2024 Ygnacio Wood Swim Team
Coaching Staff
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Head Coach - Olivia PattersonHey Seahorses! I’m Coach Olivia and I am so excited to be returning this summer as my second year being head coach! I am just finishing up my last year at the University of San Diego with a degree in Psychology and Communication (job offers are appreciated). I started at Ygnacio as a Seapony back in 2006 and have been coaching for the past 4 years. I cannot WAIT to be back on the pool deck on June 1st. Ready go! |
Coach - Tommy MeriamWhat’s up Seahorses! My name is Tommy, and I’m super excited to be a coach this year! I enjoy hanging out with my friends, family, and playing many sports, especially swim. I’ve been swimming since I was 5 years old and my favorite strokes are free and fly. I can’t wait to watch everyone crush their goals and have a blast this summer. Goooooo Ygnacio! |
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Coach - Sydney WelshHey Seahorses!! My name is Coach Sydney and I am so excited to be back coaching another year at Ygnacio! I currently attend San Diego State University as a sophomore working to get my teaching degree. I swam for 15 years with my favorite events being IM, Breaststroke and Freestyle. This is my 4th year coaching and my 2nd year coaching at YWST! I absolutely cannot wait to see all you seahorses and have the best season ever!!! GO YWST!! |
Coach - McKenna DoggettHey Seahorses! I’m Coach McKenna and I am super excited to be returning to the pool deck this summer. Right now I’m a sophomore studying Neuroscience at Northeastern University. I’ve been swimming since I was 5 years old and joined Ygnacio back in 2018. I couldn’t ask for a better team and community to be surrounded by, and wouldn’t want to spend my summers anywhere else! I can’t wait to see what this season brings and for yet another best summer ever! Lets go Ygnacio!! |
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Coach - Tommy MartinHey Seahorses! I'm Coach Tommy Martin, and I'm thrilled to be back coaching this year. After a blast last year as a swimmer-coach, I'm diving in for a full-time coach position. My favorite events are IM and backstroke. My freshmen year at Cal Poly SLO was amazing, but I'm eager for another YW summer! Rock The Block Ygnacio!!! |
Coach - Michael ManuelHi seahorses, my name is Michael Manuel and I am super excited to be coaching this year! I currently swim for DVC and have been on Ygnacio since I was 7. My favorite events are Fly, Backstroke and IM. I’m so excited to see everyone again and be apart of the seahorse family! GO YGNACIO!!! |
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Coach - Katie WillisHey Seahorses! My name is Katie Willis, and I am super excited to coach pre-season this year. I currently go to DVC as a freshman as a Psychology major. I enjoy hanging out with family, friends, and traveling. I have been a seahorse for 15 years and now I am doing my childhood dream by coaching on this team. Ygnacio will always hold my deepest and strongest memories, and I will always remember the people I met over the years. I am so excited to start this season off by making so many memories. 1…2…3… GOOOOOO YGNACIOOOO!!! |
Swimmer Coach - Reagan RasmussenHi Seahorses!! My name is Coach Reagan and I’m so excited to coach this year!! I’m a senior at Northgate High School and have swam all four years on Northgate’s swim team. I started swimming when I was 5 for Ygnacio. I love this team so much and am so happy to give back to a team that has given me so much! I’m super excited for a fun and memorable summer ahead!! Go Ygnacio!!! |
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Swimmer Coach - Emma MeriamHey seahorses! I’m coach Emma and I’m so excited for my first year of being a swimmer coach! I am a senior at Northgate High school and I’ve been swimming on the varsity swim team all four years of High school. I have been on ygnacio since I was a 7/8 and fell in love with the team right away! I’m so excited for this season and to watch everybody crush it in the pool!! |
Swimmer Coach - Emily MarquesHi seahorses!! My name is Emily Marques and I am so happy to be a swimmer coach this summer! I have been in the Ygnacio Wood family since i was 9 years old and have loved every second of it. I now run the Sea ponies program that I was once apart of since I was 12, along with Coach Emma. I will be graduating from Northgate High school in the spring this year. I played waterpolo and swam all four years at Northgate as well. I am beyond excited for this unforgettable summer! Go Ygnacio!! |
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Other CoachesSeveral other coaches will be on deck or in the pool this season, helping all of our swimmers with their technique and speed. Emma Cole - Spring Swimmer Coach Mela Corral - Spring Swimer Coach Mia Meriam - Spring Swimmer Coach Brian George - Spring Coach Nick Christy - Spring Coach Jon Malkovich - Spring Coach |
