Amy Okada
Assistant Age Group Coach
Email: [email protected]
Amy Okada started swimming competitively at age 9 and joined the Royal Swim Team at age 13. She represented Royal throughout the national stage from 2012-2021.
She graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor's degree while receiving a 4 year scholarship to swim at UCLA. After graduating UCLA, she attended Loughborough University in England where she earned her Masters degree while continuing her swimming profession. She is currently working at Southern Cali Hospital to become a Registered Sports Dietitian. She hopes to be a mentor to the swimmers by using her experience to inspire them to achieve their goals. Her hobbies include going to farmers markets, surf racing, and exploring new restaurants and cafes.
Achievements/Qualifications
MSc. International Business
BA Anthropology & Food Studies
LA County Fire Dept. Ocean Lifeguard
Emergency Medical Technician
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist candidate
Royal Swim Team Highlights
2x Olympic Trials Swimmer (2016/2021)
2x 2023 Masters World Champion (50/100M fly)
1x French Olympic Trials Swimmer (2021)
National Age Group Top 10 Award Recipient (2010-2017)
Southern California Top 3 Award Recipient (2009-2010)
Western Zone Select Camp Attendee (2014)
Pacific Committee and Southern California Athlete Rep (2013-2015)
National Championships Finalists 200 fly (2015)
UCLA Career Highlights
2020 CSCAA All-American in 200 Butterfly
2019- 2020 UCLA Team Captain
36x Event winner
3x NCAA Qualifier (2017-2020) in 100/200 Butterfly/200 IM + Relays
UCLA Program Record-Holder in the 200 free relay (1:28.88, 2018) and 400 medley relay (3:31.81, 2020)
Beverly Hills High School Highlights
6x CIF Champion (Division 2/3)
8x Individual League Champion
2 top 3 finishes at the Inaugural CIF State Championships (100fly/100breast)
4x MVP Award Winner
2016 Beverly Hills High Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee
BHHS Athletics Student-Athlete Scholarship recipient
