Nova Masters Swimming (Orange County, CA): News & Updates: COACHING STAFF
The Nova Masters Swimming philosophy of "creating a positive environment where excellence is inevitable" places an emphasis on quality coaching and features a well balanced staff with a variety of expertise.
Coaches Photo Gallery HERE.
HEAD COACH - MICHAEL COLLINS
Collins has over 25 years racing & coaching experience in swimming, cycling & running. His specialty is technique and eficiency improvement, as well as race specific training. For a detailed bio and his coaching history click HERE.
ASSISTANT COACH & STRENGTH & FITNESS COACH - RJ MYER
In addition to being one of the Nova Masters Assistant Coaches, RJ is a strength trainter and owner of RJPTC. He has outstanding knowledge and understanding of personal fitness and strength training. RJ runs group strength training sessions and private training and Functional Movement Screens to find problem areas that should be addressed. For a detailed bio and coaching experience click HERE
ASSISTANT COACH - RAY GREENE
ASSISTANT COACH - JULIE SWAIL ERTEL
Julie is a "super" athlete as well as motivational coach. She was the team captain of the US Water Polo team for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, and also competed for the USA in the 2008 Olympics in Bejing in Triathlon! For a detailed bio and coaching experience click HERE.
ASSISTANT COACH - DICKIE FERNANDEZ
ASSISTANT COACH - KAITLIN LYONS
Kaitlin coaches the Nova age group swimmers in addition to Masters, and also still competes herself in swim meets, open water swims and triathlons. For a detailed bio and coaching experience click HERE
SUBSTITUTE COACHES
Brian Amende
Tord Benner
Max Biessmann
Kimberlee Frith
Jenny Perry
