How I got into the sport: I started training for triathlons as a senior in high school. Up until that point I had spent the majority of my life in a pool as a year round distance swimmer, competing at the state and national levels. When I graduated high school, and completed my swimming career, I needed something to occupy my time, and a new challenge. Several friends of mine, Ironman and pro tri-athletes, convinced me to try a triathlon, while providing me with a bike and free training! After several weeks of training, I completed my first sprint triathlon in May of 2006, and won my age group! I was hooked from there! For the next few seasons I continued to compete in sprint and Olympic distance triathlons, and continued to win my age group in each.

It wasn’t until 2008 that I even considered something more than the shorter distance triathlons. The same friend that got me into triathlons convinced me I was very capable of doing an Ironman, so I registered in the fall of 2008. After a year of training, I competed in Ironman Louisville as the youngest female athlete. That revived my love for triathlon, and I have been hooked even more since then! I still love competing sprint and Olympic distances while training, but my passion is Ironman, and I plan to do many more over the next few years.

Currently, I am a swim coach for middle and high school aged swimmers on a very talented YMCA swim team. I have been coaching them since graduating from the University of Kentucky in May of 2010. Also upon graduation, I received my USAT Level I Coaching certification to coach tri-athletes of diverse abilities, competing at a variety of levels. I am anxious to coach, encourage, and assist triathletes in the way that I have been in my triathlon career, and look forward to the results and joy I can see in others as they compete!

Currently Planning my 2011 Triathlon Schedule

USAT Level 1 Certified Coach
USA Swimming
YMCA Swimming

BS in Kinesiology
University of Kentucky
May 2010

2010
Heart and Sole Triathlon - 4th Place age group

2009
Cardinal Harbor Half Ironman—4th in age group
Tri for Joe—age group winner
Ironman Louisville finisher

2008
Susan Bradley-Cox Tri for Sight—age group winner

2007
Tri for Joe—age group winner
Tri for Sight—age group winner
Great Buckeye Challenge—age group winner

2006
Tri for Joe—age group winner
East Fork Tri—age group winner