ABOUT DR. SANDRA

Dr. Sandra Harrell is a former 5-time NCAA All-American swimmer and a 2-time pool record holder at UC San Diego.

Originally from Los Angeles, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in music from University of California, San Diego. She went on to receive her Master of Science in Exercise Science & Health Promotion from Pennsylvania Western University and earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from University of California, San Francisco with distinction. After her doctoral studies, she became a published academic author in the Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal. She was certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine and is currently a board-certified licensed physiotherapist. 

​Dr. Sandra is a performance and injury prevention specialist who trains and treats various sports and orthopedic conditions ranging from youth to professional swimmers and Ironman triathletes for injury management, recovery, injury prevention, and performance. She is also the assistant coach of the Men's & Women's Swim & Dive program at CSU Bakersfield, a USA Swimming Coach for Roadrunner Aquatics, and a consultant for several USA Swimming teams.