Volunteer Coaches

Jaclyn Kanda

Year: Graduating Senior at Beckman High School

Jaclyn's been swimming for 12 years.

Favorite stroke: Backstroke

Hi my name is Jaclyn Kanda. I am graduationg from Beckman High School this year, 2025. I have been swimming for 11 years.  My favorite stroke is butterfly and  when I am not swimming my hobby is photography.  I like eating chicken nuggets
 
After 10 weeks I hope the kiddos will build a love for the sport and learn what it means to work hard at practice!
 

 

Andy Quach

Year: Rising Senior at Portola High School

Andy has been swimming for 9 years

Favorite stroke: Breast Stroke 

 

When I am not swimming or on the pool deck, I like to draw, read and play games with friends.  My favorite food is the beef bowl at Chipotle. I prefers cake over cupcakes and ice cream over ice pops!

During the 10 weeks together with the swimmers, my hope is to create a spark within them.

 

Nikhil Pai

Year: Rising Senior at Crean Lutheran High School

Nikhil has been swimming for 11 years

Favorite stroke: Butterfly and Breaststroke

 

When I am not swimming or on the pool deck, I enjoy plaing basketball, watching NFL games from the 90's and 2000's.  If I could eat one food everyday, it would be chicken tacos.  

Reese Salazar

Year: Rising Senior at Rancho Santa Margarita Catholic High School

Reese has been swimming for 12 years

Favorite stroke:  Freestyle and backstroke

 

My name is Reese Salazar, I just finished my junior year at Santa Margarita Catholic High School and I am looking forward to this ISL season. I have been swimming for the the North Irvine Knights for 12 years, and also with my club swim team, SOCAL Aquatics. My favorite strokes are freestyle and backstroke. My hobbies include drawing and baking. If there was one food I had to eat the rest of my life, it would be pasta.

My goal for this ISL season is to help young kids to develope a love for swimming and inspire them. I also want to encourage them to support their teammates.

 

Tyler Lee

Year: Rising Junior at Rancho Santa Margarita Catholic High School

Tyler has been swimming for 6 years

Favorite stroke:  Breaststroke

 

Hi my name is Tyler and I have a little brother Sean who also swims for the Knights. When I'm not in the pool training, I enjoy playing video games.  If I could eat any type of food, all the time, it would be pasta.

 

Bryden Van

Year: Rising Junior at Beckman High School

Brayden has been swimming for 7 years

Favorite stroke:  Butterfly and freestyle

 

Hello. My name is Brayden, I truly ejoy my time swimming and being around my friends. My favorite foods are japanese udon and curry.

 

Taeho Kim

Year: Rising Junior at Irvine High School

Taeho has been swimming for 

Favorite stroke:  Corkscrew

 

Hi, my name is Taeho Kim. When I'm not swimming, I enjoy singing, leading out student secion's cheer, and participating in theater. If I could eat anyting it would be spaghetti becaue my dad hates spaghetti, meaning that I can take his servings too for dinner. During the ten weeks together, I would love to get to know the kids more and see them grow. 

 

Jason Kim

Year: Rising Junior at OSCA - Orange Couty School of the Arts

Years Swimming: 10

Favorite Stroke: Freestyle
 
 
 
Hi my name is Jason Kim and when I'm not swimming or playing an instrument, you can find me watching soccer. I enjoy eating marinated beef ribs. 
 
What I am hoping: I hope the swimmers that are new to the ISL community are able to adapt and have fun with the rest of the team by the end of the summer.