She was an Analyst at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR) in Charleston, SC prior to staying at home and homeschooling her children. She is married to Rob and has 4 children. Three of her children swim for Pine Island Aquatics.
After graduating high school in 2001, he began working as a City of Phoenix lifeguard & water safety instructor (‘01-‘03) and swim team coach (‘03). During this same time, he attended Paradise Valley Community College, while swimming with Moon Valley Aquatics Club, and ultimately received an athletic & academic scholarship from the University of Indianapolis in 2003.
He spent the next two summer breaks (‘04-‘05) working on the Outer Banks of Corolla, NC as a beach/ocean rescue lifeguard. In 2005, he transferred to the University of Tampa, also on an athletic and academic scholarship, to finish his NCAA career.
In total collegiate, he is a six-time NCAA DII National Champion in the following events: 50 Freestyle Individual in years ’04, ’05, ’06; 100 Freestyle Individual in years ’05, ’06; 200 Freestyle Relay in year ’06. He also achieved 19 total All-America Honors, including 13 NCAA All-America first team honors, and multiple school records at both UIndy & UTampa. His first-place finish in the 50 freestyle individual in 2006, set the NCAA DII National Meet record.
After graduation, he moved back to his hometown, where he became a Volunteer Assistant Coach for Arizona State University and trained with the college travel team. There, he achieved his 2008 Olympic Trial qualifying times in both the 50 & 100 LCM freestyle individual events.
He now lives in Cape Coral, with his wife Kristen (Head Coach of Pine Island Aquatics) & two children Hayden & Taylor (both swimmers of Pine Island Aquatics). He continues to swim to this day, with both U.S. Masters Swimming (Sarasota Sharks) & USA Swimming (Pine Island Aquatics).