SRVA Head Coach Announcement
After a six-month recruiting process, San Ramon Valley Aquatics is pleased to announce David Tambuwun as the next Head Coach of SRVA. He will take over from Interim Head Coach Jake Mefford who stepped up admirably after Coach Rich's untimely passing away and managed the interim head coaching responsibilities with enthusiasm, vigor and grace. Coach David will work closely with Coach Jake and our coaching staff to put plans together for the new season starting August 21.
About Coach David:
Until most recently, Coach David was the Age Group Coach with the Pleasanton Seahawks Swim Team where he has consistently produced nationally ranked age group swimmers. In recognition of his efforts, Coach David was given the Top 10 Age Group Coach award in the US in 2022 by the American Swim Coaches Association. He was also awarded the Top 50 Age Group Coach award in 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2024. He has been coaching for close to 30 years and has the highest ASCA Level 5 certification. After starting his coaching career at Redlands YMCA, Coach David has coached at various successful clubs including Streamline Aquatics of Rialto, Hillside Aquatic Team, BREA, LifeStyleRx Tiger Sharks and Pleasanton Seahawks.
Outside of coaching and swimming, Coach David loves to play the piano, guitar, and also an occasional round of golf whenever he can find time. Coach David is married with two children and has a BSBA in Accounting and Finance with a career in Tax Compliance and Audit.
Message from Coach David:
"Hello SRVA family!
I am excited to join as Head Coach of SRVA, and I am honored to be part of this driven and diverse organization! Many thanks to the search committee and the Board of Directors for having faith in me to lead SRVA into this new journey.
This year marks my 30th year coaching competitive swimming, and as such, I have accumulated ideas and experiences to help shape and guide SRVA to where it needs to be: the premier swim club in the Bay Area, state, and, eventually, the nation!
To accomplish these goals, there is quite a bit of dedication and hard work needed from all of us. We will all need to understand the purpose of our existence as a year-round competitive swim team and use that resolve to guide our direction and actions.
As a coach, I have always believed in a growth mindset approach to achieving higher performance levels that are supported by a positive and supportive environment. In plain terms, I will set a positive tone in our workouts and programs and teach our swimmers to know that they can have fun and be happy while working hard!
In a nutshell, what I hope to accomplish in the progression of each training group is to address four important areas successively and systematically:
• Mechanics (understanding “impulse,” but racing more in “space”).
• Physiology (training athletes based on their anthropometric development and proper application of energy systems percentage in swimming workouts and dry-land strength training periodization).
• Sports psychology (controlling the controllables), and
• Nutrition—understanding nutrition as fuel and an integral part in facilitating the recovery process.
Sincerely,
David Tambuwun"
