Coach Steve Friederang, Publisher, CS Magazine
Steve has over 50 years of experience from teaching babies through world class swimmers; over 120 National top ten ranked swimmers who started with Steve, all-Americans, NCAA Champions, National age group record holders, etc. His swimmers have averaged over 3.8 GPA over his career and Steve is also Principal of Talent Code Academy for academics.
He has degrees and teaching credentials in Biomechanics, motivational psychology, English, and leadership training. Steve has also invented over 130 physical tools from specialized paddles, video equipment, rotating swim benches, computerized pulleys, and he’s co-authored Video and apps for swim coaches. He’s also the present publisher of Competitive Swimmer Magazine, the sponsor of this camp. www.competitiveswimmer.com. You can find him at Coach-up where he is first in California in one-on-one mentoring of swimmers. coachup.com/me/stevefriederang
Dr. Colleen Liaga, Dryland Coach and Physical Therapist
Colleen graduated from Ithaca College in 1999 with a Master of Science Degree in Physical Therapy. In 2005, Colleen was board certified as an Orthopaedic Certified Specialist by the American Physical Therapy Association. Colleen earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy Magna Cum Laude at Western University of Health Sciences. She work with dryland for campers and understands swimmer’s needs from a medical and scientific perspective.
Michael Friederang, M.S. Chemistry
At 17, Michael is one of the youngest holders of a Masters degree in America. He graduated with his B.S. in Chemical Engineering at 16 and was accepted into the Phd program at UC Riverside. Michael has assisted with the tech and underwater video analysis and instruction at swim camps over six years. He’s also assisted in the development of some of our best swim tools, like the IsoSlide Isokinetic exerciser that allows over 400 exercises we use to improve stroke and joint balance.
Michael helps track the kicking, stroke counts, best times over the years, video etc. of our campers. He also gets in the water to assist the less experienced swimmers. He’s been an assistant at camps at Cal Baptist University and even a manager of the college team. You’ll be able to access your underwater videos, prescriptions for stroke improvements and tracking online after the camp because of Michael’s IT leadership. And, of course, you can ask him questions about being the youngest and one of the best students ever :). Hint: It takes hard work doing what you love! Most of you can do far more and have more fun than you know.
Eliza Friederang: Eliza entered full-time college as a biology major on scholarship when she was 11. She’s been teaching and attending swim camps with her dad since she was 4. Now, with a double major, she’s a senior in biology and added English as a second full major (so she keeps getting paid to go to school) she turned 15 in October, so is still one of the youngest full-time college students. She can help with stroke and how to be a hero and still keep smiling for the younger kids and with academics for a student athlete for everyone.