2010 Coaching Staff

	Hey there Sprinters!!  I am so stoked to start my fifth year of coaching at Springwood.  I swam for Springwood 12 amazing years before I switched to year round swimming with the Terrapins.  I played water polo as well, from 6th - 12th grade but decided swimming was still my favorite.  Last year I was recruited by the University of Hawaii Swim Team and have just finished my first season with them as an NCAA Division 1 swimmer. In my spare time I enjoy; swimming, rock climbing, surfing, listening to music, and watching movies.  I have truly enjoyed my time spent at Springwood and am thrilled at the opportunity to give back to the program, as it has helped get me to where I am today.  I am proud to be a part of this awesome staff & team and I know Springwood will provide a wonderful and memorable summer for all of you. - Co-Head Coach, Brendin Brown
	Hello All!!!  I am so excited about starting my 4th year of coaching and I hope you are too.  It is my goal this summer to further your development as swimmers, whether it is  perfecting your flip turns, getting that ever elusive county time or just dropping time in general, I’m your man.  I hope we will be able to reach our goals not only as a team but on a personal, individual level, as well.  As for myself I have just completed my Junior year at Pitzer College in beautiful Claremont, California.  I am a Media Studies Major focusing on Film.  I have been swimming competitively for the past seventeen years. I swam four years at Clayton Valley and have just completed my third year with the Pomona Pitzer Sagehens swim team. - Co-Head Coach, Erik Petersen
	Hello sprinters! I hope everyone is excited about starting another summer swim season! This will be my 2nd year coaching for Springwood and I look forward to building on last years successes.  I swam for Springwood my entire recreational swim career and have been playing water polo since middle school.  I still play water polo for Chico States Club water polo team.  My specialty strokes are freestyle and butterfly but as a coaching staff i know we all have something to offer to help our swimmers reach their goals. I am finishing up my 3rd year as a kinesiology major and I am excited to get started this season and develop our fast swimmers!  I will see you all very soon, go SPW!!  - Assistant Coach Nick Ballew
	Hey Sprinters! I’m very excited to begin my first year coaching for SPW. Although it is only my first year coaching, I spent 6 years on the team growing up. I swam recreationally for a total of 9 years, before swimming and playing water polo for 4 years at Acalanes High School. I just finished my second year at Chico state, where I am studying political science with an option in legal studies. Growing up on this team surrounded by my friends and family was an amazing experience, and I am thrilled to continue the fun through coaching! Can’t wait to begin, get ready for a great summer! - Assistant Coach Lexis Brandt
	Hi Sprinters! I'm Coach Jessica and this is my second year coaching. I just finished up my freshman year at Chico State as an English major. I've been swimming for Springwood since I was a 6 & under and this will be my last season as a swimmer. My specialty strokes are backstroke and freestyle. This team has been such a huge part of my life for so long, and I hope that as a coach I can help to make this summer as fun and as memorable as possible. I had an amazing experience with coaching last year and I cannot wait for another great season!  - Swimmer Coach Jessica Brandt