Scott Mendelssohn
Head Coach
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I have had the honor of
being associated with summer Rec swimming for the last 50 years,
when I started swimming at Indian Valley at the age of 3. In those
50 years, I have had the privilege of working with thousands of
swimmers, from the learn-to-swim, to the Olympic Qualifiers, to an
American Record holder.
I have coached with some
of the best coaches around and have been able to learn so many
great things from them, as well as the swimmers in those programs.
I am so excited to bring and share all of this with Larkey.
Let's go Sharks!
Thomas Seibel
Assistant Coach
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Hi Sharks! I am happy to be
back at Larkey. Currently, I am attending UC
Davis. My accomplishments include making County in Freestyle
and Academic Honors at DVC. I joined Larkey as a 13-year
old who had no idea how to swim. With the help and
encouragement of my coaches, I ended up having an amazing
experience. I want the swimmers to have the same amazing
experience that I had. My interests outside of swimming
are working out, handing out with my friends, and keeping up with
my schoolwork.
Favorite swim
stroke: Freestyle
Favorite pre
meet meal: Larkey Market Sammie
Favorite post
meet meal: Smoothie
Favorite Larkey
tradition: Camp out
Favorite jam
that gets you dancing: Baby Shark, dooo dooo
dooooo
Jake Simpson
Assistant Coach
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Hey Sharks! My name
is Jake Simpson. I've been a Shark since I was 5 years
old and have been near the pool from that moment on! Throughout
high school, I swam and played water polo on Varsity for all 4
years. I currently just graduated from UCLA while playing two
years of water polo there. I was a part of the 2017 National
Championship team and then chose to pursue other extra curricular
activities. These included surfing, hiking, joining a
fraternity, coaching swimmers in Southern California, and
focusing on academics to cap off my early 20's. I look
forward to being back in the Larkey pool, seeing the Larkey
family, and having a great 2021 Season!
Favorite swim stroke:
Breaststroke
Favorite pre meet
meal: Salmon and Greens
Favorite post meet
meal: Ice Cream
(DUH)
Favorite Larkey
tradition: Camp out
Favorite jam that gets you
dancing: "Sugar" - Maroon 5
Ronnie Atencion
Junior Coach
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My name is Ronnie Atencion, but you
can call me RJ. I am a Senior at College Park High
School. In the fall I'll be attending college, still deciding
where! I have been swimming since I was 7 years old. I
joined Larkey when I was 10. I can't imagine swimming for any
other team. I hope to continue on the Larkey spirit with new
and old swimmers. If I'm not swimming, I'm playing Water Polo
or video games. Looking forward to seeing everyone this
summer.
Favorite
stroke: Freestyle
Favorite pre meet
meal: Jamba Juice (Ordering off their secret
menu)
Favorite
post meet meal: Burger and Vanilla
Milkshake
Favorite
Larkey tradition: Spirit Week
Favorite Song to
Jam to: Anything Bruno Mars
Grace Brown
Junior Coach
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Hey Sharks! My name
is Grace. I've been a Shark for 11
years! I'm currently attending Las Lomas High School. This Fall I
will be attending college, hopefully somewhere in SoCal. I am part
of the Varsity Swimming and Soccer team. I love going to the
beach, riding at Soulcycle, and spending time with my friends and
family. Looking forward to seeing the Larkey family! Go
sharks!
Favorite swim stroke:
Breaststroke
Favorite pre meet
meal: An English Muffin with Peanut
Butter
Favorite post meet
meal: Pizza at Round
Table
Favorite Larkey
tradition: New Brighton Beach Camp Out
Favorite jam that gets you
dancing: Head Over Boots by Jon Pardi
Portia Sasser
Junior Coach
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Hey Larkey Sharkies! My
name is Portia Sasser. I've been a Shark since I
was four years old! I'm currently attending Las Lomas High
School. This Fall I will be a Freshman at Indiana University
to play water polo. I am on the Varsity Swimming and the Water Polo
team. I also played Varsity lacrosse my freshman and sophomore
year. I currently play 680 Club Water Polo year round. I love going
to the beach, going to the open space with my dog, chilling with my
cat, and adventuring with my friends. Looking forward to meeting
more of the Larkey family! Go sharks!
Favorite swim
stroke: Freestyle
Favorite pre meet
meal: Pasta and garlic bread, carb up!
Favorite post meet
meal: Round Table cinnamon twists
Favorite Larkey
tradition: The camp out
Favorite jam that
gets you dancing: Omg by Usher, or anything by
Pitbull
Maksim x Popov
Junior Coach
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Hi Larkey
Sharks! I'm Maksim Popov. Currently a junior at College
Park High School. I've been swimming and playing water polo
since I was a little kid. Excited to be part of Larkey Sharks
this summer.
Favorite swim
stroke: 500m Freestyle
Favorite pre meet
meal: Burgers
Favorite post meet
meal: Smoothies
Favorite jam that gets you
dancing: Hokey Pokey
Liam Stephenson
Assistant Junior Coach
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Hey Sharks. My name is
Liam Stephenson. I’ve been a Larkey Shark for eight
years. I’m currently a senior at Acalanes High School and am
a part of the Varsity Swimming and Water Polo Team there. This fall
I will be a freshmen at either Northern Arizona University,
University of Oregon, or San Diego State. My favorite activities
include traveling, fishing, golfing, watching sports, and playing
video games. I look forward to this season and seeing Larkey
family. Go Sharks!
Favorite
stroke: backstroke
Favorite pre meet
meal: waffles
Favorite post meet
meal: cup-o-noodles
Favorite larkey
tradition: Fourth of July trip
Favorite
jam: ‘Halo’ by Beyonce
Sydney Maurer
Assistant Junior Coach
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Hey
Sharks! My name is Sydney. I've been a Larkey Shark for 12 years!
This fall I will be a senior at Las Lomas High School. I am also a
part of the Las Lomas Swim and water polo teams. I love hanging out
with my friends and listening to music. I'm super excited to be
back in the water with all of you! I can’t wait for this
season and to see my Larkey family! Go Sharks!
Favorite
swim stroke: Backstroke
Favorite
pre meet meal: A granola bar or cereal
Favorite
post meet meal: Round Table
Favorite
Larkey Tradition: Conference
dinner
Favorite
song: Speak Now by Taylor Swift
Lauren Simpson
Assistant Junior Coach
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My name is Lauren Simpson and I've been a
Larkey Shark for 11 years. I am currently attending Carondelet High
School and will be a junior in the fall. I love reading, watching
movies, and driving around with friends! Looking forward to this
season and seeing everyone again! Go Larkey!
Favorite
stroke: Breastroke
Favorite pre-meet
meal: bananas or Eggo waffles
Favorite post-meet
meal: Round Table pizza
Favorite Larkey
tradition: Camping trip
Favorite
song: Forever & Always by Taylor Swift
