MASON SMITH
COACHING SPECIALTY
Learn-to-Swim Children
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
2019 Bay Village Graduate
EXPERIENCE
10 year competitive swimmer with Westlake Waves
4 years on the Bay Village High School swim team
Bay Village Assistant Rec Coach for 2 yrs.
Red Cross Lifeguard for Bay & Westlake Rec Centers
Assistant teacher at Hawthorn Grove Child Care
GET TO KNOW COACH MASON
ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES ME
Enthusiastic!!!
FAVORITE STROKE
Butterfly — its the most challenging.
5 FUN FACTS ABOUT ME
I have 3 cats 😺😺😺 and 2 of them are named after condiments: Honey Mustard and Mayo. My third cat's name is Kitten.
I'm a creative writer, and would like to publish a science fiction book this year!
I enjoy playing chess and try to play one game a day.
During the summer I eat three nectarines every day.
When I worked in a daycare I found that I enjoyed kids shows way more than I expected (Bluey is awesome!)
FAVORITE QUOTES
“The pen is mightier than the sword"
— Edward Bulwer-Lytton
I had a mentor once that had this sign sitting in his office on his desk. It read: "If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing it is stupid." My coaching philosophy changed ever since I started thinking about what that quote really meant. I like to work with people. I like to work with their strengths, while embracing their weaknesses. I strive to understand things on a fundamental level, because I believe that's where we can make the most progress.
