2008 - Present continously
1980s - 2007 semicontinously
USMS Long Distance All Star Honors – 1 Year
USMS All American Honors – 1 Year, 1 Individual
USMS Long Distance All American Honors – 3 Years, 6 Individual
USMS Top Ten Achievements – 95 Individual
Current USMS National Positions
At-Large Director from the Colonies Zone
Finance Committee
Investment Committee
Previous USMS National Volunteer Roles
Finance Committee (Chair, Vice Chair & Member)
Investment Committee (Vice Chair, Member)
New England LMSC Delegate to the USMS House of Delegates
USMS Awards and Recognition Received – 2024 Dorothy Donnelly Service Award
USMS Certified Coach – Level 1 & 2
NELMSC Distinguished Service Award – 2024
NELMSC Board Member – 2014-2023 (Vice Chair 2015-2023)
NELMSC Records – 16 Individual
Open Water Swims
2025 USMS National Champion – 1 Mile OW Swim
2025 USMS National Champion – 5K OW Swim
2020 Solo English Channel crossing – 33K
2019 - Kingdom Swim - 25K, Lake Willoughby – 7K, Bridges to Bluffs - 10K
2018 - Boston Light Swim 1st Place Finisher - 12.6K
2016 Kingdom Swim - 16.1K
2015 - Bermuda Round-the-Sound - 10K
2019 USMS Long Distance All Star
USMS Long Distance All American
2019 Sprint Distance (1 Mile OW)
2019 Long Distance (5 Mile OW)
2019 Marathon Distance (>6 miles <9 miles)
2018 Long Distance (5K OW)
I was reportedly introduced to open water swimming at age one while my family was living in Trinidad. During a day out at Maracas Beach, my father took me for a ride on his surfboard and accidentally dropped me into the surf. Although I was briefly submerged before he managed to retrieve me by the ankle, fortunately, it didn't give me a lasting fear of the water. Instead, I became an enthusiastic swimmer throughout my childhood. I started competitive open water racing as a teen in Dover Harbour, where my London-based swimming club conducted an annual 1,000-yard challenge. I've maintained a great enjoyment of open water competition ever since, including a continued fondness for the traditional post-race ice cream.
Relocating to New England in 2008 was a huge boost to my open water swimming. Living in close proximity to both inland lakes and the Atlantic coast throughout the 2010s allowed me to become a dedicated member of local swimming communities and a regular entrant in the region's open water events. I feel lucky to have access to such a great variety of races, and it’s been immensely satisfying to complete so many of them. While I have always viewed myself as a versatile swimmer comfortable in both the pool and in the wild, my transition into ultra-endurance distances arrived relatively late in my journey.
Drawing inspiration from the remarkable accomplishments of my training partners, I progressed via the Boston Light Swim in 2018 and the Border Buster in 2019, back to Dover beach in 2020 to attempt a crossing of the English Channel. My preparation for that crossing during the global pandemic was a significant departure from my original training plan. With the cancellation of a training camp in Croatia and the renowned Cork Distance Week, I improvised a schedule of sessions and qualifying swims with the help of my training partners.
The camaraderie and support of the swimming community was key to my success; I very fondly recall long-distance sets at Bow Lake with NH companions, finishing my six-hour qualifier in the New York Finger Lakes with a close friend, and a final preparatory session at Rye Beach. That particular day, organized with the Great Bay Masters club using the Champion of Champions format, was a gathering of New England's most resilient and accomplished swimmers. It was the perfect conclusion to my training before flying over to swim the English Channel.
Open water swimming continues to be a great adventure for me and I look forward to new challenges and experiences for as long as I can.