William L. Coggan

Age: 17
Birthplace: Boulder, Colorado
Current Residence: Boulder, Colorado
Occupation: none
Current school/Alma matter: Alexander Dawson School
Family: the Coggans (Peter Sr., Jr., Caroline, Joslin)

Wildwater Information:
How I started paddling whitewater:
Nate Lord and the DSCKT got me hooked
The class(es) you race: C1 and C2
National Results: 3rd C2 western Jr. Team Trials x1 year, 1st C2/C1 western Jr. Team Trials x2 years, 1st Jr. C1 Nationals 2012, 1st 2012 C1/C2 overall national rank
International Results: Made top 5 in 2011 Junior Wildwater Worlds C2 Team Classic
Years on the U.S. Wildwater National Team: 3

Other Paddling/Sports/Hobbies: Canoe slalom, tropical fish keeping, fly fishing

Personal Information:

• Marital Status: single
• Height: 5’ 8”
• Weight: 145 lbs.
• Music: The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
• Favorite Foods: peanut butter
• What do you do to get ready for a race: Sleep well, eat well, know the course
  Warm up (15 minutes hard running with music, 5 minutes dynamic stretching, 10 minutes in the boat doing whatever feels helpful)
• What do you do after a race: cool down and go for a swim

Equipment:

• Boat: Zastera C1 Bala, Zastera C2 Feeling
• Paddle: RK
• Helmet: Sweet Protection "Rocker"
• Spraydeck: Wildwasser/Sandiline/PeakUK
• Life Jacket: Sandiline Slim/Slalom Model
• Paddling Clothes: Sandiline, PeakUK, Immersion Research
• Shoes: Vibram 5 Fingers
• Favorite energy bar/food: Clif Bars/shot
• Other Outdoor Gear: Vajda C1 SCREAM, Galasport C2 Generation, Pyranha InaZone 220, Atomic GS skis