MY STORY

Here’s two truths and a lie:

• I was raised in a lighthouse.

• I love asking interesting questions (do you think you + 4 friends could eat a grocery store in a year?)

• I'm on a mission to interview 100% of this year's Olympic and Paralympic Team.

Well…they're all true.

Growing up on a barrier island, my love for all things aquatic started early. I began diving at 8 and earned the nickname "Smack and Back" for my spectacular belly flops. But, I got right out of the pool, climbed all the way up to the 10 meter platform, and tried again.

I was not the most naturally talented athlete, I'll be the first to say that. But I loved it. I loved my rockstar coaches, my teammates who set the bar high, and the daily bets and laughs that made practice exponentially more fun. That scrappiness paid off: I competed at NCAAs and captained the Harvard Swim & Dive Team. But the mindset I built on the pool deck? That's my biggest takeaway from Harvard and it's exactly why I lead Back the Team today.

I'm bringing that same grit, hustle, joy, delusional self-belief, and question-asking to my mission: learning from and interviewing 100% of the 2026 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team. Follow the journey… it’s going to be a good one!