Marius Cosma
Head Coach - Canyon Blue
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Marius was born in Sibiu, Romania. He began swimming at
the age of 4 at a local club. At the age of 14, Marius joined
the Romanian National Swim Team where he competed in European
Championships and in 1996 and 1997 became the National
Champion in the 200 meter butterfly .
In the spring of 2002, Marius was recruited by the University of
Louisiana at Monroe and received a full swimming scholarship.
At that time he also qualified for the US Senior Nationals in
Minneapolis in the 200 yard butterfly. During his four years
in college, Marius was an NCAA Division 1 qualifier, where he
advanced to the Championship Finals at the Conference Meet and
broke program records with personal bests in the 100 yard
butterfly, 200 yard butterfly and 200 yard freestyle. In
2003-2004, Marius competed against US Olympians such as Aaron
Peirsol, Ian Crocker and Brendan Hansen. Competing against
these great swimmers motivated Marius to qualify for the Olympic
Trials in the 200 meter butterfly. In 2005 Marius was
selected and initiated as an elite member of the University of
Louisiana Club for Outstanding Achievement in Athletics.
Marius joined Anaheim Aquatics Association as the Assistant Head
Coach in September 2008. He was promoted to Head Coach in
September 2012. Prior to joining AAA Marius worked with the
Indian Aquatic Club in Monroe, Louisiana where he assisted the Head
Coach in developing and mentoring swimmers who competed in State
Championships, Sectionals, and Junior Nationals.
“Achievement and victory is what happens when
ten thousand hours of training meet up with one moment of
opportunity.” – Author Unknown
Samantha Dale
Assistant Head Coach - Canyon Red
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Growing up Samantha always loved the water. She started
splashing around at the health club in her NYC apartment where she
grew up. Following in her older sisters footsteps, Samantha
began swimming for the NYC Marlins at the age of 5.
Samantha’s coach described her as a natural and at the age of
6 she began qualifying for championship meets. At the
age of 7, she won the 8 and Under Championships and was honored
with the “High Point Award”. Samantha’s
competitive nature inspired her to set high swimming standards for
herself. She consistently qualified for nationwide meets such at
the YMCA Nationals and the local Junior Olympics. She held
one of the top three spots in USA Metro Swimming. Samantha
eventually became team captain and was awarded MVP. During
Samantha’s senior year in high school she was awarded a
scholarship to Notre Dame College. She swam at the collegiate
level her freshman year. After relocating to the west coast
she secured a coaching position with the YMCA of Orange
County. There she helped create a Stroke Clinic and Dry Land
Program for higher level swimming as well as a more competitive
swim program. Samantha will be completing her degree
program at CSULB in the Spring of 2013.
Samantha became a member of the AAA coaching staff in December
2011. As a coach for the Red group at the Canyon Pool,
Samantha takes pride in her swimmers accomplishments and looks
forward to helping them attain their future goals.
Jason Arthur
Age Group Coach - Canyon White
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Although Jason entered the sport of swimming later in his
childhood, his passion for the sport runs deep. Little did
he know that as he grew to be a competitive high school
swimmer, that he would have a future in the field of
swimming. After graduating high school Jason became
affiliated with the YMCA aquatics program. After three years
at the YMCA, where Jason developed his coaching skills, he
was recruited to work as a coach for the Newport Beach Tennis Club
Swim Team. Jason pursued an Associates Degree in Fire Science
and EMT.
Jason became a member of the AAA coaching staff in August
2012. As a AAA coach for the Canyon White group, Jason is
passionate about helping his swimmers grow into confident
competitors.
Raymond Goyena
Age Group Coach - Savanna White
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Raymond began his competitive swimming career with AAA in
1996. From 1998 through 2005 Raymond consistently medaled in
the Southern California Junior Olympics or placed within the Top 16
Finalists. His swimming accolades include: Top 16 Finalist in
100 Breaststroke, a Southern California Junior Olympic Medalist,
Orange County All-Star Team. At the high school level,
Raymond continues to hold the Loara High School record in the 100
breaststroke, 200 IM, 500 free, 100 butterfly and the 4 X 50 free
relay. In addition to qualifying for CIF, Raymond was voted
Loara High School MVP all four years. During Raymond’s
college years, he continued to swim competitively for a Division
III school, finishing in the top 18 within the state of
California. After pursuing a semester abroad, Raymond
completed his bachelors degree from Whittier College.
During college Raymond coached private swim lessons to swimmers
within the Orange County region. Through that experience
Raymond felt drawn to a career in coaching. His philosophy is
“Once a swimmer enters the water, they should be treated as
an athlete, no matter their age or skill level.”
Raymond became a member of the AAA coaching staff in July
2012. He is the White Group Coach at the Savanna Pool.
