the league next year, how 'bout you call up my coach Bill Laimbeer, cause right now we could use a few guards on our team! Thanks a lot Necie, and enjoy your summer, and hopefully I'll see you at a Shock game!"

Hey Swin, i recently broke my foot playing basketball. I really can't wait to play again. But the gym teachers are holding me back. I am no longer in a cast and I really need to work on my game, that is if i want to play varsity. I am a junior in high school, and this year would be the highlight of my career, what do i do as far as getting myself prepared?
- Drea, Syracuse, NY

"Hey Drea, sorry, I know you're kind of bummed about your foot, but let me give you a little bit of advice that will help you out, and help make your day brighter. When I got injured back in college, my senior year-that was the year, Drea, that we went 39-0 and won a national championship-one thing I did to prepare myself that really helped was watching all the game films. Game films on myself and from the past, and was able to see my strengths and my weaknesses. By watching the films I was able to see what I needed to work on to get better. So I went into the gym and I worked on those things, and had a wonderful senior year, and one that I will never forget. So my advice to you is to take this opportunity, since you can't play, to actually use your mind, because remember, part of the game is definitely mental. And if you can use that time to target your strengths and weaknesses, and be able to work on that, it will only make you a better player. So don't waste time thinking about why you can't play, think about the things that you can control right now, like studying the game and the films. Thanks Drea, and write back soon and let me know how it all works out. I'm sure you are going to have an awesome senior year. And hopefully it will be the highlight of your career."

Hey, Swin! I hope you guys win the championship this year. I'm your biggest fan, and have been since your Connecticut days! Well, my ex broke up with me because "it was getting too serious." But my birthday was in April and he was being super sweet to me on the phone and calling everyday as soon as he got out of practice (I'm away in college). But when I came home his mood changed and acted as if he has no time for me. What's up with this guy and why is he sending me all these mixed signals?
- Nicole, Panola, AL

"Hey Nicole. First let me start off by saying I hope we win the Championship this year too! I have great and high expectations for myself and my teammates. I think we are headed in the right direction. Also, thanks for being one of my biggest fans, it's always nice to know that you're sending love. My advice to you is to cut off the dead weigh-the dead weight being your ex. Obviously from what you've told me, that he is calling sometimes and then acts different when he is with you. That is nothing but a bunch of mood swings and mental games. If you are in college right now, you have so much to look forward to, and you have so much coming up in your life, that you do really have time to look back. You always want to look to the future. If he does not cherish you now and understand what he has, he is going to miss it in the long run. Never settle for anything but the best, and if you feel like you are settling, than that means you are in the wrong situation. So good luck with everything, and let me know how it all works out. And remember you always want to look to the future. My mom always told me that people come into our life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Maybe he just came into your life for a reason, in order for you to know what not to do in the future, if you know what I mean! Good luck."

Hi, my name is Courtney, I am a freshman in high school and i play basketball. I am 5'11 and would like to ask you some questions if I may. I would like to know how mathematics relates to playing in the WNBA and how it is used on a regular basis, What is something that is not known about the WNBA and what kind of education is needed to be successful in the WNBA. I really thank you for your time and would really love to play in the WNBA some day. Thank you very much.
- Courtney, Waverly, OH

"Hi Courtney. Sounds to me like you are a little bookworm, and have a lot of different things that you want to know about the game. So, I can tell you that basketball is a sport that we love, I love, and I love playing in the WNBA. But how you can apply education, is not so much on the court, but what you do off the court. Obviously, all the women that come to the WNBA have attended college, or have to be a certain age, which is great, because I think it is important for us to get our education. If you want to go to school and you want to be a math major, that's great because you can use that later in life. You can take all the money you are going to make in the WMBA, and invest, and do other things outside the court. So my advice to you would be to get your education, whether it be in mathematics, or whatever it may be. And you can apply that in your off season, because we have eight months to do whatever we want to do. The sky is the limit for you, so thanks Courtney, and hopefully I'll see you at a Shock game."

Hey Swin, I am having trouble trying to decide if I should tell my boyfriend that we should see other people. We are going off to different colleges next year and I don't know if I can handle a long distance relationship. He really loves me and I love him but I don't think I love him as much as I thought. We both play basketball, I'm in marching band, and I know I won't have time to talk on the phone. What should I do?
- A.J., St. Petersburg, FL

" Hi A.J., congratulations on going to college. I am sure you are really excited about it, and it will be a wonderful time for you. I had some of my best years in college. Not only playing basketball, but with friends and teammates that I met along the way. My advice to you about you and your boyfriend would be to open and honest with him. I know when I went always to college, my high school boyfriend and I went to different colleges, and he was a year ahead of me. So I was really skeptical whether it was going to work out or not. Low and behold, four years later were still together, and it worked out. We did have our ups and downs. But that is not the case for everyone. My advice to you is to be open and honest with him and if it's meant to be it will be, and if not, you tried. Have a wonderful time at college, enjoy the experience, and let me know what happens with your boyfriend."

That's Swin, always there to help. Check back in a few weeks for more wise words from Ms. Cash.

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