Coach Andrea started swimming with the AHI Swim Team at age 6 and continued through age 18. Her first coaching experience was also with AHI as an assistant coach in 2013. After high school, Coach Andrea joined the Navy, serving as a Master-at-Arms for seven years, stationed at Naval Base Guam and Travis Air Force Base.

Coach Andrea has been coaching water polo at American Canyon High School since 2018. She started as the Varsity Girls Assistant Coach and is now the Varsity Girls Head Coach, recently finishing her third year in that role. She also completed her first season as the Varsity Boys Head Coach. In addition to water polo, Coach Andrea was an assistant coach for swimming at ACHS for two years. In 2019, she joined the DART Solano coaching staff as a water polo coach.

Currently, she works as an Aquatics Recreation Coordinator for the City of Novato, where she continues to share her love for aquatics. She credits AHI for starting her journey in aquatics and is thankful for all the opportunities it provided her to grow as both an athlete and a coach.

Assistant Coach Dom took swimming lessons at Phillip West Aquatic Center (PWAC), and was an active member of Ahi from 10 years old until he turned 18. He also competed in varsity swim and water polo all four years at American Canyon High School, where he served as a team captain. Starting a couple years ago, he began helping Ahi out as a junior coach and working as a lifeguard/swim instructor at PWAC, where he teaches students of all ages how to become confident swimmers. He is currently in his first year at UC Davis studying human biology to eventually become an orthopedic surgeon. To Coach Dom, the most important aspects of swimming are building strong connections with teammates, learning and improving skills, and most importantly, having fun while still being safe and putting in effort to learn and grow.

Coach Pyper is excited to return to the pool in a new role after over a decade of swimming experience. Pyper swam competitively with the Ahi Swim Team for 10 years and was a member of both the American Canyon High School swim team and water polo team for 4 years. With a strong foundation in aquatic sports and a passion for mentoring young athletes, Pyper brings energy, knowledge, and a supportive coaching style to the team. Their focus is on building solid technique, encouraging teamwork, and helping swimmers develop confidence in and out of the water.

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Coach Belle has been an AHI Swimmer for 6 years. She swam USA Swim for 2 years. She has been coaching for 3 years.  She competes in varsity water polo and varsity swim at ACHS. She was named Vine Valley Athletic League's Goalie of the Year. Belle is an accomplished leader and mentor of others in Girl Scouting & Swim. She recently earned her Girl Scout Silver Award. She is part of ACHS' link crew. She is a certified lifeguard and works at Phillip West Aquatic Center.

Coach Andrew (Drew) has been swimming for 10 years. His big sister Emily was also an AHI Coach. Coach Drew is a member of ACHS varsity swim and varsity water polo. When he's not in the pool he spends his time on the track racing karts. Coach Drew is a certified lifeguard and works at Phillip West Aquatic Center.

Coach Ethan is a junior at ACHS. He swims on the varsity team, and is a varsity water polo player. Coach Ethan has been swimming for 10 years. Coach Ethan speaks Spanish.

Coach Gracie has been swimming for 10 years. She started on AHI Swim Team and was a USA Swimmer. She is an ACHS Varsity Swimmer and Varsity Water Polo Player. Coach Gracie is a certified lifeguard.

Coach Jacob started swim lessons in American Canyon when he was 4. He has been a part of AHI swim team for 6 years, and is a certified lifeguard. He attends ACHS where he is a varsity swimmer, as well as a varsity water polo player. Outside of sports, he enjoys playing guitar and spending time outdoors

Coach Juliet has been on AHI Swim Team for five years. She swims on the ACHS Highschool Swim Team and plays Wolves Water Polo. Her favorite color is blue because it matches the pool.

Coach Paxton is a rising senior who has been swimming with Ahi for 10 years now. In addition to swim, she also loves playing water polo and soccer. Outside of sports she sings in the high school choir, and also participates in Active minds, environmental club, and book club at her school. Her favorite swimmer is Katie Ledecky and her favorite event to swim is 200 yd freestyle.

Coach Phillip has been an AHI swimmer for 7 years, where he volunteered as a Junior Coach.. He has participated as an ACHS varsity swimmer and polo player. Coach Phillip currently works as a lifeguard and swim instructor at Phillip West Aquatic Center. Phillip’s plans for after high school is to join the Marines and become a Firefighter.

Coach Nino has completed in swim and water polo for the past 5 years, during high school he was on both varsity teams eventually making the section team and becoming a team captain his senior year. 

In water polo I competed in the 2025 Jr olympic qualifiers and played at Santa Rosa Jr College. Outside of aquatics he was a Link crew leader during high school where he mentored incoming and new students.

His goal as a coach is to help expand aquatic sports and to help grow the passion for young athletes because swimming is not just a sport but an important life skill all people should have.

He is currently working to attend trade school to become an electrician.

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Coach James started swimming at age 6 with the Heartland Swim in San Diego and swam through his school years. Coach James spent 20 years in the coast guard acquiring keen skills in leadership and managing life saving decisions under extreme conditions. He joined the US Coast Guard where he served a combat tour in Iraq and served as heavy weather, pursuit and tactical coxswain (drove boats in crazy weather.). Law enforcement and search and rescue were his jam along with swimming while active duty. He also assisted in the training of the USCG Rescue swimmers, one of the hardest programs in search and rescue. Coach James would say his greatest feat is being dad to Saylor and River (current AHI swimmers.)

Coach James is a member of board and serves as one of our facilities managers.

Coach Jesse began swimming at 13 with VJO Aquatics and competed for Vallejo High, Solano Community College, and UC San Diego. After college, he coached Benicia High for five years and now swims with the Cal Maritime Master’s team. As one of AHI’s original coaches in the 1990s, he is excited to rejoin the AHI family.

Coach Jesse is a member of the board and serves as our league rep for the Tri-County Swim League.

Coach Charissa served in the US Coast Guard leading search and rescue, counter narcotics and disaster response operations. Coach Charissa started as a Lakeside Gator swimmer at the age of 8 and was head coach of the Naval Air Station Torpedo Swim Team in New Orleans while on active duty. Coach Charissa is an organizational psychologist and leadership instructor. Coach Charissa’s proudest accomplishment is being the mom of Chandler, 26 (former torpedo swimmer) and Belle,17 (current AHI & ACHS swimmer.) Coach Charissa is a member of the AHI board and serves as the president.