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About Tad Dennis
- Tad Dennis, born Timothy Alan Dennis, is a world-class athlete in the men's single slalom canoe division and a current member of the USA Canoe/Kayak National Team.
- Tad was born on May 28, 1984 in Riverdale, Georgia.
- He grew up in Peachtree City, Georgia and attended McIntosh High School, graduating in 2002. Tad began kayaking at age 7 and began competing in the sport of whitewater slalom at age 11.
- From ages 11 to 13 Tad was on the US National Team for the Cadet age group, competing in the solo kayak (K1 men's) division.
- Tad then switched to the men's single canoe (C1 men's) division at age 14 and was a member of the US National Team for the Junior age group until he was 17.
- In 2001, Tad placed fourth at the Junior World Cup race in Prague, Czech Republic. Due to injury, Tad took a four-year-long hiatus from kayaking and started again in the summer of 2006.
- That August, Tad placed 8th at the US National Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- The following spring, Tad placed 3rd at the 2007 USA Canoe/Kayak National Team Trials, earning him the third and last place on the US National Team in the men's C1 division.
- In spring of 2008, Tad placed 3rd at the US Olympic Team Trials at the U.S.
- National Whitewater Center earning him yet again the last spot on the US National Team.
- His teammate Benn Fraker was selected to represent the United States in the 2008 Summer Olympics. In addition to kayaking, Tad works as an air traffic controller at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
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