John came from a competitive swimming and running background. He was a Pennsylvania state champion in high school swimming and all-district in cross country. John went on to run for one year in college, but continued to swim for all 4 years at Cornell University. During his college days and beyond, John found his niche in the sport of open water swimming.
After winning a modeling contest, she moved to New York City at the age of seventeen to pursue an acting career. Polo's acting debut was in TV Polo became a regular cast member on the last season of Northern Exposure. She appeared in a recurring guest role in the sixth and seventh seasons of The West Wing playing the role of Helen Santos, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Matt Santos Jimmy Smits. In February , Polo posed naked for Playboy magazine.
It was a pseudo-surprise—I can make it incredibly tough to surprise me—but what he had in store for me was completely unexpected. He orchestrated a whole celebration in Los Angeles with both of our families and best friends. He planned a beautiful dinner for everyone to celebrate at Giorgio Baldi, which is where we went on one of our first Los Angeles dates. It was an incredible, special evening.