Brandon Charitat joins the JETS Aquatics Club as a native of Lacombe, Louisiana. Coach Brandon has been committed to excellence in athletics his entire life. He was a successful national level swimmer in Louisiana while also achieving an Academic All-State ranking in 5A Louisiana High School Football, serving as co-captain of the St. Paul’s High School Track and Field program, and also lettering in high school power lifting.

Brandon notes that coaching runs in his family, and he has continued his successful athletic career in the coaching arena. Since becoming a USA-S certified coach in 2019, Coach Brandon has coached multiple Zone, Sectional, Futures, and Junior National championship qualifiers. He has helped numerous athletes to pursue college swimming careers from NAIA to D-1 programs.

Coach Brandon is a published researcher and graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University with a Bachelor of Science degree in ACS Chemistry. When he’s away from the pool, Brandon is an avid outdoorsman.

Brandon’s love for swimming is evident every time he steps on the deck by the way he interacts with his swimmers. Through positive coaching and teaching life lessons through the sport, Brandon aims to pass the torch to the next generation.
 

Coach Jessica grew up swimming with JETS and am so happy to be back as a JETS Swim Coach!!! She works full-time as a Skills Trainer for special needs adults at St. Bernards Project SEARCH.  She assists individuals with job skills and obtaining employment in the community. By night, she coaches with Jets and also serves as Past President and current board member of the Young Professional for the American Cancer Society and she is also a ProjectCARE Mayoral Coalition board member.  Coach Jessica is an avid gym goer and former record holder in Powerlifting.

Dr. Riddle started swimming competitively at the age of 7 for the American Community School of Abu Dhabi. After moving back to Oklahoma in the 7th grade he joined the Phillips 66 splash club trained by internationally renowned Coach Milt Nelms, and later former Jets Coach Bob Stabb. He is a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University where he was a three time NCAA DII All-American, four time academic All-American, and obtained a BS in biology. He graduated medical school from The University of Medicine and Health Sciences in St. Kitts.  James completed his residency in internal medicine at St. Bernards Medical Center. He has always had a passion for teaching which led him to accept a faculty position with the residency program. He brings that same passion for teaching to the pool deck and is excited to be a part of the Jets family.