Reese Skiles

Assistant / Red Group Coach

Reese Skiles is beginning her first season of coaching with Baylor Swim Club! She began swimming with the Baylor club team at the age of five. As she grew to love the sport, Reese began swimming with the Baylor School when she started 6th grade and went on to swim with the Baylor School Varsity team all four years! During her upper school years, Reese was a part of the women’s state championship team where they won three state titles as well as the combined state title all four of her years. Reese graduated from the Baylor School in 2023 and currently lives in Chattanooga as she is attending UTC – where she is pursuing her nursing degree and is an active member of Kappa Delta Sorority.

Stephanie Davis

Masters Coach

Stephanie Davis found her passion for exercise while maintaining a career as a teacher and raising a family. As a longtime swimmer and triathlete, Stephanie realized she could apply her success as a classroom teacher to the world of triathlon swimming and strength & conditioning coaching. She then left the teaching field to do just that. She finds passion in helping others recognize and achieve their individual goals and enhance their strengths to produce sustainable fitness and optimal performance.  She began her own coaching company in 2011 and has loved coaching and educating many athletes. She views performance holistically and it is anchored around the training plan that supports a strong mindset and decisions that promote health and sustainability in our sport.  She believes in the importance of community and prides herself on building relationships between her athletes, as well as with fellow coaches. What Stephanie enjoys most is developing strong relationships with her athletes and helping them understand the details of the sport; success is not just competing well, but growing in the knowledge of the sport and themselves.

Certifications: USA Triathlon Level 1 and Paratriathlon Certified Coach, US Masters Swimming Level 1 and 2 Certified Coach, USMS Adult-Learn-To-Swim Instructor, NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist, TRX Certified Instructor

Background:  Stephanie grew up a competitive swimmer She started swimming at the age of 6 and swam competitively until her Senior year when a water skiing accident will forever change her life with a back injury.  Years past before back surgery was need an she and started running, strength training and doing triathlons as an adult to rehab from it all.  She found she was able to apply her love of swimming from her past to this current sport and has been racing triathlons since 2004. 

Marcella Hakun

Swimming Lessons Instructor

Marcella is new to the Chattanooga area and is currently a teacher at Middle Valley Elementary. She is bringing her 20 years of swimming experience to Baylor. She grew up swimming competitively in San Diego, California, and in Annapolis, Maryland. When Marcella moved to Tampa, Florida for college, she found a new interest in open water swimming.  She is excited to be back in the pool and use her coaching skills to make children safer and more comfortable in the water.