Swim Instructor Alissandra Hurdelbrink and her certifications

Alissandra Hurdelbrink, Coach Ali, first learned to swim at an early age, before she could even walk! While in elementary school, Ali competed in backstroke, and her love of the water took her to new heights where she fell in love with diving. Continuing to compete in swimming until 6th grade, she started putting swimming on the back-burner, as she discovered other sports: dancing, basketball, softball, gymnastics, and track & field. In junior high, she competed in track, running the hurdles, and was a member of her school’s track relay team. She continued to excel in all sports. During college, Alissandra started taking journeys on her bicycle. She enjoyed this so much that she began entering charity events of long-distance Century Rides (100-miles).

Discovering that she had the endurance for long-distance events, she changed her focus and started entering marathons, Century rides, and long-distance swimming events. Of course, this was a natural progression leading her to triathlons! She currently trains for the Ironman® which she hopes to complete in 2013.

Alissandra runs a handful of marathons a year, bikes close to 100 miles a week, and swims with a local Southern California U.S. Masters Swimming team. Her training is intense in that it involves at least two of the three disciplines each day. To keep up her energy and stamina to sustain such vigorous workouts, Alissandra is well-studied in the field of nutrition, and she is currently pursuing a degree in Kinesiology.

Coach Ali joined One with the Water® in June 2012 and is coaching personal fitness training and triathlon-race preparation. Ali is very successful in her sports career. She loves helping others achieve their personal goals in fitness, as she believes that fitness has a positive impact and improves a person’s life. Ali continues instructing all levels of swimming for One with the Water® and enters Olympic-distance triathlons as often as possible.

Certifications held by Coach Ali

American Red Cross:
- Water Safety Instructor (WSI)
- CPR/AED for Lifeguards (Adult, Child, Infant)