Recreational Swim Team
Recreational Swim Team provides your child an introduction to a swim team environment, gain competitive experience, practice their swimming skills, build self-esteem, make new friends, and get physically fit. Swimmers will be working on all four competitive strokes: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. Ages five and up and all fitness levels are welcome. The requirements are the ability to swim consecutive laps in a competition pool (25 yards) and have a baseline understanding of all four competitive strokes. Practices will be in groups based on their age and the coaches are happy to work with all skill levels.
Meet the coaches
Cactus Pool
Layla Petz
Head Swim Coach Mornings
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My name is Layla Petz. I am a sophomore at University of Tampa. I have been a Lifeguard and Swim Instructor for three years for the City of Scottsdale. I have been a competitive swimmer since I can remember, competing on recreational swim teams, USA Swimming club teams. I want rec swim team to be a fun and engaging sport for everyone, no matter their skill level, and look forward to a great summer.
Lauren Lopez
Head Swim Coach Evenings
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My name is Lauren Lopez. This will be my second summer as a Lifeguard and Swim Instructor. I grew up in Scottsdale my whole life. I have swam competitively for ten years with breaststroke being my specialty and currently swim for my high school team. This summer I am looking forward to sharing the joy of swimming with the younger generation and can't wait to meet you all.
Chaparral Pool
Alaina Reeves
Head Swim Coach
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My name is Alaina Reeves. I have been a competitive swimmer for about 10 years. This will be my third summer with the City of Scottsdale rec swim program and excited to lead this year. My favorite color is blue and my favorite swimming stroke is butterfly.
Eldorado Pool
Brodie Taylor
Head Swim Coach
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My name is Brodie Taylor. I have been a Lifeguard for over two years and this will be my second year as a rec swim coach and currently a Head Lifeguard. I starting swimming in my sophomore year of high school and my favorite strokes are freestyle and butterfly. I am looking forward to another successful summer.
McDowell Mountain Ranch Pool
Caileigh Tax
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My name is Caileigh Tax, I am the morning head rec coach for MMR. I am entering my sophomore year at Embry-Riddle this fall. This is my second year as a rec coach and third at MMR. My favorite part of being a rec coach are the swim meets and getting to know the kids in my group! I am super excited for this summer!
Lucas Minarich
Head Swim Coach
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My name is Lucas Minarich, head coach of the evening rec swim team at MMR. I am currently entering my sophomore year at Arizona State University. This will be my third year coaching rec swim team, and I am so grateful for it. I have swam competitively for over 7 years, and I remain dedicated to this sport to this day. Let's have a great rec swim season!
