Kevin C.

I have over 20 years of swim coaching experience working with athletes from beginner and age-group swimmers through high school, collegiate, national, and Olympic levels. My coaching background includes an expertise in individualized stroke instruction, starts, turns, race strategy, technique development, and video analysis.

I coached for the Austrian team at the 2012 Olympic Games. I have 9 years of collegiate coaching experience at the University of Maryland, LSU, USC, and 12 years at JSerra Catholic High School, where I served as Aquatics Director and Head Swim & Dive Coach. I also founded South Orange County Aquatics in 2022, have directed the Marbella Manta Rays pre-competitive program, and have provided over 3,000 private swim lessons while also organizing and coaching over 100 swim clinics.

I typically work with youth, teenage, high school, and competitive club swimmers, but I have experience coaching athletes across a wide range of ages and ability levels, from developing swimmers to elite collegiate and Olympic-level athletes.

As a competitive swimmer, I was a five-time USA Swimming National Team member, a former American Record holder, and a 14-time NCAA All-American. I competed collegiately for Auburn University, where I was part of four SEC Championship teams and our 1999 NCAA Team Championship. I swam professionally for Speedo from 2003-2004. During my time as an athlete I was ranked Top-20 in the world in 4 events from 2000-2004 with a ranking of 3rd in the world for the 200 IM in 2003 and 2nd in the world in 2004.

As a coach, I was named OC Register Swim Coach of the Year after winning the 2015 CIF State Championship. I was also listed as a Top-25 coach in the ASCA 2026 coach rankings with South Orange County Aquatics. SOCA was listed as a Top-20 team in the Nation.

My personal and coaching world-level experience in the sport gives me a strong understanding of what athletes need technically, physically, and mentally to improve and perform under pressure.

My focus is on what matters most, building a positive working relationship with my swimmers to fulfill their personal goals. I also prioritize establishing proper stroke mechanics to increase performance and prevent injury. I am well-versed in all aspects of swimming and can greatly assist with overall development and elevate a swimmer to reach the elite or national level.

I use video analysis to provide a visual of the areas to work on (both above and underwater) and use this as a template for providing feedback during the lesson. These videos are also available upon request.

Most importantly, I want every swimmer to advance their "feel" for the water to establish proper muscle memory for better application of techniques.