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Head Coach - Cristina Perovich
As a former Italian National Champion and member of the Italian National Team for 6 years,
Cristina benefited greatly from the experience of training with diving legend and 3 times Olympic champion,
Klaus Dibiasi. She graduated from the Superior Institute of Physical Education of Milan (Italy) with a degree
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She has worked extensively in the gymnastics
and dive community in Italy and here in the U.S. She has served as Head Coach of the Royal Aquatic Diving Team
when it merged with the RBAC.
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Assistant Coach - Hunter Shafer
Hunter comes to us from Long Beach, where he was the Junior National Team Coach for McCormick Divers. Hunter competed
nationally for 10 years at the Junior, NCAA, and Senior National Championship level. He is a US National Bronze Medalist
and was the first person to compete a Reverse 2 1/2 with 1 1/2 twist (5353C). He graduated from Northern Arizona
University with a degree in English Literature. In addition to his duties at RBAC, Hunter is also the Chair of the
Junior Rules Committee for US Diving and was recently elected to the US Diving nominating committee.
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Assistant Coach - Isabell Saakian
Isabell was a diver in her native Armenia from the age of 7 until she was 16. At 13 she already had her Master Sport CCCR.
After receiving her degree in Physical Education and Sports from the Armenian State Institute of Physical Education, she coached
diving for 10 years in her home country, then began coaching here at the Rose Bowl in 2004, as soon as she moved to California.
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Assistant Coach - Bobbi Fielding
A local of the Pasadena area, Bobbi started diving shortly before the opening of the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center
, and was an original member of the diving team. She went on to compete for Pasadena City College, and was an elite
gymnast prior to her transition into diving. She now brings her enthusiasm to the pool as Rose Bowl's lessons coach,
as well as training the novice divers. She takes great pride in developing and moving divers on to the J.O. ranks.
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Assistant Coach - Lenny Larsen
Lenny joined the RBAC staff in January 2009. He coaches beginning and adult diving lessons. While Lenny may be new to
the sport of diving, he is certainly no stranger to teaching and coaching, with experience ranging from youth theatre
education to college level entertainment design courses. Away from the pool, Lenny is an accomplished writer, director,
and designer for theatrical and themed entertainment. He holds a master degree in entertainment technology from Carnegie
Mellon University and is responsible for shaping the creative vision behind more than sixty major projects, including
theme parks, museums, and stage productions around the world.
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05/18/2012
SWIM-A-THON
4.00pm - 9.00pm 05/19/2012
Rose Bowl Bimmerfest - 5,000 people - Expect parking and traffic delays
12.00am 05/19/2012 - 12.00am 05/20/2012 05/19/2012
Olympic Challenge BBQ
2.30pm - 5.00pm 05/20/2012
Pasadena Marathon - See detour info below
12.00am 05/20/2012 - 12.00am 05/21/2012 05/20/2012
Stingray Meet Rec Pool lanes
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