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UC Santa Barbara
2004: Finished second in the 1000 freestyle, third in the 1650 free and fourth in the 500 free at the Big West Championship as a freshman...Recorded the second fastest time in the 1000 free.
High School
High school All-American in the 500 freestyle at Freedom HS...Holds every record in swimming at Freedom High School...Swam under Megan LaValee...Earned Student Scholar Athlete honors...Swam club for Pleasanton Swim Club under coach Steve Marsili.
Personal
Born October 24, 1985...Parents are Debby Meints, Gerry Meints and Jay Hardy...Has one sibling, Joshua...Film studies major at UCSB...Favorite movie is "Ravenous"...Roots for the San Francisco Giants.







