Travis Rettenmaier started playing pickleball by luck and chance. A friend of his took Rettenmaier to Crescent Lake park where he met wonderful people from all ages and walks of life. Rettenmaier knew he wanted to hang out there and play as much as possible. Rettenmaier says the best attributes for pickleball is having fast hands, a good backhand flick and a decent sense of anticipation. As a relative newcomer to the game Rettenmaier admits he has a ton to work on. 

Rettenmaier is the part owner and sometimes player of the MLP team Florida Smash and uses a lot of his time to share his love of the sport with others. Along with speaking about all the benefits it has physically, socially and mentally.