SPLASH COACHES
HEAD COACH
Ryan Vande Wydeven - [email protected]
Coach Ryan started swimming at College Park when he was 9, and he is entering his 17th year as a coach for the team. His favorite parts about Splash are Champs, Beach Day and the Swim-a-thon. Besides coaching for College Park, Ryan teaches at Venado Middle School and coaches at University High School. In his spare time, he enjoys playig pickleball and board games, and exploring new food places!
ASSISTANT COACHES

Deven began with College Park Splash as a swimmer when he was 5 years old and this summer will be his 7th year as a coach. His favorite memory of the team is cheering on his coaches druing the Coaches Race when he was a young swimmer. Deven is currently at Cal State Fullerton as a Kinesiology major and he hopes to go to grad school for physical therapy. One fun fact about Deven is that he loves scuba diving and bodysurfing!

Chloe started swimming with College Park Splash when she was 6 years old, and she has been swimming since then! She first started coaching when she was 15, and this will be her 5th year as a coach. Chloe does not have one specific favorite memory with the team, but she always likes the last couple weeks of the season with the pasta dinner, Champs and the end-of-season banquet. Chloe just finished her second year at University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada. She is majoring in Environmental Studies and doing a double minor in Political Science and Writing. She also plays water polo for the university's team The Varsity Blues. One fun fact about Chloe is that she loves to knit and crochet!

Michael started swimming with College Park Splash when he was 5 years old and he started coaching when he was 15. His favorite memory of the team was winning 1st place in the 13-14 Relay at ISL Champs. Michael is a Communications Major at Cal State Fullerton. One fun fact about Michael is that he is a huge Philadelphia sports fan.

Sloane started swimming with College Park Splash at the age of 5. This summer will be her 4th year as a coach. Her favorite part about Splash is Beach Day and the pasta dinner before Championships. Sloane just finished her first year of college as an education major. This past year, she also started coaching for Woodbridge High School and Aquazot Swim Club. A fun fact about Sloane is that she loves Disney!

Alex started swimming with College Park Splash when he was 6. This summer will be his 4th year as a coach. His favorite days at Splash are always Fridays - both as a swimmer and as a coach - because it is full of diving, games, and candy! It's a great way to end off a week of swimming! Alex just finished his first year of college at University of Southern California (USC) where he is doing a double major in Economics and Environmental Studies. One fun fact about Alex is that he loves roaming the aisles of Trader Joe's and trying out new things!
VOLUNTEER COACHES

Addie started swimming with Splash when she was 5 years old. This is her second year coaching. Her favorite part about Splash is Beach Day! Addie goes to irvine High School and she is in Irvine's water polo and swim team. One fun fact about Addie is that she was born in Japan!


Loryn started swimming with the Splash when she was 7 years old and she started coaching when she was 15. She does not have a specific favorite memory, but her favorite team events have always been Beach Day and the age group parties. Loryn is entering her freshman year at San Diego State University in the fall and majoring in Criminal Justice. She also works as a lifeguard and swim instructor at Woollett. One fun fact about Loryn is that she can speak backwards!


Camden started swimming with College Park Splash 7 years ago, but he has been swimming since he was a little kid. His favorite memory with the team was when they played "Catch the Chicken" and made al the little kids belly flop off the diving blocks. Camden goes to Irvine High School where he plays water polo and is on the swim team. One fun fact about Camden is that he is ambidextrous and uses both hands equally well in water polo.


Nathan started swimming with College Park Splash in 2015, when he was 9 years old. His favorite day of the season is the Pre-Champs pasta dinner. He loves that everyone gets to have a blast with the entire team and then go into the Championship meet the next day. Nathan attends the Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) in Santa Ana where he is a pianist in the Jazz Studies Program. One fun fact about Nathan is that he plays club soccer for Strikers FC and he has played almost all the positions on the field - defense, midfield and offense.


Maryn started swimming with Splash when she was 5 years old, and this will be her first year coaching! Her favorite memories with Splash are eating ice cream after the Swim-a-thon and the Champs banquet every year. She will be a sophomore at Irvine High School in the fall and she is on the water polo and swim team at Irvine. A fun fact about Maryn is that she loves photography!

Brandon started swimming with College Park Splash when he was 7 years old. His favorite memory was getting Chick-fil-a sandwiches at Champs. Brandon goes to Irvine High School where he plays on the baseball and football team. A fun fact about Brandon is that he dreams to have the opportunity to play baseball in college.



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