I grew up in Brainerd, MN and always loved the water. My first swim lessons were in a one of the many lakes in the area when I was two years old and my love of the water only continued to grow. I joined the YMCA swim team in Brainerd in 2nd grade and never looked back. I swam for the YMCA team for 10 years balancing between the middle school and high school seasons while also competing in track. My senior year of high school I decided I wasn't quite done competing so I decided to swim at Luther College where I swam freestyle. I came into college a sprinter and left a distance swimmer. Swimming has brought me so much in my life and I still love it so much that when I graduated Luther I decided that coaching was a logical next step. When my husband and I decided to stay in good old Decorah my journey began with the Decorah High School girls swim team in the fall and boys in the winter. I joined the outdoor team staff last summer and am looking forward to continuing to coach in a new role this summer.