Before Brown: Rebecca Zak was a two-year varsity water polo player and a two-year varsity swimmer at Carlsbad High School. Zak was a First Team All Avocado League in 2011 and a four-year Scholar Athlete Team selection. A JO Gold Bracket Champion, her squad was 2010 San Diego D1 CIF Runners-up, 2011 San Diego D1 CIF semi-finalists, and 2011 Avocado League champions.