"Coach Bella" Paulette Ferriter has been an athlete since the age of two. She was a gymnast and dancer every fall and winter and a swimmer every spring and summer. She was a competitive gymnast in junior high and high school. She grew up competing in the Marin Swim League. In college, she spent one season diving and swimming (part of a record breaking relay!) Bella has spent over half her life coaching. From P.E. to gymnastics, volleyball, soccer and swimming. Bella has coached for the Terra Linda Orca's, Lucas Valley Lightning and Lucas Valley Aquatics (USA Swimming) & Lucas Valley Aquatics Masters. She has coached swimmers from the age of 4 to 74+. In college, she studied kinesiology and psychology. She resides with her two sons, ages 14 and 16. In her free time, she hikes, bikes, practices yoga and enjoys the beach, open water swimming, boogie boarding, body surfing & surfing.
Contact Coach Bella via e-mail | bella@strawberryseals.com
Contact Jeremy via e-mail | jeremy@strawberryseals.com
Nick Wooters grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland and started swimming when he was 5 years old. Swimming for Northwest Branch and RMSC he later was a four-year letter winner for the Loyola College Greyhound men's swimming and diving team. A member of the medal-winning 200 and 400 Medley Relay teams at the 2004 and 2005 MAAC Championships, Nick also has five top 10 individual finishes in MAAC Championships competition during his career. A versatile swimmer and diver during his Greyhound career, and he was also the recipient of the Fr. Francis J. McManamin Unsung Hero of the Year Award as a senior. A 2005 graduate of Loyola, Nick earned his Bachelor degree in Communications and now lives in Tiburon with his wife, Claire.
Nick is very excited to be back with the Seals for the 2010 season.
Contact Coach Nick via e-mail | nick@strawberryseals.com
