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Nolan Brown
Nolan Brown has been representing Redlands Swim Team since the early age of 5. He started out in RST’s Learn to Swim Program and quickly climbed through the ranks of age group competition.
Nolan attended Redlands High School where he swam all four years on the varsity team. While competing for RHS, he achieved 4 years of All-American status, 7 individual CBL titles and 3 CIF titles.
Right after high school, Nolan attended Arizona State University for 1 year and finished out his college swimming at California Baptist University. His major switched multiple times throughout his college experience, eventually graduating with a Bachelors in Kinesiology. While swimming for CBU, Nolan achieved 6 individual conference titles and placed 4th in the 200 back at D2 NCAA.
Nolan first started coaching for Redlands Swim Team as a substitute coach in 2015 and quickly fell in love with his role. After learning the ropes of coaching, he moved into a full-time position as Age Group Gold/Head Age Group Coach. Now he is currently Redlands Swim Team’s head coach and works with the Senior Gold level group . Nolan is passionate about providing young athletes the tools to thrive both in and out of the pool.
Jenna Sanchez
Senior Silver
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Heather Heacock
Senior Silver
Heather learned to swim at the age of 5 and joined Redlands Swim Team at 7. Since then, her love for the sport has only grown, and she has been passionate about swimming and competing her entire life. She attended Yucaipa High School, where she was named a varsity scholar-athlete for four consecutive years and qualified for the California CIF Division II & I Championships during her junior and senior seasons. She also helped set an RST record in 2014 in the Girls 15-16 400 freestyle relay.
Heather continued her swimming career at the NCAA Division II level, competing for Concordia University Irvine, where she helped set a school record in the 800 freestyle relay. Heather primarily specialized in freestyle and backstroke events but also competed in individual medley races throughout her college swimming career. After graduating in 2019 with a B.A. in Psychology, she began coaching at RST in 2020, bringing years of competitive experience and a love for the sport to every practice. Heather focuses on helping swimmers build solid technique, strength, and confidence in and out of the pool. She currently coaches silver-level athletes ages 13+, creating challenging and engaging workouts that balance endurance, speed, and race strategies. Heather believes in fostering a positive, supportive environment where swimmers can grow, set goals, and have fun.
Outside the pool, Heather recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from Loma Linda University (2025) and enjoys sharing her passion for health and wellness with her athletes. When she’s not coaching, Heather enjoys beach days, staying active and spending time with friends at her favorite coffee shops.
Dani Ford
Senior Bronze
Hello! I'm Dani Ford, and I'm excited to be back coaching the team that helped shape my love for swimming. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Mathematics from California State University, San Bernardino, and I received my teaching credential and Master's degree at the University of Redlands.
Swimming has been a part of my life for over 12 years. I started in the Redlands Swim Team's Learn to Swim program as a child and joined the team at age 8. I swam all four years on the varsity team at Redlands High School, serving as captain during my senior year. After turning 18, I transitioned from competitive swimming to coaching. I began coaching for the Redlands Swim Team right after my final meet, and soon after, I also took on the role of JV coach at Redlands East Valley High School. The following year, I became the varsity head coach for REVS, but unfortunately, my season was cut short due to the pandemic. After taking a brief break from coaching to relocate out of state, I'm thrilled to be back on deck at Redlands Swim Team. RST has always felt like home to me, and I'm beyond excited to return to coaching and share my passion for the sport with the next generation of swimmers.
Kyle Dennert
Age Group Gold
Kyle started swimming when he was 7 years old. He continued on club swim through high school, where he swam on Varsity for 4 years. After graduating from high school, he continued his swimming career at Crafton Hills College, focusing on distance IM and Butterfly. Kyle has been coaching with RST since the start of the 2021 season, coaching age group swimmers of all levels.
Kyle is currently attending University of California, Riverside to complete his Bachelors Degree in Applied Mathematics and plans to pursue a teaching credential to become a high school mathematics teacher. After completing swim in college, he has expanded his athletic pursuits to other areas, including outdoor rock climbing. He is also a part of the Learn to Swim Program, helping prepare young athletes for the competitive team.
Gregory Coffield
Age Group Bronze
Gregory Coffield has been with Redlands Swim Team since the age of 6 where he started in the team’s Learn to Swim Program. He quickly moved into the competitive team and worked through all of the team’s age and senior level groups. 2025 will mark his 5th year coaching, starting as an instructor for the Learn To Swim Program in 2021 and working as an official coach for the team in the summer of 2023.
Gregory attended Redlands East Valley High School where he swam Varsity all four years, two of which he was a team captain. He has achieved 2 CBL titles, CIF for 3 years, and was a CIF finalist in 2023.
He continued swimming at Crafton Hills College his Freshman year where he competed in the 2024 Conference Finals. Currently he is studying at Cal Poly Pomona where he is pursuing a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
Ultimately he has a passion for training young swimmers in not just the swimming aspect of the sport, but in the hard work, sportsmanship, and comradery it takes to be a truly outstanding athlete.
Charlotte Ford
Learn to Swim
Charlotte began swimming when she was three years old with RST's Learn to Swim Program and then officially joined the team when she was seven in 2010. She stayed with the team for ten years, moving her way through the different groups. She attended Redlands High School where she swam varsity for all four years and was a captain her senior year. She finished in Senior Gold swimming under Coach Austin and began coaching after she graduated from high school.
Charlotte is currently a student at the University of Redlands earning two degrees: A Bachelor's in Music Performance and a Bachelor's in Music Education. She is incredibly passionate about the community RST provides young athletes.
