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Meet the Water Wise Staff

Jeff Prior – Program Director

• Over 10 years coaching experience
• Former Head Age Group Coach – North Coast Aquatics (NCA)
• Former college swimming coach- Villanova Univ., UCSD
• Coached US Olympian and Master’s World Record Holder
• 14 x NCAA Division 1 All-America Swimmer
• Captain, UC Berkeley Swim Team
• Silver Medal, Pan American Games
• Silver Medal, Pan Pacific Games
• Bronze Medal, Goodwill Games
• Bronze Medal, World University Games
• United States Masters National Champion and All-American
• 1984, 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials Participant

Jeff

Jody Prior – Coach

• Former North Coast Aquatics Novice Team Coach
• Former Director of the NCA Swim Lessons Program
• Former Carlsbad Masters Swimming Coach
• CIF Swimming Championships Participant (Vista High)
• Palomar College Swim Team Member
• Licensed Massage Therapist

 

Jody

Amanda Larragoitiy – Coach

• Member of Central High School's Swim team for 4 years
• CIF Championship participant for 3 yrs (Central High)
• Member of Central High School's Water Polo team for 2 years
• Member of Fresno Dolphins Swim Club for 2 years
• Former Riptides Novice Team Coach
• 3 years teaching swimming experience
• 4 years lifeguarding experience

 

Amanda

Sean Swain – Coach

• Carlsbad Masters Swimming Coach
• NCA substitute coach
• Pan American Games Finalist
• 1988 & 1992 Canadian Olympic Trials Participant
• Medalist Canadian National Championships
• Former Child Care Counselor
• Worked for the Ministry of Children & Families (BC, Canada)
• Current masters swimmer

 

Sean

Kate Herrick - Coach

  • Member of North Coast Aquatics (NCA) for 8 years
  • Carlsbad State Jr. Lifeguard for 7 years
  • Camp Pendleton Ocean Lifeguard for 3 years
  • Member of Carlsbad High School's Water polo and Swimteam for 4 years
  • Captain of Carlsbad High School Swim Team
  • Coach (substitute) for North Coach Aquatics

 

Kate

 

Chelsea Murray - Coach

  • Member of Santa Barbara Swim Club from 1990-2000
  • Member of UCLA swim team from 2000-2004
  • Swimming Junior and Senior Nationals participant
  • Santa Barbara Beach Lifeguard and Junior Lifeguard Instructor for four years
  • 8 years teaching swimming experience
  • Currently receiving Masters in Education
Chelsea

 

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