Manny has enjoyed learning and playing sports his whole life, managing not to embarrass himself at baseball, tennis, ultimate frisbee, surfing, capoeira and swimming. Well, maybe capoeira, but it was awesome! However, once he did his first Deep End Fitness workout, he found his true athletic calling. As a Deep End Fitness instructor, he not only loves helping people obtain the skills and mindset to succeed at DEF workouts, but also gets a kick out of watching clients develop a confident relationship with the water as they push past their limits. He is proud to be part of the Los Alamitos Tridents and is looking forward to competing in the Underwater Torpedo League for many years to come, feeling like a kid again in the deep end of the pool.

Jax specializes in coaching people through the obstacles of fear of drowning and anxiety and is a tactical technician in efficient, powerful movements in the water.

She loves to share the joy of being underwater with children and ambivalent adults.

Jax is an accomplished competitive athlete in swimming, water polo, surf lifeguard dory rowing and surf skiing. Highlights of her long and broad aquatic career include swimming 21 miles across Catalina Channel in 2016, receiving a medal of valor for rescuing a man overboard in 2019, and competing in the Underwater Torpedo League Tournament in September 2023.