Our Coaches

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USMS LEVEL 4 COACH
Terry started coaching in 1982, and built multiple successful swim programs in Colorado before moving to Arizona in 2020. He has won the Colorado Coach of the Year Award, as well as the Colorado Masters Swimming Service Award, and has served on the US Masters Swimming Coaches Committee. He won his age group in the USMS 10K Open Water National Championship and has competed in the Olympic-distance National Championship for Triathlon. His philosophy is that swimming should always be fun, and he loves helping people of all abilities enjoy finding their own personal success.

USMS LEVEL 3 COACH

USMS Level 3 Coach

With more than 50 years of coaching experience, Doug is a legend among swim coaches. After more than 17 years as head coach, building this club and spearheading improvements to facilities and club infrastructure, Doug is now focused on enjoying swimming while continuing to serve as a valued resource for the club and an example of excellence in leadership. Doug’s philosophy has always been that swimming is an excellent all around exercise for older adults, and should be an enjoyable activity. He believes in the goal of individual improvement, and states that “if a person stays with swimming long enough, he or she will become an All-American.”

USMS LEVEL 2 COACH

Jay is our DECK Coach and also coaches at the Let's Swim Clinics. 

Jay parlayed a one year competitive swim season, at SUNY at Stony Brook,

into a 30+ year, "unintended" career as a swim coach. As a new academic

teacher at Hewlett High School, on Long Island,NY, he was asked to start a

Boy's Jr. High and later coach the Varsity Girl's Swim Teams. After 33 years

as an educator and swim coach, Jay retired to Santa Fe, NM and then, after

14+ years, moved to SaddleBrooke. He promptly volunteered to assist Coach

Springer, obtain his level 2 USMS coaching certification, become a certified

USMS stroke/turn official and starter,  and be elected as Vice Chair of the

Arizona Local Masters Swim Committee.

 USMS LEVEL 2 COACH &

USMS ADULT LEARN TO SWIM INSTRUCTOR 

Coach Lyn began her long coaching career as a stroke coach for the Allentown Pennsylvania YMCA swim team in 1965. Since that time she spent 50 plus years coaching AAU year round age group swim teams, summer league teams, high school and college teams in California and now coaches our newest swimmers at the Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 9:50-11am practices.. She holds a BA in sports exercise and kinesiology and a master's in leadership plus is certified as an Adult Learn to Swim Instructor through the USMS.  Lyn believes strongly in the health benefits of swimming for all levels of swimmers and was integral in starting the "let's Swim" clinics which promote swimming for exercise and enjoyment.  

Mark was a competitive swimmer from his youth through college. During college he was the Head Swim Coach at the local YMCA and assisted his college coach running youth swim clinics. After college Mark was an age group and Masters swim coach on a USA team for 8 years. After being away from swimming a number of years Mark joined the SB club in 2018 and now assists Lyn with the third practice on Tuesday and Saturdays. He also assists with the “Let’s Swim” clinics. 

Mike  is a natural born coach that has an enthusiasm for swimming that is truly contagious. 

He will be posting a bio shortly. 

USMS LEVEL 2 COACH

USMS Adult Learn to Swim Instructor

and Certified USMS Lifeguard

Terese, in addition to being a past board member, coaches the Monday 7:00am practices

 USMS LEVEL 2 COACH 

Phil, among other things, coaches the third practice on Tue., Thur. and Sat.

 USMS LEVEL 2 COACH 

Ed is a Summer Sprint Coach