Bio

Having started swimming as an age group swimmer when I was 7, the journey wouldn't end there.  I swam up until Jr. High, and at that time added water polo to the aquatic journey.  I played water polo and swam all through High School, and was a High School Water Polo All-American my senior year, spending some time training with our U.S. Junior National Water Polo Team.  Our team won the Valley Championships that year and I was voted as the MVP for both the League and the Valley.

I played one year of water polo and swam in college, but turned my interests into Alpine Skiing, and at that point attended Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO.  I skied for the College for 2 yrs.  To assist my ski training I began riding the bike.  It didn't take long to realize I had a gift in that area and became a professional triathlete and cyclist and moved back to California to train full time.  I raced Internationally for 8 yrs, finishing as high as 3rd in a World Championship, 2nd in a National Championship, 1st on the ATP Pro Tour one year, 2nd on the USTSA Pro Tour one year, and accumulated numerous top 5 and top 10 finishes in other World, and National Championships.  I was also able to win numerous international races throughout my career.

While racing, I was also helping out with the National Group for the Clovis Swim Club, under the eye of Rick Klatt.  I did that for a couple years, then took on an Age Group Coaching position with the Clovis Swim Club.  That didn't last too long as the Clovis Swim Club added a Master Swim Team, which I took over, and I coached that for 26 yrs total.

After retiring from racing full time as a professional, I went back to school and finished my teaching degree in Physical Education.  I was hired immediately by Clovis Unified as they had just opened a new Junior High School and were interested in me starting up a Swim/Dive program and a Boy's Water Polo program.  I did that for almost 30 years before retiring in 2021.  During much of that time I was still coaching the Clovis Masters Swim Team.  During my tenure at Alta Sierra I also helped coach the Girl's Water Polo Team at Buchanan High School for a couple years. 

I'm looking forward to working with the incredible swimmers and staff at Clovis Community College.  I feel blessed to have been offered this chance, and I believe I can bring something positive to the team with my years of experience in the aquatic arena.