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Our Leadership Team

Meet the dedicated board members and experienced coaches who guide our swimmers to success both in and out of the pool

Our Coaching Staff

Lawrence Li

Head Coach

lawrence@iswimdcd.com

Head Coach Lawrence is an experienced swimming coach with over 15 years of coaching experience across USA Swimming, Collegiate, Masters, and International programs. He has guided athletes ranging from developing age group swimmers to Junior National, National, and International level athletes. A former high-level competitive swimmer himself, Lawrence is dedicated to developing strong technique, fostering a positive team culture, and helping swimmers reach their full potential while enjoying the sport.

Tyler Okada

Assistant Coach

Tyler@iswimdcd.com

Coach Tyler has over six years of competitive swimming experience at both PSL and on the Varsity Swim Team at Mills High School. During his time on the Varsity Swim Team, he competed all four years at Peninsula Athletic League Swimming, placing in the top division for the 50m and 100m breast stroke swim. In his first year of swimming at Mills, Tyler received the Coach's Award for the Mills Swim Team.

Brandon Lee

Assistant Coach

brandon@iswimdcd.com

Coach Brandon brings a strong background in aquatics, competitive swimming, and youth development to the Daly City Dolphins. He grew up swimming competitively in Alameda, including four years of varsity swimming, where he specialized in backstroke. He has experience teaching swim lessons and coaching swimmers at the age-group, junior varsity, and varsity levels, giving him experience working with swimmers across a wide range of ages and developmental stages. His coaching emphasizes stroke technique, skill development, endurance, and competitive performance.

Randy Chen

Assistant Coach

randy@iswimdcd.com

Agnes Qiu

Assistant Coach

agnes@iswimdcd.com

Coach Agnes returns to the Daly City Dolphins as a coach after growing up as a competitive swimmer with DCD, where she set multiple team records that still stand today. She also competed nationally in artistic swimming with the San Francisco Marionettes, earning multiple medals (gold and silver) at the 2025 USA Artistic Swimming Junior Olympic Championships.

An accomplished athlete and artist, Agnes brings creativity, discipline, and a lifelong love of the water to DCD. She is excited to give back to the program and help the next generation of Dolphins develop their skills and confidence.

Elias Palmer

Assistant Coach

elias@iswimdcd.com

Coach Elias brings several years of competitive swim coaching experience to his role as an Assistant Coach with the Daly City Dolphins. He previously coached with the Manteca Dolphins Swim Team as both a Junior Coach and Assistant Coach, supporting practices, stroke development, technique, conditioning, and athlete development. Elias enjoys helping swimmers build their skills, confidence, and love for competitive swimming while creating a positive and supportive team environment.

Jason Shen

Assistant Coach

jason@iswimdcd.com

Coach Jason joins the Daly City Dolphins after growing up as a year-round competitive swimmer with Bellevue Club Swim Team. He competed primarily in individual medley and breaststroke events and developed a strong interest in stroke technique, race strategy, and training throughout his years in the sport.

After stepping away from competitive swimming during college, Jason is excited to return to the pool on the coaching side. He enjoys helping swimmers better understand how they move through the water, refine their technique, and build confidence in racing.

Our Board of Directors

Sonja Tsang

President

sonja@iswimdcd.com

Ron Wong

Secretary

ron@iswimdcd.com

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Elizabeth Martinez-Farhi

Events

elizabeth@iswimdcd.com


Vivian Ng

Membership

vivian@iswimdcd.com

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Stephanie Wu

Volunteer Co-ordinator

stephanie@iswimdcd.com


Jonathan Lee

Coach

jonathan@iswimdcd.com

Jerry Zhou

Treasurer

jerry@iswimdcd.com

Cindy Quach

Events

cindy@iswimdcd.com

Anthony Chow

Membership

anthony@iswimdcd.com

JW

Jacqueline Wong

Volunteer Co-chair

Jacqueline@iswimdcd.com


Lawrence Li

Head Coach

lawrence@iswimdcd.com


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