Randy Haba's story began on a small farm in Southern Nebraska includes Coast Guard service

Randy Haba’s story began on a small farm, run by his father, Dean, just outside of Glenvil, with his family. The family relocated to Colorado in 1982 when Randy was three. He was the youngest of his four siblings, Joe, Julia and Rene. Trying to keep up with his older brother, Joe, and farm work through the years made Randy a bit of an athlete. In high school, he played several sports, helping his football and basketball teams win state championships. However, he had never been much of a swimmer, having been land-locked most of his life.

After graduating high school in 1997, Randy attended West...