Instructors

Sarah Lewis
Program Director/Instructor

ASCA Certified, Level 2
Water Safety Instructor Certified/Lifeguard Certified/Lifeguard Instructor Certified

• Select Swim Lessons Instructor Certified
• Has qualified swimmers for TAGS
• Stonebriar Country Club (4 years)
• Select Team of Aquatic Racers (5 years)
• 5+ years coaching experience
• Previous coaching experience: Stonebriar Country Club
• Swimming experience: Dallas Mustangs, City of Plano Swimmers, Bishop Lynch High School, University of Kansas club team
• High School Diploma Bishop Lynch High School
• Bachelor of Arts in Applied Behavioral Science from University of Kansas
• Masters of Occupational Therapy from Texas Woman’s University

Emmanuel Rocha
Instructor

Lifeguard Certified

• Previous Coaching & Lessons Experience: 3 years
• Swimming Experience: 10+ years, First Colony Swim Team, Westbrook Senior High School Varsity Team, Regionals Qualifier (2 years)
• High School Diploma from Westbrook Senior High School
• Bachelor’s degree in Business from University of Texas at Dallas (Expected May 2024)

Marcus Hernandez
Instructor

• Previous Coaching Experience: Coastal Bend Allstars
• Previous Lifeguard Experience: Lakes Master’s Association HOA (3 years)
• Swimming Experience: 14+ years, Coastal Bend Allstars, Futures Qualifier, Mary Carroll High School Varsity, Veterans Memorial High School Varsity, 5A State Finalist, Henderson State University NCAA Division II Swim & Dive Team Captain, Conference Finalist, Conference Scholar Athlete
• High School Diploma from Veterans Memorial High School
• Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Henderson State University
• Credit Analyst at Community National Bank 

Melia Sell
Substitute Instructor

Lifeguard Certified

• 10+ years competitive swimming experience
• Select Swim Lessons Instructor certified
• Previous Swim Experience: Stonebriar Country Club, City of Plano Swimmers, Select Team of Aquatic Racers (current)
• High School Diploma from Texas Tech University K-12 (expected May 2025)

Staff

Sean Sell
CEO/Head Coach of Competitive Team

• Has qualified multiple swimmers for Winter & Summer Junior Nationals, Future’s Championship Series, Sectionals, and TAGS
• 4 National Top 16 age group swimmers
• 15+ years coaching experience
• Previous and current coaching experience: Dallas Mustangs, City of Plano Swimmers, First Baptist Academy, Stonebriar Country Club, Dallas Aquatic Masters, Knights of Columbus, and Trinity Christian Academy (current)
• Swimming experience: Junior Nationals qualifier and International School of Manila
• High School Diploma from Newman Smith High School
• Bachelor of Science in Business Management from University of Texas at Dallas
• Executive MBA from SMU