Height: 6-feet.
Weight: 180 pounds.
Age: 18. Born Dec. 1, 1988, in Denver.
High school sport: Swimming (butterfly and freestyle, six-time Colorado champion, 18-time All-American).
Grade-point average: 3.6.
Class: Senior.
My favorite subject: Calculus. It’s straightforward and usually has one answer.
My favorite athlete: Chauncey Billups, the consummate team player.
My favorite team: Broncos. I still love them.
What I listen to: Rap and a little bit of everything.
The best thing on my training table: Chicken parmesan and fettuccine Alfredo.
Premeet ritual: I don’t do too much, just make sure I’m loose, ready and stretched.
Time management tip: I use every 10 minutes, everything I can find to get stuff done.
Planned career: Business. Will swim at Georgia.
My family: Parents Bernie and Judy, sister Ann.
I would love to visit: Australia.
What I like most about high school sports: That it’s totally different from club, a true team environment, and high school brings the team into an individual sport. It’s a lot of fun.
What I like least about high school sports: I wish we could swim more (than two) races in a meet.
Preps
Each week, The Denver Post, The Denver Athletic Club and 9News honor male and female student-athletes. At the end of the school year, 10 finalists will be honored at The DAC’s annual athlete of the year banquet, to be held in early June.
