Sara swam competitively at Union Township Swim Club for seven years. Sara was a swim instructor at the Wheeler Swim Clinic, and she has been teaching swim lessons for six years. Sara also worked as a lifeguard at Deep River Waterpark. She is a Water Safety Instructor and is also certified by The American Heart Association: Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, and AED.  Sara lives in Valparaiso with her parents.