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Years of coaching experience: 15 years
Swimming Background: I swam competitively from 8 years old through high school in Indiana. I started as an assistant coach for the summer country club league in Indianapolis and eventually became the head coach for 2 different country club teams. I started coaching high school swimming and then on to club. When I am not coaching with the Wahoos I am coaching for CAC Stingrays club team!
Favorite Stroke to Coach: Butterfly
Favorite Event to Swim/Watch: Relays
Personal Coaching Philosophy: I believe every practice is an opportunity for kids to grow through fun, engaging and challenging practices. Swimming will teach you so much about hard work, success and failure and overcoming challenges for life in and out of the pool. This summer we will see that teamwork, sportsmanship and encouraging one another is what will create a successful season. Overall, I cannot wait for kids to develop a love of swimming!
Favorite Summer Treat: Watermelon
Best piece of advice ever received from a coach: Focus on fun and fundamentals!
What's excites me most about summer 2026: Training to for my next open water swim in Italy!
Starbucks Order: Cold Brew with Almond Milk & Vanilla
Years of coaching experience: This is my second year as an assistant coach for the Wahoos!
Swimming Background: I swam for the Cook Creek Wahoos since I was 6 and have loved all 10 years. I have also been on the varsity swim team for the past three years at Highlands Ranch High School.
Favorite Stroke to Coach: Breaststroke
Favorite Event to Swim/Watch: Relays
Personal Coaching Philosophy: I believe coaching should be positive and help people do their best. Everyone is different, so I try to support each person in their own way. My goal is to help them get better in sports and have fun.
Favorite Summer Treat: Ice Cream
Best piece of advice ever received from a coach: You get out what you put in.
What's excites me most about summer 2026: I am looking forward to the 4th of July!
Starbucks Order: Strawberry Açaí with lemonade
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Years of coaching experience: This is my first year as an assistant coach!
Swimming Background: I’ve been on Wahoos for ten years and have been swimming club for seven years!
Favorite Stroke to Coach: Butterfly
Favorite Event to Swim/Watch: Relays!
Personal Coaching Philosophy: My goal as a coach is to make swim a positive environment, make swim something that the kids want to do, and to help them grow into better swimmers and people!
Favorite Summer Treat: Ice cream
Best piece of advice ever received from a coach: You can’t drop time every time otherwise you’ll get to zero
What's excites me most about summer 2026: Getting to spend time with my family and friends!
Starbucks Order: Strawberry Açaí Lemonade Refresher
Years of coaching experience: This is my fourth year with the Wahoos!
Swimming Background: I've been on Cook Creek's team for a decade (10 years), and two of those were volunteer coaching before actual coaching.
Favorite Stroke to Coach: Butterfly
Favorite Event to Swim/Watch: Relays
Personal Coaching Philosophy: My philosophy is to help kids create a love for the sport and advance their skills, while enjoying their summer and having a good time!
Favorite Summer Treat: Cookie
Best piece of advice ever received from a coach: Stay strong until you touch the wall!
What's excites me most about summer 2026: Getting to meet so many swimmers who are excited to be here!
Starbucks Order: Strawberry acai lemonade
Years of coaching experience: This is my third year with the Wahoos!
Swimming Background: I've swam on a team for 5 years. I have always swam with CAC, Wahoos, and Highlands Ranch Swim and Dive.
Favorite Stroke to Coach: Butterfly
Favorite Event to Swim/Watch: 100 Fly & Relays
Personal Coaching Philosophy: Mistakes are part of progress. My coaching encourages a growth mindset where effort, and learning, are valued more than perfection.
Favorite Summer Treat: Ice Cream
Best piece of advice ever received from a coach: Reach out as far as possible, so you can catch the most water.
What's excites me most about summer 2026: I am looking for meeting new swimmers and enjoying the summer without having to deal with school work!
Starbucks Order: Butterfly Drink with peach juice and mango cold foam
Years of coaching experience: First year as assistant coach!
Swimming Background: I have been swimming for the Wahoos for 10 years (this is my 11th season). I have also been swimming for the Colorado Stingrays for 8 years. I’ve been swimming for Ranch Swim and Dive during high school swim season for 3 years, going on my 4th and final season as a captain.
Favorite Stroke to Coach: Freestyle
Favorite Event to Swim/Watch: Freestyle Relays
Personal Coaching Philosophy: Improvement means more than winning. As long as I can help swimmers improve consistently, they will be able to become the swimmer that they want to be at some point, even if it isn’t right away. Also, I want to make sure my swimmers have fun! That’s the whole point of summer in the first place.
Favorite Summer Treat: Crumbl Cookies
Best piece of advice ever received from a coach: “We aren't allowed to tell you not to breathe in a 50, but…”
What's excites me most about summer 2026: I am excited to be assistant coaching for the first time. I am also excited to swim in the 15-18 relay (corkscrew?).
Starbucks Order: Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino
