Our Coaches
Tom Popdan
This is Coach Tom's 40th year coaching swimming! He started coaching Lahainaluna swim team in 1995 and Lahaina Swim Club in 1996. He has an extensive background in competitive swimming. Coach T...
Jen Wiseman
Coach Jen's beginnings were as a member of her high school swimming and sailing team. Ocean racing is what led her to the Islands and eventually making Maui her permanent home. Once she settled...
Ericka Gaastra
Coach Ericka's involvement with the Lahaina Swim Club dates back to 2004, the year her sons joined the team. Under the mentorship of coach Tom Popdan, she has served as a USA Swimming Coach sin...
Gabby Lindblad
Coach Gabby started her swimming journey at the age of 4 in Seattle, Washington. She swam
for the local summer recreation team and eventually started swimming year-round on KING
Aquatic Club. C...
Jack Pope
Coach Jack began his swimming career under Coach Tom at Lahaina Swim Club when he was 8
years old. He swam competitively for Lahainaluna High School, winning state championships in
the 200 and ...