STAS Coaching Staff

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STAS Head Coach

Gilberto Junior STAS Head Coach based at the Rio del Oro STAS site Former Head Coach Hudson Aquatics Swim Team, Junior is a member of American Swim Coach Association ASCA and World Swim Coach Association WSCA. 50, 100, & 200 Meter Breaststroke Brazilian National Champion Participant in South American and World Championships Fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese BS Degree University Federal of Uberlandia Mechanical Engineering. Believes that the sport of swimming will make a person become not only a better athlete, but also a stronger individual as the sport teaches self-confidence, determination, respect and the desire to improve.

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Coaching Staff

Ben Ferguson

Age Group Coach - Rio del Oro

STAS Summer Assistant Coach at the Rio del Oro Club Site. Ben works with the yunger kids and some Pre-Seniors swimmers. Former STAS Swim Team Swimmer Currently a Junior at UC Santa Cruz College All-American and 09 NCAA III Finalist in 50 and 100 Free

Eric Weill

Head Senior Dryland Coach - Rio Del Oro

Senior Head Dryland Coach physical trainer at Rio del Oro STAS site ACE Certified Personal Trainer. Graduate of Saint Mary’s College with degree in Health Science Also CSUS Tennis Team Trainer

Lauren Miranda

Age Group Dryland Coach - Rio del Oro

PreSenior Group Dryland physical trainer at Rio del Oro STAS site NASM Certified Personal Trainer. Graduate University of Denver Magna Cum Laude in Business Admin Co-Captained U of Denver’s NCAA Div I Swim Team on 4 yr scholarship

Monique Christian

Age Group Dryland Coach - Rio del Oro

Monique Christian has joined Spare Time Aquatics Sacramento professional staff as the team's Dryland Trainer. Monique holds a Personal Trainer certification from the American Council on Exercise (A.C.E.) and also has a national Yoga certification. She works with both children and adults and brings her passion and enthusiasm for health and fitness to every session. Monique particularly enjoys teaching children in a way that makes exercise fun and challenging, while emphasizing proper techniques that can help them develop into stronger athletes as they reach adulthood. “The goal is to train for stability and coordination as a foundation for building a powerful body and then teach them proper technique in strength training. But more than that, I find it my personal goal to help the kids build self confidence and belief in themselves”, she explains.

Dryland training is a critical element of the STAS program. STAS is thrilled to have Monique Christian as a new member of it's coaching staff

Jeff Float

Age Group Coach - Gold River

STAS Coach at the Gold River Racquet Club STAS site Former All American Swimmer and World Record Holder 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist in the 4 X 200M Freestyle Relay Graduate of USC with his degree in Psychology and a Business minor

Brian Heise

Age Group Coach - Broadstone

Coach Brian started swimming on the Sierra Marlins Swim Team in 1989. In his earlier years as a swimmer, he did well in the 200 freestyle, 100 and 200 breaststroke, and the 100 and 200 backstroke. He also swam the 1650 and the 1000 freestyle, but the 500 yard freestyle was his event, he swam for Del Oro High School, he was Western Zones qualifier and got the MVP award for Del Oro his senior year. In 1998, after a year of college swimming, he started to coach on the Sierra Marlins. Coach Brian truly loves to coach, and feels very lucky to have found this outlet in his life already. This is his fifth year with the Barracudas Rec Team. also he coached the Rocklin Wave, the Folsom Sea Otters, and Spare Time Aquatics Swimming at Brodstone. When Coach Brian is not coaching enjoys hanging out with his wife, Monica, and his two kids, Hannah and Phoenix . He enjoys hiking, swimming, being vegan, and most of all, the deeper things in life.

Sydney Brahm

Age Group Dryland Coach

Age Group Pilates -Yoga Exercise Coach

I started running and doing exercise videos at the age of 12 and have now been working in the health and fitness industry for over 23 years. I have certifications for nutrition, sports nutrition and weight loss through IPS, Metagenics and NHABB. Personal training certifications through AFAA and NHABB and group exercise certifications through AFAA, Reebok, Johnny G., Crush Kick, PowerHouse Pilates, ACE and Les Mills. I have had the opportunity of working extensively in both gym and clinical settings with people of all ages and various health conditions. I find it a pleasure to see people's health, skills and quality of life increase through our work together.