Hello

I originally started swimming as part of rehab after an injury. I broke my collarbone on a TDY, it didn’t set correctly, and I ended up needing surgery with a plate to get it to heal. Recovery took a long time, and my doctor recommended swimming to rebuild shoulder strength and improve range of motion.

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For a while, swimming was mostly just “fitness swimming” for me, on and off, without much structure. That changed during my last real deployment to the UAE in 2013. I was deep into a personal fitness journey at the time, running consistently, feeling strong, and I got it in my head that I wanted to do a triathlon when I got home.

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I got back in late 2013 and signed up for the local YMCA Try-a-Tri in June 2014, and I’ve been chasing the sport ever since.

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Triathlon experience includes:

• 12 sprint-distance triathlons

• 2 indoor super sprints

• 3 Olympic-distance triathlons

• 1 gravel triathlon (non-standard distance, starting at over a mile high in elevation)

• 8 middle-distance triathlons, including:

  • 6 IRONMAN 70.3 races

  • 1 PTO T100 race

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A few results I’m proud of:

• 2 overall race wins

• 1 second overall finish

• 2 Masters category wins

• A handful of age-group podiums

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Swims worth highlighting:

• IRONMAN 70.3 Coeur d’Alene: 36:16 (about 1:43/100y)

• IRONMAN 70.3 Santa Cruz: 33:20 (about 1:34/100y)

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Those were both open-water race swims, so I’m especially proud of the pacing and execution.