Ian Culbertson, our new certified swim instructor has over five years of life-guarding and teaching experience. A true water-lover, Ian enjoys many water related activities such as SCUBA diving, spearfishing, swimming, surfing, sailing, body-surfing, and kayaking. As an undergrad he studied Marine Biology at UC Santa Cruz and developed one of his many passions, his love for teaching others. Returning from research projects abroad he regained his competitive drive in athletic activities and enjoys early morning ocean swims and sunset trail running. His enthusiasm to teach, passion for adventure, and dedication to the field of Kinesiology makes him a fun and knowledgeable instructor. We are lucky to have Ian be a part of the TriFit Team!

Maks hails from Latvia and was a competitive swimmer throughout middle school and high school. Maksims moved to New York at the age 18, and subsequently in 2011, he moved to New Jersey where he started coaching at the Jersey Flyers Aquatic Club and for the Waverunners age group swim team.

After several years of honing his skills on the East Coast, Maksims decided to come to sunny California. In addition to coaching at TriFit, Maksims splits his time as an assistant coach of the Royal Swim Team in Culver City, founded by Olympic Champion Lenny Krayzelburg. He finds joy in sharing his love of the sport with swimmers of all levels and ages. When he’s not in the pool, Maks like to hike and spend time with his friends and family.

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Rachael has over 8 years of experience teaching and instructing swimmers, which started with her own career as an athlete. She was both a swimmer and a lacrosse coach. Her love of fitness is what kept her involved with both sports. Rachael is a lacrosse coach for the USC Women’s Club team and loves working with the team and school

Rachael has worked as a lifeguard, is a WSI certified instructor, and also holds certifications in CPR and AED. As a swim instructor, Rachael helps her clients find their natural rhythm and balance. Focusing on creating effective swim strokes and body position in the water allows her to build endurance while refining technique. Rachael works with swimmers of all ages and abilities, customizing sessions based on the individual’s goals, comfort, and skill level.

Rad has been involved in the multisport community since 2000 as a coach and as an athlete. In 2002, he raced for Team USA in the Duathlon World Championships. Since then, he has raced in Triathlon Nationals and completed three Ironman distance races among dozens of other races from sprints to xterras.

Currently, he is the head coach for the University of Southern California Triathlon team. Under his coaching, the USC women’s team finished 9th in the country last year with a top 20 overall finish for the combined team. Within the collegiate program, Rad has taken tri newbies from his or her first race to overall podium finishes in the span of a nine month season.

Rad also coaches for the Team in Training Ironteam, raising money for cancer research while training people from all walks of life to complete an Iron-distance race. Year in and year out, the greatest fears of triathletes boil down to the swim. With a balanced, technique oriented approach, Rad has coached athletes afraid of water more than waist deep to complete the 2.4 mile challenge of an Ironman. He has also taken athletes stuck on a plateau to new levels of achievement in the water and beyond.