Hi, my name is Sami and I am so excited to be joining the Colusa Cyclones coaching staff. I grew up in Colusa and joined the swim team when I was 9 years old. I immediately fell in love with the sport. When I was 15 I obtained my lifeguard certification and became a lifeguard at the Colusa public pool. By my junior year of high school I was teaching private swim lessons and also lifeguarding at the Colusa Racquet Club.
In 2004, the summer I graduated from high school, I was hired on as assistant coach for the Colusa Swim Team. After that I moved to Santa Barbara for college where I worked as a lifeguard, swim instructor and swim team coach at the Montecito YMCA.
Now, I am a mother of 3 and have settled back here in my hometown where I am thrilled to be able to use my experience and expertise in the sport of competitive swimming to help a new generation of Colusa swimmers excel.
I am so excited to be back on the Colusa Swim Team. I swam on this team as a kid and still hold several team records. My main focus will continue to be improving swimmer conditioning and stroke skills, while showing them how fun and rewarding swimming can be. One of my favorite things about swimming is that kids of all ages have the opportunity to cheer each other on at swim meets. I look forward to another amazing summer!
