Brian Brown - Head Coach

Coach Brown has twenty years of experience working with exceptional swimmers. He has guided swimmers of all ages to success as age group, high school, collegiate and post-graduate athletes. In recent years, Coach Brown has developed multiple National Record Holders, National and Junior National Champions, National Youth Team members and nearly a dozen first-time Olympic Trials qualifiers. Between 2004 and 2010 he placed seven swimmers on the USA National Youth Team.

Coach Brown was the Founder and Head Coach of Hydro Swim Team in New York City where he produced two Senior National Consolation Finalists and one Junior National Finalist. From 2002 to 2010 Coach Brown led the AGUA Swim Team in Manhattan. During his tenure the AGUA program became nationally-recognized as one of the Top-10 age group programs in the country. His team was the Junior National Runner-Up (2009) and Eastern Sectional Team Champion three times during his tenure (2009, 2006, 2004). Prior to his eight years at AGUA, Coach Brown was the Head Coach of the Scarlet Aquatic Club in Piscataway, NJ where his team won two Sectional Team titles (2002).

Coach Brown was honored in 2011 as USA Swimming's Developmental Coach of the Year. He was the Head Coach of the National Select Camp in 2009 and served as an Assistant Coach in 2002. In 2009 Coach Brown was also named to the coaching staff of two National Youth Teams that traveled to World Cup meets in Stockholm and Berlin, as well as an international competition in Vancouver, BC. In September of 2009 Coach Brown gave two talks at the American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) World Clinic. He has also had articles on his technique and training ideas published in Swimming World, American Swimming, and ASCA magazines.

Coach Brown graduated from Columbia University in 1985 with a Bachelors Degree in English. He was a member of the varsity swim team at Columbia and grew up swimming in Connecticut. His philosophy for success in swimming and life is "Work Works".  

Rachel Caballero - Silver & Bronze - Fullerton

Coach Rachel has been working with FAST's Bronze group at the Janet Evans Swim Complex since June 2011. She swam for Coach Annette and Coach David throughout high school and is, therefore, no stranger to the FAST program. She was her high school league's champion in the 50 Butterfly and consistently placed among the league's top eight in the 100 Butterfly and 200 Individual Medley events. Prior to joining the FAST coaching staff, Rachel coached for one year at the East Lake Eagle Rays in Yorba Linda, the team where she began her swimming career at age 11. Rachel credits her first coach, Bill Peery, with shaping her approach to coaching. When working with her young swimmers, she emphasizes the importance of proper stroke mechanics and the establishment of good habits.

Rachel is currently pursuing her Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Cal State-Fullerton. After completing her undergraduate work, she aspires to earn a Master's Degree in Biotechnology.

Richard Caldwell - Senior - Fullerton

Coach Richard has been working with the Senior group at FAST for seven years. He grew up in the FAST program, swimming on the team from the age of ten. He earned a scholarship to swim at the University of California-Santa Barbara where he competed for two years, specializing in the Breaststroke, Butterfly and Individual Medley events. Richard was the Head Coach at Gahr High School for two years while also working alongside his former coach Kevin Perry here at FAST. One of the most valuable lessons that Richard learned from Coach Perry is the importance of coach-athlete communication. Richard also cites Jon Urbanchek and Phil Jackson as major coaching influences.

In 2009, Richard earned his Associates Degree in Fire Science from Long Beach City College. In addition to coaching at FAST, he works for the City of Long Beach as a lifeguard, dive boat rescue swimmer, and firefighter.

Coach Lauren joined the FAST coaching staff in September 2012 assisting with the Bronze and Gold groups. She has 15 years of experience teaching and coaching a wide range of levels, from infants to adults. Lauren coached 14 & Under swimmers in New York City for three years at the Manhattan Makos and the AGUA Swim Team. During college, she led the Columbia Masters Swim Team for two years.

Lauren competed in the 400 Freestyle and 800 Freestyle at the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympics Trials. She is a three-time USA Swimming National Finalist in distance freestyle events (1,650 Freestyle and 10K Open Water). Lauren grew up swimming at the Eastern Express Swim Team in New Jersey and swam collegiately at Columbia University. She was the 2004 Ivy Leage Champion in the 1000-yard Freestyle and a nine-time Ivy League Finalist in the 200, 500, 1,000, and 1650-yard Freestyles.

Lauren is a 2007 graduate of Columbia University where she earned a Bachelors Degree in Political Science.

David Prodanovich - Gold & Masters - Fullerton

Coach David joined the FAST staff in 2006 as the Head Developmental Coach, a position which he held for two years. He has led FAST's Gold group since 2008. After a brief stint on the East Coast, David grew up training at the Santa Barbara Swim Club (SBSC) here in California. He competed at the collegiate level for two years with Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. He returned to the team for three years as an assistant coach.

David's most significant coaching influence has been Ira Klein, his longtime coach at SBSC. After completing his own swimming career, David had the privilege of working alongside Coach Klein as an assistant coach. He has since emphasized the importance of doing things correctly, from the basics of stroke technique to complex race plans and everything in between.

David earned his Associates Degree from Fullerton College in 2009 and recieved his Bachelors Degree in Communication from the University of Phoenix in 2012.

Coach Wes is an ASCA Level 5 Coach with over 20 years of experience nationwide with swimmers of all ages and abilities.  He has been the head coach for age group programs in Wisconsin, Indiana, South Carolina, and Ohio and directed several swim camps for 14 and under swimmers including the Southeastern LSC Zone Distance Camp and summer camps at Auburn University and Butler University.  In 2000, the year that his team won the USAS Junior National Championships, Coach Wes was also on the staff of USA Swimming's National Select Camp at the Olympic Training Center.  He has an excellent track record of developing beginners who go on to achieve success at the high school, national, and collegiate levels.

Nancy Thomas - Gold, Silver & Bronze - Yorba Linda

Coach Nancy has been at FAST's Yorba Linda facility since July 2011 where she leads all team groups, from Pre-Competitive to Gold. Prior to joining FAST, Nancy coached 10 & Unders at the Swim Team of Placentia for 14 years. For 12 of those years she also coached high school swim teams at the Esperanza High School (7 years) and the Valencia High School (5 years). This coaching background has given Nancy a variety of great experience with swimmers of different ages and abilities. Nancy swam competitively herself for 8 years, while also playing water polo.

Nancy has a Business Administration degree from Cal Polytechnic-Pomona where she also completed a minor in Management and Human Resources.  She worked for Kraft Foods for 8 years before making coaching her primary focus.