East Valley Swim Team
Head swim coach maria hass
Coach Maria has more than 25 years' experience coaching developmental to competitive levels in the U.S. and overseas. She is a technical coach who emphasizes technique with a long-term vision of taking her swimmers to the highest competitive levels. She excels in building AZ State Champions from scratch.
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Coach Experience , Membership and Education
- Head Coach: East Valley Swim Team 2021-Current
- Head Site Coach: Swim Neptune, 2011-2020
- Head Coach: Immaculate Conception Acadamy, Army and Navy Club Swim Team, Letran College, 1981-1993
- Built her previous team from 3 swimmers to 85 swimmers single handedly in her first year of coaching.
- Developed the youngest Filipino Olympian athlete in the country's history at the age of 13 since training with Coach Maria at age 6.
- Produced countless first time AZ State "A" level STATE Champions and finalist.
- Produced 'AA and AAA" age group Far Western qualifiers from scratch and national qualifiers overseas.
- Mentored entry level coaches and conducted swim clinics overseas.
- Coach Maria has attained an American Swimming Coach Assn (ASCA) level 3 International distinction
- She is AZ Interscholastic Assn (AIA) Referee and Starter certified
- She was selected to the Philippine National Team which competed in Indonesia, Seoul Korea, Republic of China and Hong Kong.
- USA Swimming certified Coach
Great News ! Developmental I Swimmers are Moving Up FAST!
After only a few months of training, our beginning Developmental group is now moving up to BRONZE group with great stroke technique and precision.
Swimmers learned all 4 competitive strokes legally by USA Swimming Standard, flip turns and forward dive. They are ready to RACE II! How exciting!!!