Sport Interests:  Running, swimming, hiking, yoga, snowboarding, surfing

How I got started in sports: I began dancing at age 3 and then decided when I was 11 that I liked swimming. I joined a local competitive team and my love for high-intensity sports and competition grew from there!

Athletic achievements: I'm completed numerous Olympic distance triathlons and a half-dozen half marathons.

Athletic goals:  I would eventually like to run a marathon and compete in a Half Ironman. It takes a lot of time to train for those events, but it is a priority for me, so I know I will make it happen.

Inspiration: One of my friends' mom is an avid triathlete, and just raced her second Ironman in New Zealand. I hope that when I’m over 50 I’ll still have the motivation and desire to do what she does.

Favorite spot to do my sport:  Anywhere with a beautiful setting--West Cliff, Nisene Marks, Golden Gate park for running and Capitola Beach for swimming.  

Favorite Girls4Sport wear: The Yoga pants! I've never had a more comfortable or flattering pair.

What I do when I’m not in the water:  Besides work, I love to travel, see movies, get together with friends, and enjoy the outdoors - the beach is my favorite place in the summer.

My job:  Youth sports coordinator for the Giants Community Fund, the non-profit sector of the San Francisco Giants

Education:  B.A. from UC Santa Barbara

Interesting/unusual facts about me: I've lived in Spain, traveled with my boyfriend for 3 months in South Africa (and yes, we're still together!), been to Europe a few times, and love to bake cookies!