Career
As a youth swimmer, Garcia trained under the guidance of United States. 6-time Olympic swim coach Michael Lohberg and was named twice by the Florida Gold Coast Swimming Organization a Top 10 Age Group Swimmer in 1988 and 1989, held 50, 100 and 200 yard freestyle pool records at the Coral Springs Aquatic & Sports Complex and has competed in numerous amateur road races, marathons and triathlons including offroad MTB, olympic, Ironman 70.3 and full Ironman Triathlon distances.