Dedicated to Coaching
Coach Carla - Owner
Coach Carla has been teaching kids to swim since 1993 (mentor & volunteer)
Coach Carla provides the most effective swim lessons for children and adults in Southern Orange County; since 2001 and has been Head Coach Girls Water Polo and JV Boys Water Polo Coach.
Certifications :
*CPR Certified *Fundamentals of Coaching Certified
*First AID Certified *Heat illness Prevention Certified
*Water Safety Certified *Sudden Cardiac Arrest Certified
*AED Certified *Concussions in Sports Certified
*Coach Level 1 Certified
*Coach Level 2/3 Certified - IN PROGRESS
Carla was a competitive swimmer since she was 5 years old. She swam for Irvine NOVA Aquatics; then joined Mission Viejo Nadadores. She was on the Pre-Nationals team at age 12. Carla was always eager to help her peers to improve in their skills; while volunteering to teach younger age groups. Coach Carla trained during her youth to achieve the National and Olympic Level.
She was on ANHS Varsity Swim team all throughout high school. She also started playing water polo as a freshman. Coach Carla was the Captain for Girls Water Polo Team and Boys & Girls swim team in 2001. Whether it rained or shined; she was training. There was no illness that would keep her from training. All of her fingers were broken from water polo games but she trained and played games Throughout her athletic career she accomplished countless awards and recognition for her hard work.
In May of 2001 she was diagnosed with tendentious in both her shoulders. She took a break from training and began coaching after high school graduation. Hoping her shoulders needed rest. It only took a few months for Coach Carla to realize she was not ready to give up on her dream. During college tryouts the pain in her shoulders was unbearable. She knew; that was the end of her athletic career.
While coaching she noticed she was teaching basic swim skills to the novice competitive swimmers. She decided to work with three swim schools; to ensure kids were learning proper swim skills. Each swim school wanted Carla to teach a strict guided method. Coach Carla decided to transition into becoming an independent private swim instructor. Her philosophy was focus on the importance of teaching proper techniques is for safety and immediate progress.
Coach Carla reduced the time it took children to learn to swim and improve on water polo skills. Her method proved to be: effective, efficient, safe, and less time & financially consuming for the parents and child.
While working with many individuals throughout the years. she continued to work with younger kids with basic water polo skills. When her daughter decided to play water polo (8th grade) Coach Carla spent a limited amount of time to teach her daughter basics to help her progress in sport. While observing her daughter playing the sport she began providing feedback to her daughter. Her daughter learned advanced level skills before high school. Her daughter received two 'Most Valuable Player' awards.
Her daughter best advise to all athletes who have Coach Carla as a Coach is, "the hard work pays off. My mom is a tough Coach. Myself along with many others became the skilled athletes we became due to her Coaching style and effective coaching methods."
Coach Carla was told of a local opportunity to help a local Girls water polo program improve for future goals of improved divisions. During that time she became a Asst Coach for Boys Water Polo team and Head Coach for Girls Water Polo. She helped new boys learn basics skills and Coached JV boys during games.
As Head Coach; Coach Carla helped girls program raise over $9,000 and program obtained community recognition. There were approximately 5 new players who had no background in swimming or water polo. In two months; these new athletes learned the sport and were able to scrimmage with Varsity level athletes. Returning Athletes were prepared for season after Coach Carla's training methods which resulted in effective and noticeable improvement without injuries.
Coach Carla's captains(4) were given high school Scholar Athletes Awards(GPA 3.5-4.8) and received well earned awards of recognition from Coach Carla (MVP, Coach's Award, Best Defensive Player, and All Star Athlete). Thereafter Captains joined Swim team and quickly demonstrated their improvement and made Varsity Level. These female athletes became the athletes whom gained points for their swim team with wins.
With Coach Carla's; passion, skills, expertise, and dedication; your children or yourself will learn to swim properly and quickly. The level of intensity of lessons depends on age, level, and personal goals. Little ones have fun during swim lessons. Intermediate and Advanced athletes training are customized for each athlete needs and goals. Should a parent want to discuss future goals for their child to join Water Polo or Swim Team; Coach Carla will guide the parent and athlete for best approach to reach personal goals in each sport.
Dedicated to Marley and Gaige
Gaige - 2:45
