Wells Branch Armada

Coach Gina is very excited to return to the Armada coaching staff for another great summer! Through 20+ years spent coaching with the team, she has shared her passion for teaching young swimmers and developing their confidence in the water. Aside from coaching, she enjoys working out, crocheting, spending time with family, and is a big college football fan. She lives near Florence with her husband, Mike, and homeschools her three sons: Riley, Luke, and Cooper.

Hello everyone! I’m so excited to be back for another summer. I started swimming with Armada at age 5 and never left! Armada was the spark for my love for all things swimming, water polo and the just being in the water. Over the years, I’ve gained experience coaching swim lessons and teaching water safety. I’m passionate about the water and hope to help young swimmers find the same joy I did. I can’t wait to see everyone at the pool for another great summer!

Hi! I am so excited to be back coaching for the Armada. I grew up swimming for the Armada being a part of the team for 13 years. This will be my 5th season as a coach for the Armada with 2 of those seasons being a Co-Head Coach. I graduated from UT Austin in the Spring of 2025 majoring in Sport Management with a minor in business. I am now a 2nd year graduate student at UT where I work on staff as a Graduate Assistant for the Texas Women's Basketball team. I am extremely excited to be back for the summer and have the opportunity to give back to the team that led me to love swimming!

Hi, Coach Lisa here! I have been with the Armada for many years now as a parent, board member, or volunteer you name it! This will be my 4th year as a part of the coaching staff, I have many years of swimming experience and can't wait to share it with the kids. I look forward to another great summer!

Hello! I am an 20-year-old currently at ACC, I was a swimmer for the Armada for 13 years and I also swam multiple years for McNeil. I am currently going on 6 summers working as a lifeguard for the Wells Branch Mud and I have spent my last 2 years with Armada as a coach, plus multiple years as a junior coach. I am super excited for my 3rd year of coaching and being able to share my knowledge and love for swimming with everyone.

Hi my name is Connie Saucedo! I am a 18 year old student at McNeil high school, I am a lifeguard, and I aspire to become a nurse one day! I have swam for Armada for 12 years, I have junior coached for 3, and I have swam at McNeil. This is my first year as a coach and I am so excited to meet/ see you all again and help you grow and achieve your goals in and out of the water!

Hi, my name is Reid Alexander. I am an Aggie from Texas A&M and coached last year with the Armada and I am excited to get started this year. I am in Biomedical Sciences at A&M and plan to go into the Navy medical after college.

Hello! This will be my second year coaching with the Armada, and I’ve been swimming since the age of 5. I swam 11 seasons with the Armada, which offered me so many memories and fostered a love for the sport. I am excited to return to the coaching staff this summer to help our current swimmers develop their passion for this team and achieve their goals in the pool! In addition to swimming, I am a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo and I'm also currently in the process of becoming a published author, writing a book on NCAA D3 Basketball. Go Armada! 

Luke Zayas is a professional photographer in the central Texas region, with over three years of experience. He has been part of the Armada team for nine years as a swimmer and now a coach. He has one year of junior coaching with the Armada and four plus years of working with children as an assistant instructor in TaeKwonDo. He is excited and ready for an awesome summer!

Hi my name is Caden Halmon! I swam for wells branch armada for 12 years and I junior coached for 3 years and as such swimming is a big part of my life. I work as a lifeguard and I am doing an apprenticeship with a farrier and I enjoy biking and fishing in my free time. This is my first year as a coach and I am so excited to get to help you all become the best swimmers you can be!

Hi my name is Carra Johnson! I've swam for the Armada for 12 years and Jr. coached for 4 years. I also swam on Texas Gold for 8 years year round and Aquatex for 3. I love swimming and I am super excited for my 1st year as a coach to help swimmers find their confidence in the water!