Paddling has been in my blood since I was born. About 360 out of the 365 days in a year you will find me surfing, paddling, or hanging on the beach. I started to compete in Kayaking in 2005 when I qualified for the Jr. National Kayaking team and represented the USA in the Jr. World Championships in Hungry. Since then I have dropped time and continue to strive to get better. In the July of 2007 I will be heading to the Pan American Championships in Brazil where hopefully I will see promising results. I am planning on competing Nationally and Internationally for the next 15 years of my life. I will be attending the 2008 Olympic Trials as well as aiming my sights on the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympic Games