DPST Coaching Staff Summer 2024

 

Head Coach Mandy Sheehan

Mandy Sheehan has been coaching for 15 years in the Bay Area and is so excited to be back at Dewing Park! She grew up swimming and playing water polo and continued her love of water sports through college. When she's not on the pool deck she is teaching at Las Lomas High School or playing with her 4 year old golden retriever, Dug. She is looking forward to another great season leading the seahorses!

 

Assistant Head Coach Molly Savaiinaea

Molly is very excited to be returning to Dewing Park this summer! Molly began swimming as a 6 and under for Orinda Park Pool. She continued a swim and water polo career through high school, and went on to compete for UCLA Women’s Rowing Team in college. She coached 10 summers at Orinda Park Pool before joining Dewing park in 2019.  She teaches Science at Las Lomas High School and coached for the school swim team for 3 years. Go Seahorses!!! 

 

Assistant Head Coach Nina Statler

 

Nina is a former Dewing Park Seahorse who transitioned from recreational swim to year-round swimming when she was 13 years old. Her favorite events are the 50, 100, and 200 freestyle races as well as the 100 backstroke and the 200 Individual Medley. Nina is finishing her sophmore year at UCSB and will be joining us on deck in June. She is excited to share her love and knowledge of the sport of swimming with the Dewing Park swimmers this season in her expanded role.

Senior Lane Coach Megan Lewis

 
We are excited to welcome Megan back to the pool deck this season. Megan will be leading many of our spring practices when she returns from school in early May. Megan has swam since she was 3 years old and was on Dewing from ages 11-14 before joining the Walnut Creek Aquabears. She currently goes to the University of Portland where she is studying to become a Nurse! She also is swimming for a club team up in Portland. Megan is so excited to be part of the Dewing family again!

 

Lane Coach Molly Harris

Molly is so excited to be returning as a lane coach this summer!  Molly is wrapping up her freshman year at Chico State.  She has been a swimmer at Dewing Park since she was 6 years old.  She loves working with kids in and out of the pool.  Dewing Park has been a huge part of her life and she has created many memories at Dewing that she cherishes.  She can’t wait to be a part of the coaching staff again this summer!

 

Lane Coach Jessie Wright

Jessie is excited to be returning as a lane coach for Dewing this year! Jessie is just finishing up her senior year at Las Lomas (and hasn't decided which university she is attending as of this posting!) This will be her 14th year swimming for DPST and her favorite stroke has always been butterfly.  She has also coached Sea Ponies for two years.  Besides swimming, she enjoys playing soccer, fostering puppies for Underdog Animal Rescue, and spending time with friends and family.  She is looking forward to seeing everyone back on deck!

 

Lane Coach Brody Cox

Brody is a 17 year old junior at Las Lomas where he plays water polo and swims.  He started swimming at Dewing Park as a 3 year old Sea Pony and is looking forward to continuing his swim journey this year. He had a great time as a Lane Coach the past two seasons and is excited to be back on the pool deck. He can’t wait to help all of our young swimmers improve and for them to have lots of fun doing it!  He is excited to share his enthusiasm and passion for swimming and for Dewing Park.

 

 

Lane Coach Gavin Wright

Gavin is 15 years old and just finishing his freshman year at Las Lomas where he is on the swim team and soccer team. He started at Dewing as a Sea Pony when he was three and moved up to DPST just in time for City Meet when he was four. His favorite strokes are freestyle and butterfly. In his spare time he loves mountain biking, soccer and hanging out with his friends. He can't wait to spend his summer on deck!

 

 

 

Lane Coach Jack Elder

 

Lane Coach Sofia Fontanilla

 

Lane Coach Carlee Davis

 

Lane Coach Romey St. Peter