MERAQUAS - Key Persons
Barb Nesbitt swam on the USA National Team for eight seasons, capturing many individual and overall championship titles during her career. She was also a featured artistic swimming performer in Las Vegas' Le Rêve - The Dream. Barb is a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, where she combines her love for physical movement and a desire to help people achieve their goals. She has experience working with orthopedic pre- and post-operative care, strokes, Parkinson's Disease, and Vestibular dysfunctions, as well as back pain, ankle sprains, and much more. In her free time, Barb continues to compete biannually in the Masters World Championships. She also partakes in an underwater torpedo league, triathlons, ironman racing, snowboarding, and Crossfit training.
Head Coach Candace "Candy" Hipp has coached the Junior, 16-19, 13-15, and 12&Under Age Groups to the national Junior Olympic level. She herself is a 1982 United States Junior Team Champion, a Senior National Finalist, and a Masters Champion, age 35-39, in duet, trio and team. Candy's dedication to the team and her coaching approach can be seen in the video clip on the classes page.