WENDY THEDERS, COACH
Coach Wendy has lived in Southern California her entire life. She began swimming competitively at the age of 5, and continued all the way through high school, eventually competing for two years on her college team and being recognized as an All-American. She graduated from Cal State Long Beach in 1991 with a BA in Kiniesiology, then completed a teaching credential and taught elementary school for many years.
She has been coaching for over 25 years. Her own kids swam (among other sports) through high school and college, so she knows what it is like to be both a swim mom and a swim coach. As a coach, she designs her practices around technique and FUN! The more creative and positive her workout can be, the more the swimmers want to and do improve. When she’s not coaching, you can find Coach Wendy ocean swimming down at Laguna Beach. She is an accomplished ocean water athlete, with her last big swim being the 22-mile Catalina Channel swim in 2018.
FitPrep Group
The is the perfect group for swimmers that are between the age of 12 and 16 looking to explore competitve swimming, or improve their skills for other water and land based activities. "FP" Swim training is an effective way to incorporate workouts that are gentle on joints and tough on the cardiovascular system. Swimming also works an athlete’s entire body, exposing their strength to bodyweight ratio increasing their range of motion. Practices are 1 hour and attention to proper stroke details are emphasized with some endurance training and a little bit of FUN thrown in. Swim meets are optional. Typical age range: 12-16.
Minimum Swim Requirement:
- 200 yards legal Freestyle and 200 yards legal Backstroke
- Swimmers who are members of their high school team do not need to tryout
- Swimmers new to competitive swimming should attend ONE practice as a tryout before registering for this group.
Equipment: Arena Hand Paddles (size Small), Pull Buoy, Arena Snorkel, Kick Board, Fins, Mesh Bag, and Water Bottle.
