High School: A 1997 graduate of Thousand Oaks High (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ... earned two letters in swimming and one in water polo with inaugural team ... captained both teams ... given water polo defensive MVP award and team leadership award ... once scored three goals from her goalie position in one game ... Division III regional MVP in club water polo for ASU in 2000.
Personal: Majoring in zoology and chemistry ... born November 25, 1978, in Phoenix, Ariz. ... parents are Don and Jocelyn Holmes ... brother Ian (26) ... hobbies include traveling, camping and wakeboarding ... full name is Nancy Jean Holmes.
Getting to know Nancy Holmes . . .
Nickname: Nancypants, Fanny, Fancy, Nance
Favorite TV game-show: Street Smarts
Favorite movies: Billy Elliot, Say Anything, Life Is Beautiful
Favorite books: To Kill A Mockingbird, Midwives, She's Come Undone
Favorite restaurant: Saki's
Favorite breakfast cereal: Lucky Charms
Favorite class you've taken at ASU: Bio 351/352 -- Developmental Biology/Lab
Last CD you bought: Nelly Furtado, David Gray
Biggest pet peeve: gum smacking
Dream job: marine wildlife veterinarian
One word to describe you: complex
Best thing about ASU water polo is: "it gives me an opportunity to continue to learn about the sport at a competitive level"
