Coaches
Our coaching team unites Olympic-caliber competitors and coaches, elite collegiate athletes, and accomplished educators - all devoted to cultivating poised, powerful, and high-achieving artistic swimmers. Our coaches are passionate about empowering our youth to achieve excellence as well as nurture them to develop the core values and skills to be successful in all aspects of their lives.
Ruyu Yan (Coach Yan) | Head Coach
2002 Chinese National Champion & Former National Junior Team Member
Loredona (Lolli) Montico | Coach Emeritus
2004, 2012, 2016 & 2020 Olympic Coach
Stephanie Lee | Junior Coach
U.S. National Champion
Sandra Ortellado | Junior Coach
Former U.S. Senior National Team Member
Niloofar Esmaeeli | 12U & Novice Coach
Five-Time Iranian National Champion Coach
Emily Terwelp | 12U Coach
Two-Year Captain of the University of Michigan Artistic Swimming Team
Heidi Homma | 12U Coach
Former U.S. Senior National Team Member & National Champion
Sofie Ravesteijn | 10U Coach
USA Artistic Swimming Level 3 Judge
Sophia Tong | 10U Coach
U.S. National Champion
Trina Ranola | Intermediate Coach
2015 SFM MVP
Sophia Montgomery | Intermediate Coach
Two-Time Junior Olympic Gold Medalist
Cameron Hempstead | Novice Coach
Junior & Senior National Championships Finalist
Lucy Bautista | Novice Coach
2015 Junior National Champion
Eloise Krigbaum | Assistant Coach
2025 USA Artistic Swimming Junior High Point Athlete of the Year
Lysny Woodahl | Assistant Coach
Sarah Printy | Assistant Coach
Olivia Fabri | Assistant Coach
Marikit (Mari) Flores | Assistant Coach
Two-Time 2026 U.S. Senior National Silver Medalist
Alexandra (Lexie) Stewart | Assistant Coach
2026 U.S. Senior National Silver Medalist in Free Duet