Coaching Staff

Head Coach - Gilberto Junior

Coach Gilberto Moreira Junior (Coach Junior) – Head Coach and swimmer, with over 35 years of swimming experience.

Coach Junior joins O2 in February of 2015 from California where he most recently was the Head Coach and Founder of the ZEON Performance. Before being ZEON Head Coach, Junior was a Head Coach at Blue Eagle Swim Team in PA (2011-2013), Head Coach at Bradshaw Christian High School (2008-2011), Head Coach at Spare Time Aquatics Sacramento (2004-11), Swim Instructor at Paradise Cove Swim and Dive Center (2006-2008), and Head Coach/Aquatic Director/Founder of Hudson Aquatic Team (1999-2005).

Coach Junior joins O2 with vast experience in staring and growing his teams - having successfully started and grew three swim team from less than 10 to over 100 swimmers as well as initiated two brand new high school swim teams in Northern California; and Pennsylvania

In addition to his full-time coaching experience, Junior has worked in various capacities with several High Schools, including masters. Junior has coached swimmers that have competed at USA Junior Olympics, Far Western, Western Zones, Sectionals, Grand Prix, Junior Nationals, Nationals, World and Olympic Trials, qualifiers/winners, and had numerous swimmers receiving college scholarships.

“Growing up in Brazil has taught me the values of being patient, focused and hard working. My education and studies in engineering have helped me understand the connections between two points, the importance of streamlining, of building an excellent foundation and looking for the most stable elements to build a successful structure. My desire to build my own successful swim coaching company (Triswimsmart), has helped me to work with athletes of all levels and ages. It has allowed me to study the human body in relationship to the water and to work with world class athletes, young children, recreational swimmers, and beginner triathletes as well as phobic swimmers. These experiences have helped me discover the most effective and efficient way of communicating my philosophy to anyone who wants to learn the sport.”

Coach's Philosophy

I believe in a strong dryland program: stretching, plyometric, med balls, wild rope, slosh pipes, stretch cords, pilasters/yoga, and for those who are ready, Vasa and lightweights. I have the technical/leadership skills and ability to work with all levels; from novice to nationals, including masters’ swimmers. I also possess extensive practical experience in developing a variety of training programs from sprinters to open water swimmers through techniques and innovations to improve a swimmer’s education, ability, progress and success. My coaching style consists of the ability to perceive what the swimmer can do, and help them do it better at the right gradient, ideals, passion to help people learn, be confident and having fun.

My coaching philosophy is based on You Can Do it!

Coaching Achievements

Top 1, 2, 3 Junior Olympic, U.S. Junior Nationals, Top 1, 2, 3 Western Zones, U.S. Summer and Winter Nationals, Numerous USA Sectionals Winners, U.S. 5KM Open Water National, Top 3 High School Sections/Records, International Camp/meet Brazil, Top 1 National Age Group Ranked, USA Zones Camp, Top 3 & LSC Age Group Records, Top 3 State Ranked/Records, World Trials Qualified, USA Swimming's Scholastic All-America, Olympic Training Center Team, US Navy Seals,

Associations & Certifications,

(ASCA) - American Swim Coach Association - Level 4, (USAT) - USA Triathlon Member, (USMS) - US Masters Swimming Coach - Level 3, (ABMN) - Brazilian Masters Sim Association, (WSCA) - World Swim Coach Association, (PADI) - Professional Association of Diving Instructors, (USAS) - USA Swimming Coach, (NASA) - National Age-Group Swimming Association, (USAC) - USA Cycling Member, (NISCA) - National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association

Masters Coach (WAC) - Vi Nguyen

Coach VI joins O2 Performance Aquatics in January 2015, coaching Pre-Competitive, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Masters. Before joining O2, he help create the Coppell Crocs swim team in 2008 and became Head Coach and is currently still the Head Coach since 2009. While with Coppell Crocs, he has taken 27 National Qualifiers and 50 State Qualifiers in at Recreational Level. He previously swam for Nimitz High School and holds 7 of the 11 school records.

He is member of:

• (USAS) - USA Swimming Coach

• (TPPC) – Texas Public Pool Council

• (NTAA) – North Texas Aquatics Association

• (USMS) – US Masters Swimming Coach

• (ASCA) – American Swimming Coaches Association – Level 2 (Pending Level 4 Education)

• (LGI) – American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor

• (AFO) – Aquatics Facility Operator

Yoga Instructor (NL) - Margaret Watson

Margie is a native of Virginia but has been living in Colleyville, Texas since 1997. After teaching high school for 33 years, Margie decided to continue her devotion to teaching by getting certified as a yoga instructor. In December 2014 she completed her 200 hour teacher training at Lifetime Fitness Academy and is currently a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance.

Her training, Lifepower Yoga, included Ashtanga , Vinyasa Flow, and Slowburn. Also included in the training was pranayama breathing techniques, prenatal, gentle and restorative yoga, anatomy and yoga adjustments, as well as yoga history, philosophy and meditation. Margie is currently teaching yoga at Sacred Soul Yoga studio in Hurst, Texas.

Margie’s passion is to share yoga with as many people as possible in a non-judgmental, non-competitive setting. Her philosophy is that if you can breathe, you can do yoga!

In addition to her love for yoga, Margie’s other passions include working with her registered therapy dog, Bailey, for the Paws Across Texas (PAT) organization, playing tennis, and spending time with family and friends.

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