Zarate joined Queens Athletics as an assistant swimming coach in 2025.
Zarate arrives in the Queen City with more than a decade of coaching experience across collegiate and high-performing club programs. Most recently, she served with SwimMAC Carolina as a Division Lead and Lead Coach, guiding 11–14-year-old athletes across multiple sites and spearheading a team-wide character development curriculum. During her tenure, she contributed to SwimMAC’s rise as one of the nation’s top clubs while leading training groups responsible for numerous state top-five performances and multiple Zones Team qualifiers.
Before her time at SwimMAC, Zarate held impactful coaching roles with Team Eugene, Swim Torrance, the University of Northern Colorado, and DePauw University. Her experience spans designing comprehensive season plans, coordinating dryland and strength programs, overseeing meet operations, and supporting recruiting, compliance, travel, and budget management at the collegiate level. Her athletes have gone on to earn state titles, break team records, and compete at national-level meets.
Since joining the Royals, Zarate has leaned on her technical expertise, developmental focus, and leadership skills to strengthen Queens’ training environment and support the continued growth of the program.
A Colorado native, Zarate began her coaching career with SwimMAC Carolina in 2012 after completing her bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Visual Arts from Emory University. She later earned her Master of Science in Sport and Recreation Management from Indiana State University.
