Rick came to the Corvallis Aquatic Team in September of 1990 with a master’s degree in exercise physiology from the University of Northern Colorado and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Willamette University. He swam competitively for 10 years and has been coaching swimmers since 1987.
 
Rick began coaching for the Hickam Hurricanes in Honolulu, Hawaii. After a year in Hawaii, he moved to the University of Northern Colorado to work on his master’s and gain collegiate coaching experience with their women’s varsity swim team. Upon completing his degree in December 1989, he moved to the Las Vegas Gold Swim Team in Nevada. There he served as assistant coach in charge of the developmental team and team recruiting. Rick has been a licensed massage technician since April 1994. In his life beyond swimming, Rick enjoys family adventures with his wife and two boys along with surfing, skiing, and paddle boarding.

Coaching Achievements: 4-time National Junior Team Coach; 2-time National Team Coach; 2011 USA Swimming World Junior Championships (Peru) Coach; 1995 Oregon Swimming Age Group Coach of the Year; 1996, 1997, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 Oregon Swimming Senior Coach of the Year.  

Casey grew up in Lebanon, Oregon and swam with Lebanon Community Swim Club before transferring to CAT as a teenager.  He was a standout athlete and captain for the Lebanon High School swim team and was a 5-time 5A state champion, 5A and all-time state recordholder, multi-time high school All-American, and winner of the Oregon Sports Award for boys prep swimming in 2017 & 2018.  He was also a multi-year USA Swimming junior national qualifier and team recordholder for CAT, and was selected to attend the USA Swimming National Diversity Select Camp in 2015.  Post-high school, Casey completed his bachelors degree in film in 2023 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas while competing as a member of the UNLV men's swim & dive team, serving as team captain and helping them to win two consecutive WAC Conference championships.  

Casey returned to CAT in September of 2026 as our Head Age Group Coach.  He has also served as a developmental coach for CAT, head coach of the Gold's Aquatics Club in Woodinville, Washington, and most recently as an assistant at Tualatin Hills Swim Club.  He also has experience as a swim instructor, lifeguard, assistant for the PN Zone team, student assistant coach for the UNLV collegiate team, and volunteer coach for the Special Olympics.  

Theo began coaching for CAT in 2024 and currently coaches the Novice, Junior, and Masters groups. His swimming journey started at age 8 in Germany and took him to clubs in North Carolina, Las Vegas, and Spain. Of all the teams he swam for, he says CAT’s program helped him grow the most; both as an athlete and as an individual. After earning his degree and competing for Whitman College in Walla Walla, Theo returned to Corvallis to give back to the team that shaped him. 

A creative and energetic person, Theo enjoys spending time outdoors and pursuing his creativity in digital and film photography. He also serves as a Volunteer Firefighter for Corvallis. Theo loves sharing his passion for swimming and hopes to inspire the next generation of CAT athletes to work hard, have fun, and chase their goals.

Malia began coaching for the Corvallis Aquatic Team at the beginning of 2025. She mainly works with the 10&U age group and has also worked with the Masters. Malia swam with the team for around 12 years and during her time was a swimmer representative. She is excited to continue her journey with CAT as a coach!

Aside from coaching for CAT, Malia is a swim instructor at Timberhill Athletic Club for swimmers ages 1-70 and also participated in the OSU Nike Swim Camp as a coach. She is currently attending Oregon State University with a major in biology. When away from the pool, Malia enjoys playing sports and staying active, hanging out in the sun, and spending time with friends and family.