Meet The Team
Sierra Nevada Water Polo
Sierra Nevada Water Polo is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization. Gifts to SNWP may be tax deductible under IRS guidelines. Consult your tax advisor. Federal ID 87-0813543.
Our Coaches
Asya Cardenas
Coach for Youth Water Polo
Asya has played water polo for more than eight years, including playing competitively for four years of high school, two years of CCCAA play and one year of NCAA play with California State University Monterey Bay. She is also an elected board member with USA Water Polo’s Mountain Zone and has taught youth swimming for more than two years. Asya has an associate’s degree in social and behavioral science from West Valley College and is currently pursuing her bachelor’s in kinesiology from the University of Nevada, Reno.
Courtney Weddle
Volunteer Coach for Youth Water Polo
A swimmer since age four and water polo player since age seven, Courtney took part in the Junior Olympics at 15 years old and Olympic development camp at 17. Coach Courtney played water polo throughout high school as well as four years in Division I with University of California, Davis. When Courtney finished her career with the Aggies, they were ranked top 10 in the nation. After coaching all ages in the Bay Area, we’re proud to have Courtney help coach our Sierra Nevada youth and play with SNWP Masters.
Tracy Young
Volunteer Coach for Youth Water Polo
Tracy began to play water polo in Washoe County in 1987. She continued on to play collegiately at SDSU. She played one year during college on the National Team. After a 20 plus year hiatus, she is back in the water, and so are her two kids! She recently played at Master’s Nationals at won gold with many of her college teammates! She is dedicated to growing SNWP in our community!
Dimitri Hallerbach
Volunteer Coach for Youth Water Polo
Dimitri Hallerbach is currently President of SNWP and has been a member of the SNWP board since 2012. When not working to grow water polo in northern Nevada and the Sierras, he is the Managing Broker at Oliver Luxury Real Estate’s Reno office. Dimitri has been serving commercial and residential real estate clients in Northern Nevada for over 10 years, in addition to his leadership of Oliver Luxury Real Estate’s Reno office. Having grown up in Southern California, Dimitri played water polo in high school and briefly at Stanford University as part of the men’s water polo team. He continues to play Masters Water Polo whenever he can!
Board Members
Dimitri Hallerbach
President
Dimitri Hallerbach is currently President of SNWP and has been a member of the SNWP board since 2012. When not working to grow water polo in northern Nevada and the Sierras, he is the Managing Broker at Oliver Luxury Real Estate’s Reno office. Dimitri has been serving commercial and residential real estate clients in Northern Nevada for over 10 years, in addition to his leadership of Oliver Luxury Real Estate’s Reno office. Having grown up in Southern California, Dimitri played water polo in high school and briefly at Stanford University as part of the men’s water polo team. He continues to play Masters Water Polo whenever he can!
Dave Hoover
Secretary
Dave Hoover is a lifelong resident of the Reno/Sparks area. Dave has been involved with water polo in the area since 1977. He played water polo for four years in high school and one year collegiately at the University of Massachusetts. Dave was the Washoe County School District boys high school water polo coach from 1988 through 1990. Dave played on the area master’s water polo team from 1985 through 2010. He has been a Sierra Nevada Water Polo board member for the past 10 years. Both of his boys participated in the program. He has coached club swimming since 1983 and continues to coach swimming at Reno High School. Dave is currently a Partner with New York Life.
John Pettibone
Treasurer
Business activities: Chief Financial Officer, Certified Public Accountant, Strategist
- Played water polo and swam for UC Berkeley 1973-1977.
- Member of NCAA Men’s Championship Water Polo Teams in 1973 and 1975.
- Collegiate All American in Water Polo and in Swimming (relays).
- USA Swimming Official (volunteer).
Tracy Young
Board Member
Tracy began to play water polo in Washoe County in 1987. She continued on to play collegiately at SDSU. She played one year during college on the National Team. After a 20 plus year hiatus, she is back in the water, and so are her two kids! She recently played at Master’s Nationals at won gold with many of her college teammates! She is dedicated to growing SNWP in our community!
Richard Wait
Board Member
Richard is a native Nevadan and has been a certified public accountant since 1986. Richard has served on the board of directors for Sierra Nevada Water Polo since the inception of the organization in 2008. Richard has played and coached water polo since 1974 and he continues to swim for fitness with the Sierra Nevada Masters swim club.
Tim O'Brien
Board Member
A Reno native, one of the original age-groupers of the Reno Aquatic Club under coach Lash Turville, and a member of Washoe County’s very first high school water polo team, Tim grew up on chlorine and the enduring friendships forged from those watery days. He went on to play collegiate water polo at the University of Utah and later pursued life as a triathlete, open-water swimmer and master’s bike racer. Professionally, Tim has enjoyed a nearly 40-year career as a creative director and writer in the branding and advertising industries.
Sierra Nevada Water Polo
Contact Us
(775) 241-8061
Practice Facility: Northwest Pool
Tracy began to play water polo in Washoe County in 1987. She continued on to play collegiately at SDSU. She played one year during college on the National Team. After a 20 plus year hiatus, she is back in the water, and so are her two kids! She recently played at Master’s Nationals at won gold with many of her college teammates! She is dedicated to growing SNWP in our community!