Head Coach

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Coach Claudia started swimming competitively, at the age of 6, in her native city Monterrey, Mexico.  She swam for more than 16 years.   She achieved several National Championships in Mexico.   She was also part of the Mexican National Team, for more than 6 years, competing in different International meets like Central American Games in Venezuela, Cuba, and Panama.  Other International meets she participated in were the Pan Pacific, Copa Latina, and the Mexican Olympic Swim Tryouts.  Since her college days, Claudia started giving private and group lessons during the summer.   In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her 3 kids that are part of the Manta Rays and her husband that helps coahing whenever available.  She has been the Manta Rays' Head Coach since 2013. She coaches for two months and then gives swim lessons the rest of the summer. Coach Claudia is looking forward on working hard and having another great season with your swimmers!

Assistant Coach

Hello! My name is Samantha Robles and I graduated from the University of North Texas in 2025 where I received my Bachelors in Kinesiology and ended my swimming career at the collegiate level. I graduated from Johnson HS in 2021 and was part of the varsity swim team all 4 years and helped Johnson Swim make history by helping our girls team place 2nd on the 2021 UIL State Meet and our Medley Relay obtaining Johnson's first gold medal in a relay. I swam at Alamo Area Aquatics Association for 12 years. 

This will be my 6th year as an Assistant Coach, but have previously been a Teen Helper more than 5 years and part of the Manta Rays swim team since I was 6 years old. 

On my free time I love to hang out with my friends and family. I can't wait to get back in the water with the kids. Let's have a Great Season! Go Manta Rays!!

Assistant Coach

Hi everyone! I’m very excited to start my fifth year coaching with Manta Rays! I have been a part of the team since I was eight years old and was a Teen Helper before. I graduated from Reagan High school and was part of their swim team. I attend LSU and just finished my Sophmore year.
During my free time I like to travel with my family and spend time with my friends. Looking forward to a great season! 
Go Manta Rays!! 

Assistant Coach

Hi, I am Brody Lightner and I am really excited to be an Assistant Coach again this year. It's my second year coaching, but I was a teen helper last year and have been on the Manta Rays swim team since I was 6 years old! I currently swim and play Water Polo for Johnson HS. Outside of the pool my favorite thing to do is snowboard and of course spend time with family and friends. I promise to take care of your swimmers and help them as much as I can. It will be fun, Go Manta Rays!!

 Sofia Ortiz, Kara Brenner, Kyra Zimmerman, Andrea Robles, Mimi Evans. Hazel Gonzalez and James Dhooge.