Coaching Staff
Experienced and Certified Coaches with a proven record of success!
Steve Roth, Certified ASCA Level 4
Associate Head Coach and director of staff deveopment
Coach Roth brings a wealth of coaching experience over the past five decades. The majority of his experience has been in Arizona and Oregon. His passion is focused on the development of age-group swimmers. Several of his former swimmers have attended the University of Arizona and are now honored in their Hall of Fame at the Hillenbrand Aquatics Center. Many of his swimmers have gone on to have a presence at the National and International level, including the United States National Team and the Olympic Games.
Coach Roth is a graduate of the USA Swimming Coaches College, adding to his coaching tools cutting edge biomechanics, training physiology, and the psychology of winning.. Highly respected by his peers, Coach Roth has held positions of leadership as a member of LSC Board of Directors and various committees.
Bill Thomas, Certified ASCA Level 4
Associate Head Coach and CEO
Coach Thomas brings a variety of experiences including summer league, high school, club and collegiate programs over the span of five decades. During that time, most of which has been in California and Texas, he consistently produced nationally ranked swimmers of all ages, in all strokes, and in all distances. Coach Thomas' teams have won Sectional and Junior National Titles as well as having been recognized by the Texas Swimming Hall of Fame.
Coach Thomas is also a published writer, having written numerous professional articles on Coaching and Leadership. He has also been invited to be a featured clinician by the American Swimming Coach's Association for their Stroke School and Physiology School. He holds a Master of Science degree in Education and spent 30+ years as a teacher, coach and administrator, being recognized as one of the top Aquatics Directors in the United States.
Sarah Smith, Certified ASCA Level 2
Children's swim coach
Coach Thomas brings a variety of experiences including summer league, high school, club and collegiate programs over the span of five decades. During that time, most of which has been in California and Texas, he consistently produced nationally ranked swimmers of all ages, in all strokes, and in all distances. Coach Thomas' teams have won Sectional and Junior National Titles as well as having been recognized by the Texas Swimming Hall of Fame.
Coach Thomas is also a published writer, having written numerous professional articles on Coaching and Leadership. He has also been invited to be a featured clinician by the American Swimming Coach's Association for their Stroke School and Physiology School. He holds a Master of Science degree in Education and spent 30+ years as a teacher, coach and administrator, being recognized as one of the top Aquatics Directors in the United States.