Chris and Mikaela met on the pool deck coaching for East Carolina Aquatics. Swimming has been a major part of both of their lives for years. Coaching together on the pool deck they discovered their shared love of dogs and their friendship started to grow. Together they looked for hiking trails to walk with Rigby and Emma. After a few months of weekend hikes they decided to celebrate the New Year at Jacks. They brought in 2018 with a night full of fun and dancing and the rest is history.