COACHES
Coach Doug has Coaching Experience spanning over 50 years. He is an Olympic Gold Medalist, Swimming Hall of Fame Honoree, and has coached numerous Olympic Trial Qualifiers. Many of his swimmers have posted times putting them on the Top 100 All Time Lists. Doug has been named Southern Texas Coach of the year for Age Group and Senior Swimming, five times 2015-2019 while coaching in Texas.
Coach Doug came back to Ca at the beginning of 2020 honing his Cycle System of training, focusing on technique and efficiency, quality and intensity, elevating swimmers to National Level meets, National level rankings, and overall belief in their potential.
Doug not only brings many years of experience to the pool, but offers guidance in his swimmers future as he believes "There is a place for every swimmer to swim in a College Program, I am here to help with that. ”
Krissy Payton, born and raised in San Diego, has over 30 years coaching for USA Swimming teams. A national level and Collegiate swimmer herself, Krissy has coached dozens of successful Age Group and Senior level swimmers in her tenure. Many Qualifying to National Level Meets.
She is ASCA level 5 certified Coach, a winner of the 2011 SI Coach of the Year, and ASCA Age Group Coach of the Year award nominee.
Krissy has previously been selected to coach, coordinate, and participate in multiple USA Swimming Select Camps including Diversity Equity and Inclusion Camps across the country.
