TeamABI is a family business

TeamABI is a swimming family of friends, of all different ages, backgrounds and abilities.

Coached and founded by Jana Kappel, TeamABI began in 2023.

JANA KAPPEL

Certifications:

- Began swimming for fitness and recreation over 30 years ago

- USMS Certified Coach, Level 1 and 2 (2019)

- USMS Adult Learn-To-Swim (ALTS) instructor(2019)

- American Red Cross certified in Lifeguarding with CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and First Aid (current)

Open Water Competitions:

- Deep Eddy Mile, 2018 (Austin, TX)

- 10K Colin’s Hope, 2010 (Austin, TX)

- 5K Tropical Splash, 2011 & 2012 (Siesta Key,FL)

- USMS 3-6 Mile Open Water National Championships, 1998 (Lake Lanier, Georgia)

- 2-mile Swim, 1994 (Chris Green Lake, Virginia)

Other Work Experience:

- Outside sales for Willis Supply Company Abilene, TX; Ciba Geigy Pharmaceutical Corporation; Playtex Consumer Products, Restaurant and Foodservice Marketing Virginia Department of Agriculture, Kellogg’s Sales Company.

- B.S. in Nutrition Texas Tech University, McMurry College, Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY.

BELLA KAPPEL

Bella can be seen swimming after tennis balls in the Gulf of Mexico occasionally and will be paid in hugs and new tennis balls and will be at home waiting to hear about the new TeamABI and all the FUN the human swimmers will be having.