Background
Monasterio was born in Caracas, Venezuela.
Monasterio was born in Caracas, Venezuela.
He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he swam for coach Gregg Troy"s Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (National Collegiate Athletic Association) competition from 1999 to 2001.
He received four All-American honors while swimming for the Gators. Monasterio graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor"s degree in statistics in 2004.