Mark Wagner - Head Coach

MARK WAGNER: HEAD COACH

Mark serves as the Head Coach and the Chief Executive Officer for the Redding Swim Team. He is a former College All-American Swimmer who has been coaching since 1985. He has coached all levels of swimming in the areas of recreational, high school and U.S.A. swim teams before coming to Redding in September of 1996. He is the Shasta College Swim Coach since 2005.

Since arriving in 1996, our swimmers have set over 100 new team records and has qualified swimmers for the Age Group Western Zone Meet, Junior Nationals, and Senior Nationals.

In addition, the American Swimming Coaches Association certifies Mark as a level 4 coach. His certification places him in the top 5% in the nation. Mark also serves on the Board of Directors of Sierra Nevada Swimming.

Mike S Barker - Head Age Group Coach

MIKE BARKER: HEAD AGE GROUP COACH

Mike works with the age group swimmers as well as coaching Masters two days per week. Mike was a competitive swimmer with this team from 82-86 and also from 94-96. He has a passion for competitive swimming that he likes to bring to the pool deck.

He also coached Enterprise HS for two years, the Head Coach of the Humboldt Swim Team and has coached in Sacramento for the Spare Time Aquatics. He has been coaching in California since 1995. He loves coaching all ages of swimmers and is very excited about being a RAD coach.

Elizabeth A Heibel - Head Novice Coach

BETH HEIBEL: HEAD NOVICE COACH

Beth grew up in San Diego where she swam in high school and junior college, was a lifeguard and gave swim lessons. Beth joined the Redding Swim Team in 2001 as the Age Group Assistant and was named Novice Head Coach in January 2006. Her forte is teaching new swimmers. Beth is a member of the American Swimming Coaches Association and is a certified Level 2 Coach. She is a graduate of San Diego State University with a B.A. in Physical Education with a teaching option.