2004 u.s. olympian in triathlon (first out of the water, finished 22nd)
was 11th at the 2004 triathlon world championships; was 18th in 2005
broke into the itu top 100 in 2003 as a rookie; entered the top 10 at season's end in 2005
finished second in the 2006 escape from alcatraz triathlon; was third in 2005
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won his first world cup event in edmonton in july of 2005
in 2003 his first year of elite/profession racing, earned two top-10 finishes at itu world cup
was a member of the usa swimming national team from 1995-97; captain of the university of michigan swim team in 1998-99
finished fourth at the 1996 olympic trials for swimming in the 400m im (behind the eventual olympic gold and silver medalists, tom dolan and eric namesnik)
earned a bronze medal in the 400m im at the 1995 world university games
after his swimming eligibility ran out, walked onto the michigan track team, competing in distance running 1999-2000
married lisa simes, an acrobat for cirque du soleil's 'o' show. the two met at michigan, where lisa was a gymnast
his favorite books are “atlas shrugged” by ayn rand and “the sun also rises” by ernest hemingway
his favorite movies are “bravehart” and “the usual suspects”
earned his ba in english and a secondary teaching certificate