Coach Mark Moore started coaching at the Nadadores Masters in 1996.  His coaching philosophy emphasizes developing team excellence in a positive and confidence-building environment. He believes that each person has an opportunity to use swimming as a life-long activity while having fun and swimming fast at the same time.  Physical, mental, emotional, and social traits are all aspects of his philosophy.  His goals include developing team growth, unity, and individual excellence.  He has a purpose, and a plan, and is persistent and passionate about what swimming can do for adults who apply themselves to excellence.   He has dedicated a large portion of his life to the expansion and enrichment of Masters swimming.  

Mark is constantly finding new and innovative approaches to make his swimmers feel confident and competent in attaining their individual goals, while at the same time embracing a strong team spirit and unity.  He loves what he does, and he enjoys making swimming and social activities related an enjoyable experience for everybody.  

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Mark Moore: Making Masters Possible - A coach who is a leader

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Brian Goodell has been associated with the world-famous Mission Viejo Nadadores since its founding in 1968. He was the first Olympic Gold Medalist from Mission Viejo, breaking world records while winning two Gold Medals in the 400m and 1500m Freestyle at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame, the Orange County Sports Hall of Fame, and the Saddleback Valley Unified School District Hall of Fame. Brian received the Congressional Gold Medal of Achievement as a member of the 1980 USA Olympic Men’s Swimming Team that boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

In addition to his Olympic victories, Brian won 10 US National Swimming titles, 9 NCAA National titles, 3 gold medals in the 1979 Pan American Games, and a silver medal in the 1975 World Championships. He set 15 World and American Records during his career. Upon completion of his swimming career at UCLA, he helped coach the Bruins to the National Championship Title in Men’s Swimming in 1982. He was also honored as “World Men’s Swimmer of the Year” and “US Men’s Swimmer if the Year” by Swimming World Magazine.

The citizens of Mission Viejo elected Brian to the City Council in 2016, and he has served as a council member, Mayor Pro Tem, and Mayor in 2020, and he was re-elected to serve as Mayor in 2023. Brian led the city with distinction during the outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Brian and his wife Vicki have been married for 40 years and raised their three sons in Mission Viejo. All five Goodell’s are alumni of Mission Viejo High School. Brian and Vicki are expecting their sixth grandchild in April 2024.

Christian Bayó is a member of the national team of Puerto Rico who specializes in distance freestyle in pool and open water. Has experience coaching age group, triathletes, and Masters swimmers back in Puerto Rico.

Coach Christian has participated in a total of 6 FINA World Championships, 4 Central America and Caribbean Games, as well as 3 Pan American Games.

Coach Christian also swims with the Nadadores Pro Team.  He will be coaching evenings, Sundays, and when needed.

Originally from suburban Chicago, Tim defined his swimming career at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, leading the Tar Heels to a 1983 title, their first ACC Championship in 19 years…while pursuing his degree in Television Production Arts.

Garnering 1984 Olympic Trials qualifying time standards, he instead chose to pursue his tv sports career, and accepted an ABC Sports production job for the US Swimming & Diving Trials and Olympic Games. That began a 40-year journey directing and producing TV Sports across America and around the world.

Additionally, he coached club level and high school swimmers in the early 1980’s and periodically coached both age group and master level swimmers - while personally training and competing in Triathlons from 1988 through today. In 2021, he achieved a bucket-list highlight, completing the Escape From Alcatraz triathlon.

In the winter of 2023, he became a Certified Adult-Learn-to-Swim instructor through the Mission Viejo Swim School and US Masters Swimming.

Mohamed Hassan (Coach Mo) is new to the United States and the Nadadores Team. He relocated from Egypt in 2020, where he was part of the Long Distance Egyptian National Team. In 1997, Mo shifted to Mono Fin Swimming and finished 7th in the 20k at the 2003 World Championships. He was also the head coach for the Egyptian National team for Fin Swimming for 17 years from 2003-2022.

Mo won first place in his first participation at the Mission Mile competition with the Nadadores Masters in the 40-44 age group. Coach Mo has two daughters - Maya age 13 and Diala age 11. Maya is a great swimmer in Egypt and Diala is a fantastic diver. He hopes that one day his girls will come to United States and join the Nadadores team.

Mo is also coaching at the Nadadores Swim School and feels honored to be part of the effective and and professional coaches in the Nadadores coaching family. Mo would like to thank everyone and especially Coach Mark for giving him the opportunity to be part of the great Nadadores!