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I’m excited to continue my academic and athletic career at Saint Mary’s College of California. I’m grateful to Coach Ellie, Paige, and Carter for giving me this opportunity and making me feel so welcomed by the team and staff. I’m looking forward to being part of the Gael family and continuing to grow as both a student and a swimmer. I also want to thank Coach Mike, all the coaches who have believed in me throughout my time with Santa Maria Swim Club, and my family and friends for their constant support along the way. Go Gaels!
A senior at Ernest Righetti High School in Santa Maria, Coats has been a member of her school’s varsity swimming team since her freshman year. She also trains year-round with Santa Maria Swim Club, where she primarily specializes in distance freestyle.
The 2025-26 season saw Coats drop more than 26 seconds in the 1650 free, more than three seconds in the 500 free and just over two seconds in the 200 free. She swam her current career best of 17:10.62 in the 1650 free at the SI CAST Presidents’ Day Senior Meet in February, then won the 200 free (1:53.72) and 500 free (5:02.45) at the Central Coast Athletic Association (CCAA) Mountain League Championships in April.. She wrapped up the high school season at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Championships, where she placed 35th in the 500 free (5:10.25), after finishing a career-best 33rd in the event in 2025.
Top SCY Times:
200 Freestyle: 1:53.72 500 Freestyle: 5:02.45 1650 Freestyle: 17:10.62A new Division I program, Saint Mary’s women’s team joined the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation at the start of the season. Coats’ current lifetime best in the 1650 free would have placed 10th in timed finals at the 2026 MPSF Championships, while her 500 free PB would have made the ‘B’ final and her 200 free time the ‘C’ final.
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