Our Coaching Team
Years of coaching experience: 15 years
Swimming Background: I swam competitively from 8 years old through high school in Indiana.
Favorite Stroke to Coach: Butterfly
Favorite Event to Swim/Watch: Anything Butterfly
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
Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans
Best piece of advice ever received from a coach: Focus on fun and fundamentals
What's excites me most about summer 2025: Training to for my next open water swim in Italy!
Years of coaching experience: This is my first year!!
Swimming Background: I swam for Cook Creek since I was 6 and have loved all 10 years. I have also been on the varsity swim team for the past two 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
Favorite Movie: Soul Surfer
Best piece of advice ever received from a coach: You get out what you put in.
What's excites me most about summer 2025: I am looking forward to spending time at the beach in Michigan.
Years of coaching experience: This is my first year!!
Swimming Background: I swam for Cook Creek Wahoos since I was seven years old. I also swim on my high school team.
Favorite Stroke to Coach: Freestyle
Favorite Event to Swim/Watch: My favorite event to swim is the 50 free but my favorite event to watch is the 100 fly.
Personal Coaching Philosophy: Swim team is the best place to not only grow in swimming, but to branch out and meet new people. I have so many great memories from this team, and I hope that I can make swimmers feel like this is a fun place for them.
Favorite Summer Treat: Ice Cream
Favorite Movie: Clueless
Best piece of advice ever received from a coach: My high school coach told me "You’ve got everything it takes, but it takes everything you’ve got."
What's excites me most about summer 2025: I am going to Seattle in late July to see some family.
Years of coaching experience: This is my third year
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: 100 IM
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: Lemonade
Favorite Movie: 10 Things I Hate About You
Best piece of advice ever received from a coach: Stay strong until you touch the wall!
What's excites me most about summer 2025: Graduation/Senior Trip: Cruise to the Bahamas
Years of coaching experience: This is my second year
Swimming Background: I've been swimming for 11 years in total. Six of those have been as a Cook Creek Wahoo, and I've also swam 3 years on the Highlands ranch High school swim team.
Favorite Stroke to Coach: Backstroke
Favorite Event to Swim/Watch: 50 Free
Personal Coaching Philosophy: My personal coaching philosophy is working on the details, while keeping it simple and trusting in the process. My ultimate goal is to help swimmers develop their skills in the best environment possible while growing as people.
Favorite Summer Treat: Lemonade
Favorite Movie: Jurassic Park
Best piece of advice ever received from a coach: The best piece of advice I've received as a swimmer is to work on the detailed work and relate it to other subjects to gain a better understanding.
What's excites me most about summer 2025: This summer I'm looking forward to another great year of coaching and enjoying the nice weather and beautiful nature in Colorado.
Years of coaching experience: This is my second year
Swimming Background: I've swam on a team for 5 years. with CAC, Wahoos, and Highlands Ranch Swim and Dive.
Favorite Stroke to Coach: Butterfly
Favorite Event to Swim/Watch: 100 Fly
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 and Watermelon
Favorite Movie: Anything Disney
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 2025: I am looking for meeting new swimmers and enjoying the summer without having to deal with school work!
