Meet
Our Team

Karen was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is married with four children, two boys and two girls. Karen’s background comes from the corporate apparel field in sourcing and production.   

She has had a lifelong fear of swimming and now surrounds herself with it in daily life. All four of her children have taken lessons with SwimLabs and she currently has two swimmers on AquaSol’s swim team.  

If she’s not at SwimLabs you’ll find her volunteering in all her children’s activities, taking day trips, working out at the gym, dancing around to her favorite music, and exploring new places to eat!  She is excited to be part of the SwimLabs team and to support you with your swim journey!

Niki is currently a senior at Oak Ridge High School! Some of her interests are baking, hiking, and spending time with family and friends. She also loves working with kids and has previous work experience in tutoring. She loves working at SwimLabs and loves the positive work environment! She’s so glad to be part of such an amazing team!

Kati started swimming on her first swim team at the age of three. She competed on both rec and USA teams and swam on varsity swim team throughout high school. Her favorite strokes were freestyle and backstroke. She attended San Diego State where she earned her BA in Religious Studies and met her husband. Together they have four kids and love spending time together as a family.

Rich started coaching in 1993 with the Sierra Marlins in Rocklin. After graduating from CSUS in 1995, Coach Rich moved from the Bay Area and coached the Otter Swim Club until 2006. From 2006-2014, Coach Rich opened, owned, and operated Koa Aquatics Swim School and Koa Aquatics, a USA Swimming competitive swim team. Coach Rich has developed and trained Pacific Swimming Western Zone All Star team members and a Far Western Champion. From 2006-2015, Coach Rich coached the San Mateo High School swim team. While coaching at San Mateo HS, Coach Rich developed Central Coast Section finalists and CA state high school championship finalists. Currently, Coach Rich teaches and trains swimmers at Glen Oaks Sea Lions in Carmichael as well as here at SwimLabs.

Melanie believes learning to swim should be accessible to everyone of every age. Swimming can change your life and make it better no matter what. A USA certified swim coach, she enjoys being the Head Coach of the Sierra Sharks, a recreational swim team and Assistant Coach for AquaSol, a year-round swim team, as well as Coaching for us here at SwimLabs.

Savanna is a junior at Pacific Crest Academy. At the moment, she is planning on attending the Coast Guard Academy after graduation. She has been swimming since she was 7 years old and it has always been a passion of hers. In her spare time she likes to read, a lot. She is excited to be a part of the SwimLabs team and looks forward to meeting all of the kiddos and families!

lIa is currently a freshman at Folsom Lake College and is studying nursing. She swam for the Folsom Sea otters for 10 years and her high school team, Vista del Lago. Growing up, she participated in many sports such as soccer, basketball, and gymnastics but swimming was always her favorite. She has experience volunteer coaching with her summer team, primarily with the younger swimmers. Outside of swimming, she also enjoys doing yoga and painting. Ila has been with SwimLabs for 2 years and is excited to share her expertise and skills with new swimmers.

Hannah is a Sophomore at Sierra College currently studying environmental science. She loves spending time with her black lab and golden-doodle. She enjoys playing beach volleyball and paddle-boarding. She's so excited to join the Swimlabs team!

Linnea started swimming competitively when she was 8 years old up until she was 18 years old. She swam on her high school team; her favorite was the 200 freestyle. She is happy to be in the water again after many years. The water is Linnea’s happy place, she could be in it for hours if she could!

Sophia loves swimming and being a part of the SwimLabs family! She has swam her whole life and started teaching swim lessons in 2015. After graduating from Loyola Marymount University Spring 2023 she has returned as an instructor as well as the SafeSplash On-Site Coordinator for the Rancho Cordova and Citrus Heights locations. Sophia enjoys spreading knowledge about water safety and teaching the life skill of swim!

Brandon is an alumni of the Arizona State University Swim Team. He is working at Swim Labs, while also coaching for Aquasol Swim Team in Cameron Park. During his swimming career, he specialized in the 200 / 400 IM, and 100 / 200 Breaststroke. His favorite strokes to coach are Breaststroke and Butterfly. Brandon has a passion for teaching and truly enjoys helping swimmers cultivate their passion for swimming!

Maggie Groves graduated from Folsom lake college with an AA in Administration of Justice and is currently attending Arizona State University, working on a BS in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Maggie went to Union Mine High School where she swam all four years. Her main competitions were the 200yrd Freestyle and the 200 ‘IM’.

Alan has been a swim coach since 2004. His extensive coaching experience includes summer leagues, USA teams, and high school teams. He is currently running the Bronze and Junior two groups at Aquasol.

I’m Mathew, a senior at Oak Ridge High School and am a member of the Sierra Marlins Swim team. I’ve been swimming for almost all my life and I really appreciate being able to share an enthusiastic and passionate swimming environment.

Bryson competitively swam for 4 years and loves being in the water. He believes that swimming is an important and necessary life skill. He is excited to be able to pass on his love for swimming to others!

Nicole works for our SwimLabs and SafeSplash locations. She swam competitively for 4 years and her favorite stroke is butterfly. She also works part time at Raising Canes. Nicole is a huge Disney fan and loves to watch movies and sing in her free time!