Sean began coaching Terrapin Masters in the Summer of 1997 and lives in Silver Spring, Maryland. Here is an interview with Sean.

Q:Where are you from?
A:I was born in Montreal. I lived there for three years and then moved to New Zealand where I stayed until the end of high school. My Dad was a Russian History professor and moved to New Zealand for professional reasons.

Q:How did you start swimming?
A:I learned to swim when I was 6. I wanted to have a swimmer's body! I swam my first race at 8. I remember doing the 50m breaststroke in 1 minute 23 seconds. I also did the 50m free in 56 seconds - I barely made the entire length! My sister was 13 at the time and also swam. In high school I was best at breaststroke and freestyle sprints. I won Junior Nationals (consolation) in the 200 breaststroke (in a 33.3m pool!).

Q:Where did you go to college?
A:I moved to the U.S. when I was 17 and went to George Mason University. GM didn't have a pool so I just swam on my own. I graduated with a degree in Mathematics.

Q:When did you begin swimming with Masters?
A:I started swimming with Masters about 4 years ago because I wanted to meet a woman! (Sean met Jane Kleine at a New Year's Eve party given by Tom Denes of Ancient Mariners. They were married while at long course nationals in August 1997.)

Q:What do you do for a living?
A:I teach mathematics at a Catholic high school.