Coaches & Directors
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| Coaching Staff |
John Abrami
PM Masters Coach, Assistant Coach
Coach AB has been coaching for over 26 years. He has coached at every level from beginning age swimmer to the senior national level. At the LSC level coach AB has been an All-Star coach, Zone Coach, served on the board of directors, Coach of the Year and led his team to the LSC championship. Coach AB has also coached Masters swimming for 26 years. During that time he has coached world ranked masters swimmers, world ranked triathletes and a Masters National Championship.
Coach AB believes that perfecting technique and developing a strong aerobic base is the key to success in any swimming event. He believes that improving the small details of starts, turns, and stroke technique along with consistent training will led to fast swimming. Swimming is a great sport; the attributes you need to succeed in swimming are the same ones you need to succeed in life. Being involved in swimming can’t help but make you a better person.
JJ Jones
Head Age Group Coach. AM Masters Coach
Coach JJ grew up in Hemet, California where he swam for the Hemet Valley Dolphins from the time he was eight years old until leaving for college. He swam in college at U.C. Santa Cruz where he was conference finalist in the 500 free two years in a row. After graduation from U.C. Santa Cruz in 1998 with a B.A. in History, he helped coach the swim team for five years. As the assistant swim coach for U.C. Santa Cruz JJ coached the distance group and the 400 I.M.ers; out of this group, seven All-American swims were produced. While coaching for the University JJ also coached for the USS swim team in the area, Cabrillo Threshers. At Cabrillo the junior group and the pre-senior group were his primary focus. While coaching the college students and the age group swimmers Coach JJ also coached for Santa Cruz Masters. Coach JJ moved to Santa Barbara in 2004 and is the Advanced Age Group Coach at Los Banos as well as the morning Masters coach.
ASCA Level 3. JJ was appointed to coach at the 2007 Western Zone Select Camp. JJ for the past 8 years has coached Western Zones (2005-2006) and the North American Challenge Cup (NACC) (2007-2012) for Southern California Swimming. All these levels of swimming have taught JJ a lot about coaching the sport and about life in general. Coach JJ enjoys reading and watching movies in his spare time and would like to see how far his coaching can take him. Coach JJ lives in Santa Barbara with his wife Sarah who is a lecturer in the writing program at U.C. Santa Barbara.
Jessica Morgan
Age Group Coach
Coach Jessica began
swimming as an age grouper with Industry Hills
and Rose Bowl
Aquatics. Once at Bonita High School she was the team captain
for two years and set many school records. Coach Jessica then
attended University of La Verne where she earned her Bachelor's
Degree and Elementary Teaching Credential. While at ULV, she
was elected women's team captain for two years and set school
records in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 1000 freestyle, 1650
freestyle, and was a member of the record holding 800 freestyle
relay.
After college, she begain teaching elementary school in the
Compton Unified School District, then moved to the Baldwin Park
Unified School District. While teaching in Baldwin
Park, Jessica began coaching with the Claremont Club
swim team. She coached beginning swimmers, and more
advanced junior high and high school swimmers who were able to
qualify for Age Group Championships, Junior Olympics, Southern
California Sectionals, and CIF.
Currently, Coach Jessica
is a 4th grade teacher at La Patera Elementary School in
Goleta. She is in charge of the before school tutoring for
under privledge students, and serves on many school committees
including the Principal Advisory Committee. At SBSC, Jessica
helps coach the Advance Age Group swimmers. She enjoys seeing
her swimmers improve their times and become better individuals
through their experiences with SBSC
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