Meriel Mitsakos: 20 Years in the Water!
Meriel Mitsakos: Beverly Hils Invitational, Lane 5
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Y Championships Age 7
2008 Junior Olympics
Waikiki Rough Water Swim
JG Nationals Huntington Beach
USLA JG Nationals Ft. Lauderdale
Waikiki Rough Water swim
Waikiki Rough Water swim
Bay League Championships
CIF Southern Section Div. 2
CIF Southern Section Div. 2
CIF relay
Junior Olympics 2012
Teaching JG Prep at Mira Costa
Record holders wall at Mira Costa pool
Venice lifeguard pier jump
Qualifying for LA County Lifeguards
Why choose me for swim lessons?
I love swimming and I love kids!
Your kids will be merry swimmers!
- I am a certified Water Safety Instructor.
- I am a lifeguard and swim instructor for the City of Santa Monica (Santa Monica Swim Center). Past employment includes Team Santa Monica and the Culver City (Municipal Plunge).
- I teach swim lessons privately and in groups from ages 4-60.
- I have taught “Mommy and Me” and water safety classes.
- I taught Junior Lifeguard prep classes at Mira Costa High School for three years.
- 20 years of competitive swimming.
- I have won eight medals in my 10 years as a Junior Olympian.
- I was captain of the Mira Costa High School swim team and I qualified for CIF all four years, winning a medal at the championships in 2012.
- I am a National and Regional Gold Medalist, United States Lifeguard Association (USLA) Junior Lifeguards, and winner of multiple medals.
Credentials and Accomplishments
- Certified in Lifeguarding / First Aid / CPR / AED
- Certified Water Safety Instructor
- Certified in blood-borne pathogen and emergency oxygen training.
- National Gold Medalist, United States Lifeguard Association (USLA) Junior Lifeguards (winner of multiple medals)
- Regional Gold Medalist, California Surf Lifesaving Association (CSLA) Junior Lifeguards; qualifier since age 10 (won multiple medals)
- MVP, Los Angeles County Junior Lifeguards
- Junior Olympian, Southern California Swimming: qualifier for 10 years; won 8 medals
- CIF Division 2 qualifier, four years; medalist, relay, Mira Costa Varsity Swimming
- Varsity Letterman, Mira Costa Swim Team
- High School Record holder
- Leadership Award, Mira Costa Varsity Swim Team
- Excellence Award, Mira Costa Varsity Swim Team
- Most Inspirational, Mira Costa Varsity Swim Team
- Kai Sports All-America Open Water Swim Racing, First Team (Competed in several open water distance races, including Waikiki Roughwater Swim, Seal Beach swim, Pier-to-Pier)
- Member of the National Youth Choir; performed at Carnegie Hall
- Chorister Award, Mira Costa Advanced Women’s Choir