CHAWP Coaches

Greg Salvinski
Technical Director
e-mail: greg@chawp.com

-CHAWP coach since September 1999
-Began swimming and playing water polo when he was 7 years old
-Was a SCAF water polo official for many years
-Instructs private swim & water polo lessons and has his own swim school click for link to Greg's web site
-Practices medical social work in the community since 2001

Mike Sattler
e-mail: mike@chawp.com
CHAWP's Head Coach and President
Head Coach - High School Boys and Girls

- Began coaching for CHAWP in 2001
- Graduated from Long Beach State University
- Current player on the CHAWP men's team     - Link to SwimLessons.org

Vince Makuch
e-mail: vince@chawp.com

Responsible for the CHAWP men's program

I started my playing water polo at Bonita High School in 1998. Before I graduated in 2002, I helped bring Bonita their first CIF Championship in 2001. I started playing club water polo after my freshman year in high school with ORCA, a team located in North Orange County.  I played club for ORCA from 1999 to 2001 and switched to CHAWP in Spring 2002.

I have been coaching with CHAWP since 2002 where I have had the opportunity of coaching at all age groups. Coaching club bought me an opportunity to coach at Ayala High School from 2004 to 2009. We won CIF in 2006 with the girl’s and I was honored as coach of the year.

I attended Citrus College and transferred to the University of La Verne where I received my BA in Liberal Studies.  Currently I am pursuing a Master’s in Leadership and Management as well as assisting the men’s water polo team.

Adam Grisham
e-mail:  adam@chawp.com

Head Coach-Age Group 
Responsible for the 14 & U Girls, and 12& U Girls & Boys

Gareth Pandy
e-mail: gareth@chawp.com

Playing Career:

-Ayala High School 2000-2003

-Played for CHAWP 2000 to present

-Played at Citrus 2003-2005

-Played at ULV 2005-2006

 

Coaching:

-Assistant Coach at Ayala High School Boys 2004 girls 2004-present

-Assistant Coach Ayala Girls CIF Champion 2005-2006

-Chawp coach 2006

 

Education:

-AA degree in social behavior arts

-Currently at Cal State Fullerton

 

Current Job:

-Ayala Assistant Varsity Coach 

Sandor Poka
Hungarian Liaison

REMEMBERING JOHN HALE

To everyone in the water polo community: 

John Hale, CHAWP water polo coach for our youth program, died Saturday, May 18, 2002, in an automobile accident while driving his son and himself to a NJO’s Qualification Tournament for Zone 7.  John was 48 years old.  He leaves his wife, Peggy, and five children:  Joshua, Joylynn, Julie, Jonathan and Jackie.

John had been an integral member of the CHAWP coaching team for the past year and has developed many of our younger players.  He was also the head coach of the Rowland High School swimming and water polo programs.  Under his tenure, Rowland teams consistently had winning seasons. John provided service to our athletes as a water polo official for many years as well as dedicated himself to helping young athletes achieve their potential in both athletics and in personal growth.  John was also actively involved in his church and community.

John Hale was a very special member of the CHAWP family.  He brought more than coaching skills to our program.  He was a quiet hero and role model - an exceptional man whose honesty and integrity defined him to his family, friends, athletes and their parents.  John Hale was a personal mentor to me.  I will always be grateful for his impact on my life and his support.  The CHAWP organization will miss John greatly.  Our hearts and prayers go out to his family as they deal with his loss.
 

A Trust account has been set up for John's family at Citizens Business Bank in Chino.  Anyone interested in helping out can send a check to:
The John Hale Trust
Citizens Business Bank
12808 Central Ave.
Chino, CA  91710