MONTEREY BAY SWIM CLUB 

PROUDLY CELEBRATING OVER 50 YEARS OF SWIMMING EXCELLENCE

Coaches and Directors

Coaches and Directors
Coaching Staff
Trent Larsen Head Coach/Performance & Senior Groups

Trent loves swimming. He learned his skills at age 4 from Olympian Susan Roy in a backyard pool in Mountain View, CA. His love of swimming led him to join De Anza Cupertino Aquatics (DACA) at age 6. He qualified for Far Westerns and Western Zones as an age group swimmer, finaled at Sectionals and the Santa Clara International Meet as a Senior and went on to qualify for Jr. and Senior Nationals. He qualified for CCS all four years, finaled his last three years and qualified for CCS in every single event his last two years. As a Senior, Trent went undefeated and won CCS titles in the 200 IM and 100 Back together with earning All American honours in both events. He began coaching with Fremont Hills Country Club (FHCC) eventually earning the Head Coach position. Eager for more challenge Trent accepted a position with PASA for 3 years before moving on to his alma mater DACA and becoming Associate Coach at Saratoga HS. During his 5 year tenure at DACA Trent developed JO, Far Western and CCS qualifiers. Trent lives in Carmel with his wife and 4 young children.

Alexandra Cleveland Head Age Group Coach/MPC Deck Manager
Alex swam for the University of Tennessee from 2014-2018 while earning her Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. She was a 2016 US Olympic Trials qualifier in the 50 free. Alex is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, she spent two years living in Namibia where she was a teacher, as well as an environmental educator for the community. She earned her Master of Arts in International Environmental Policy at the Middlebury Institute in Monterey. Water safety is a huge focus for her, since most of her hobbies involve water. In addition to swimming, Alex loves kayaking, scuba diving, hiking, rock climbing, knitting, and reading.
Leah Robinson Assistant Coach

Leah first joined a swim team when she was 6 years old. Growing up in Southern California, she was constantly around water, which fueled her love for the pool. In club swimming, she qualified for several championship meets including Far Westerns and Sectionals. In high school, she qualified all four years for Southern Section CIF,  broke the 500 freestyle record, and was a member of the record-holding 400 freestyle relay team. She went on to swim DII at CSU East Bay in Hayward, CA, where she earned points to win first place at the PCSC Championship meet in 2020 and 2023. She remains the record holder at CSUEB in both the 500 and 1000 yard freestyle races. At CSUEB, she earned a bachelors in kinesiology with a psychology minor. 

Leah began teaching swim lessons when she was 16, and in the last 7 years has taught swimmers ranging from beginners to advanced and aged 3-adult. Leah's coaching philosophy emphasizes instilling a lifelong love for swimming, highlighting its benefits for health, discipline, and resilience. She believes that when kids find joy in what they’re doing, they will excel both in and out of the water.

Haylee Chitnis Assistant Coach
Camden Leavitt Assistant Coach
Board of Directors
Chris Rodgers Board Member/President
Mary Hazdovac Board Member
Jennifer Lin Board Member
Catherine Powers Board Member
Christina Rodgers Team Manager/SafeSport Coordinator