Becky Gavola was born and raised in Redondo Beach and grew up around the beach. She started swimming at a very young age and enjoyed surfing and paddling while growing up. Becky was in the Jr. Lifeguards program for 3 years and was on a swim team (SPPY) for 4 years during middle school and high school. She has been working as a swim instructor for over 6 years and is W.S.I. and C.P.R. certified.

Becky has recently graduated from California State University San Marcos with a Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration.