Kay Burton
Coach Kay Burton has always loved being in and near the water.
Her training in synchronized swimming first began at age 11 with LA Parks and Recreation which
continued until age 16. She was also part of the Glendale YMCA Synchronized Swim Team for one year.
In addition to her love of synchronized swimming, Kay was a member of the Speed Swim Team at both Granada
Hills High School and CSUN where she attended college. Kay's years of experience swimming led her into
teaching for the LA Unified School District (1969 - 1979) and she first began coaching the
Meraquas under Dawn Bean in 1982 where she has been coaching on and off ever since.
Besides her love of water, Kay's other interests include dancing, both ballet and salsa,
and she has been a Pilates instructor since 1994. Finally, she served as a volunteer member of the
US Olympic Committee for the 1983 American Cup games and the 1984 Olympics.
Candy Hipp
Coach Candy Hipp has coached the Meraquas Junior Team to the National Championship, is a 1982 United States Junior Team Champion, a Senior National Finalist, and a gold medalist in Masters Competition ages 35-39 Team, Duet, and Trio.
Coach Kay Burton has always loved being in and near the water.
Her training in synchronized swimming first began at age 11 with LA Parks and Recreation which
continued until age 16. She was also part of the Glendale YMCA Synchronized Swim Team for one year.
In addition to her love of synchronized swimming, Kay was a member of the Speed Swim Team at both Granada
Hills High School and CSUN where she attended college. Kay's years of experience swimming led her into
teaching for the LA Unified School District (1969 - 1979) and she first began coaching the
Meraquas under Dawn Bean in 1982 where she has been coaching on and off ever since.
Besides her love of water, Kay's other interests include dancing, both ballet and salsa,
and she has been a Pilates instructor since 1994. Finally, she served as a volunteer member of the
US Olympic Committee for the 1983 American Cup games and the 1984 Olympics.
