Pepperdine University Women's Swimming & Diving

Dan Marella was named Head Coach of Pepperdine Swimming & Diving in March 2026, after serving as Interim Head Coach for the majority of the 2025-26 season. He originally joined Pepperdine in September 2022 as a volunteer assistant swim and dive coach. He then became a full-time assistant coach at the beginning of the 2023-24 season and took the mantle as interim head coach in December 2025. In his time with the team, Marella has helped the Waves win the PCSC Championship in 2023 and the MPSF championships in 2025. The 2025-26 season is his fourth overall with the team. 13 new program records were set in the 2025-26 season under Marella's direction, including three new diving records, four new relay records, and six individual records. Marella guided the Waves to a 6th-place finish at the MPSF Championships in 2026, with six program records being set during the meet. This includes three freshmen helping set new program bests. Records that were set during the conference meet include the 800 free relay, 200 free, 200 medley relay, 400 IM, platform dive and 400 free relay. The Waves defeated rival San Diego in the programs' dual meet for the first time since 2021 in January 2026, taking 13 of 19 events over the Toreros. Two Waves qualified for the NCAA Diving Zones as well, featuring freshman Jackie Johnson & senior Vivian Vallely. The 2025 season saw the Waves win the MPSF Championship while 20 student-athletes earned All-MPSF honors. It marked the Waves' first MPSF title, secon

Monique Demaisip is in her fifth season as the diving coach at Pepperdine in 2024-25. After joining the squad in October 2021, Demaisip made an immediate impact, helping two Waves qualify for the NCAA Zone Diving event, while Paulina Holmberg set school records in the 1-meter and 3-meter. Demaisip also helped the Waves win back-to-back PCSC championships in 2022 and 2023. She was named the dive coach of the meet at the 2023 PCSC championship. Demaisip led the Waves to MPSF titles in the 1-meter and 3-meter diving compeitions in 2025 and was named the MPSF Dive Coach of the Year for her efforts. In total, Demaisip has helped five Waves qualify for the NCAA Zone Diving event. Prior to arriving in Malibu, Demaisip was a diving coach for the Mission Viejo Nadadores in Mission Viejo, Calif., coaching divers ranging from beginners to Olympic hopefuls. She also has experience as a professional diver, competing in international springboard events for the Philippines National Team. Her role with the Philippines National Team extended beyond competition, as she was a team leader for the Philippines as well. In this role, Demaisip completed administrative work, attended international competitions as a team representative and served as a translator for teammates and coaches. Demaisip received her bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Northwestern University in June 2018, where she was a captain and four-year member of the swim and dive team. While attending Northwestern, Demaisi