Life Time Allen
971 State Highway 121
Allen, TX 75013
About
LifeTime Allen hosts a robust swim school and highly-competitive swim team program. Our roster of in-water instructors range from previous HS swim coaches to long-distance marathon swimmers who focus on teaching water safety at the base level. For students that hope to become competitive athletes, our Learn-to-Swim Program (open to 4mos old and up) provides a curriculum that teaches all 4 USA-Swimming strokes. Upon completion of Learn-to-Swim, swimmers are invited to try-out and join the LT Developmental Swim Team, our education-first, fun-oriented intramural swim team.
Swimmers that progress through Developmental with nearly-legal strokes, consistent attendance and meet performance are then invited to the first step of our USA-Swimming Sanctioned Swim Team. Our Bronze swimmers spend 80% of their time training efficient and legal technique and begin competing in USA-Swim Meets against other swim clubs in the DFW metroplex. Upon achieving 3 "B" times, they will be invited to join our Silver group.
Silver swimmers are our dedicated swimmer group - swimmers who are training for "BB" times, have consistent attendance and are ready for that next level. At this level, interval training intensifies and drylands training is introduced. Silver swimmers are expected to train a minimum of 3 days of week, with 4 being the progressive requirement. When a Silver swimmer has achieved an "A" time or 3 "BB" times, they will be invited to join the most competitive and dedicated group, the pinnacle of Allen talent - Gold.
Our Gold swimmers are more than athletes, they are leaders, examples of the program's best and the swimmers that have earned their spot through hardwork and sacrifice. Gold swimmers train 5-6x a week and have drylands 4x a week. They are held to "A" time standards and are expected to perform at their highest capability.
The LT Allen Swim Team Program was designed and structured by Head Coach Michael De Guzman to be an athlete-first and always program. We believe that a strong swimmer has passion, grit, discipline and community that loves and supports them. We value the external factors of being a swimmer including mental health and a holistic drylands program.
Ready to join? email [email protected] or [email protected] to schedule your try-out or to join us for a practice.
For current LT members, you can schedule a private lesson with any of our coaches - to be charged to your LT account.
LT Allen Swim Team - Spring 2026 Practice Schedule
LT Allen Coaching Staff
Coach Michael currently serves as the LT Allen Head Coach & Program Director as well as the Regional Social Media & Content Lead for Lifetime Swim Dallas.
He is currently working towards his ASCA Level 3 & ASCA Strength & Conditioning Certification. Additionally, he is a 500 RYT/TTC Hatha Ashtanga Yoga Instructor, certified in Rishikesh, India through Rishikesh Yogpeeth. Furthermore, he is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with 2 BAs in Advertising & Media Production and International Relations.
Coach Mikey began swimming at the early age of 4 at Valle Verde in Manila under the tutelage of his father, Lauro De Guzman III. The elder De Guzman was captain of the Philippine Water Polo National Team and also swam for the Philippines. His mother, Cintamoni De Guzman, was a gold medalist in uneven bars at 1995 Southeast Asian Games and was a 5x captain and head coach of the Philippine Women’s Artistic Gymnastics National Team. During his youth, Coach Mikey swam varsity and played water polo for Rockwall High School under Paul Wallace (current Head Coach of LT Westlake) and swam club competitively for RACE under Olympian Neil Walker. In 2023, Coach Mikey served as the Assistant Coach to Elizabeth Hyatt. In the last 2 years, he, along with Coach Micaiah, have developed a technique-focused passionate Developmental program. Simultaneously, he trained under veteran Senior Head Coach, Wagner Da Silva, of LT McKinney, and served as the lead assistant.
Currently, Coach Michael continues to swim with specialties in distance Butterfly and Backstroke. An avid climber, capoerista and asana practitioner, he focuses on clean and sound technique, utilizing cross training to better his swimming. His drylands programming heavily emphasizes on functional, lean mass strength & conditioning, flexibility & mobility, physical therapy and mental coaching.
To schedule a try-out, please email him at [email protected].
