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Coaches

 

Coaches

Position

Will Barker Co-Head Coach: Group 5

Alison Czmarko-Kutzler

Co-Head Coach: Group 4

Plaman Alexandrov

Assistant Coach: Group 5

Michelle Grandcolas
Assistand Coach: Masters

Katie Heinrichs

Assistant Coach: Group 2

Mamie Hobbs
Assistant Coach: Group 1
Tom Lockman
Assistant Coach: Sub all groups
Megan Mau
Assistant Coach: Group 1
Colin McGill
Assistant Coach: Group 1

Erich O'Donnell

Assistant Coach: Group 5

Ed Pacey
Assistant Coach: Group 3

Becca Poetz

Assistant Coach: Group 3

Abby Presley

Assistant Coach: Group 1

Kristin Roberts
Assistant Coach: Group 2
Josh Smothers

Assistant Coach: Group 4

Nick Sougiannis
Assistant Coach: Sub all groups
Leigh Ann Tracy
Assistant Coach: Group 2

Michelle Zimmerman

Assistant Coach: Group 2

Marla Westervelt

Assistant Coach: Group 3


Head Coaches:
Will Barker brings 17 years of coaching experience to the club as an ASCA Level 4 Coach. He has been a head coach at Storm Aquatics for 13 years, and is also head coach for Champaign Country Club and Central High School Girls and Boys teams. Will swam competitively for 8 years and played water polo at University of Miami. Will has also coached for Aquachiefs, the Champaign Park District, and was the age group coach for Hurricane Aquatics in Miami, Florida.

Alison Czmarko-Kutzler was previously the Head Senior coach for Champaign County YMCA Aquachiefs. Alison swam for Sugar Creek and Rockwood Swim Clubs in St. Louis. She went on to swim for the University of Illinois where she was an NCAA qualifier, Olympic Trials qualifier, team captain and was named Most Valuable Swimmer. Alison is also the Swim Coach of the Centennial High School boys and girls teams and has previously coached with Storm Aquatics.

revised Jan 2008







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