MARTINEZ JOINS TWU ARTISTIC SWIMMING STAFF AS ASSISTANT COACH

Artistic Swimming | 7/7/2026 2:40:00 PM

DENTON, Texas (July 7, 2026) – Texas Woman’s introduced the addition of Ana Martinez to the TWU inventive swimming teaching employees as an assistant coach.

Martinez brings in depth worldwide aggressive expertise to the Pioneers after representing each the United States and Mexico on the senior nationwide group stage. Most lately, she helped Team USA seize the gold medal within the acrobatic routine on the 2026 World Cup in Medellín, Colombia. She additionally competed on the 2026 World Cup in Paris, France, and the 2025 World Cup in Markham, Canada.

Martinez claimed a number of nationwide titles on the 2024 U.S. National Championships, successful the free solo and acrobatic routine whereas including a runner-up end within the technical solo. She additionally earned a silver medal within the technical solo on the 2023 U.S. National Championships.

Head Coach Courtney Griffith welcomed Martinez to this system, citing her worldwide expertise and keenness for student-athlete growth.

“I am thrilled to welcome Ana Martinez to the Texas Woman’s University artistic swimming coaching staff,” Griffith stated. “Ana brings an outstanding combination of energy, passion and technical expertise, and I am confident she will play a key role in the continued growth and success of our program. Beyond her accomplishments as an elite athlete, Ana is an exceptional person whose character, leadership and commitment to student-athlete development make her a perfect fit for our team. I have no doubt that she will help elevate our program to new heights.”

Before becoming a member of the U.S. Senior National Team, Martinez represented Mexico internationally, serving to the Mexican Senior National Team to a fourth-place end within the spotlight routine on the 2022 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. She additionally received a gold medal within the free group occasion on the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.

During her junior profession, Martinez established herself as one of many sport’s high younger athletes. She captured Junior Olympic titles within the technical and free solo occasions in 2021, earned a number of championships and medals on the Pan American Championships from 2015-21, competed on the 2016 Junior World Championships in Kazan, Russia, and received group and mixed routine gold medals on the 2016 Canada Open. She additionally claimed the mixed routine title on the 2015 U.S. Open.

In addition to her aggressive accomplishments, Martinez has developed teaching expertise via her work with the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, the place she served as a lifeguard, novice inventive swimming coach and swimming teacher. Since 2021, she has additionally labored as a personal inventive swimming and swimming coach, offering individualized instruction and athlete growth.

Martinez earned her bachelor’s diploma in accounting from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She is CPR and First Aid licensed, holds a lifeguard certification and is fluent in English and Spanish.

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