Veteran swim coach Mike Smith has over 3 decades of experience coaching individuals at all levels of competition. Mike has the most consecutive years (29) as a swim team coach in the Grossmont School District. He is the founder and host of the Girl's Novice Championships since 1987.

Founder and Head Coach of Golden Wave/Swim West Team [1976 to Present]

A USA Swim Team. The program has produced outstanding swimmers at all levels:

• Jr. Olympic Champions
• Western Zones
• Far Western
• Jr. Nationals Champions
• Two Jr. College Swimmers of the Year at States
• Numerous CIF champions and high school all-Americans
• Numerous top-10 ranked swimmers in the country

Head Coach, Boys and Girls Swim Teams, Mt. Miguel High School, Spring Valley, CA [1990 to 2006]

• 13 winning seasons
• All-time most wins for a swim coach at the school

Head Coach, Boys and Girls Swim Teams, Helix High School, La Mesa, CA [1983 to 1990]

• All-time most wins for a swim coach at the school
• 3 undefeated seasons
• 31 consecutive swim meet winning streak
• Helix High School coach of the year award 1986
• Many league, CIF and all-American swimmers

Head Coach, Boys Water Polo Team, Helix High School, La Mesa, CA [1985 to 1990]

• Undefeated league champion 1987
• 2 all-Americans

Head Coach, Girls Swim Team, Granite Hills High School, El Cajon, CA [1980 to 1983]

• Girls swim team league runner-up 1982, 1983
• Numerous school records set

Head Coach, Boys and Girls Swim Team, El Capitan High School, Lakeside, CA [1978 to 1979]

• Winning seasons with both teams, both years
• Numerous school records set

• Adapted Physical Education, San Diego State University, 1998
• Masters Degree, Education, San Diego State University, 1997-1978
• Bachelor of Science, East Stroudsburg State University, 1968-1972

Coach Mike Smith is a 12-time Ironman finisher (7 of them the Hawaii World Championships). Click on the thumbnail to the left to view pictures of Coach Mike competing in various ironman events.

Triathlons/Marathons

• Has completed 13 marathons
• 12-time Ironman finisher (7 of them the Hawaii World Championships)
• 1983 500-mile Paris-Brest-Paris bike marathon
• 1989 National Triathlon Qualifier, Las Vegas

Rough Water Competitions

Age group winner many times.

• La Jolla Rough Water Swim, 3-mile Gatorman
• Coronado Rough Water
• Newport Beach
• Senior Olympic Venice Beach
• Labor Day Oceanside Pier
• Santa Monica
• National 5-mile Long Distance La Jolla in 2002

Lifeguard

• 9 years of ocean racing
• Has won titles in the Avalon, New Jersey and South New Jersey championships
  • racing
  • surf dash and dash relay
  • singles and doubles rowing
  • lifeguard Ironman race
• San Diego City Relay Champion 1975, runner-up 1976
• Veteran Medal Winner
  • Miami Beach Lifeguard Championships 2002
  • San Diego Nationals 2002
  • Cape May, New Jersey 2003