I’m excited to be back for my fourth season as head coach of the Cudas! Swimming has been a huge part of my life—I started competing in kindergarten, served as captain of my high school swim team, and spent five summers teaching swim lessons. I’ve also coached at both the youth and high school levels, including as the head coach of the Pulaski Boys Varsity Swim Team and youth swim club. Beyond the pool, I’ve been a high school teacher for 16 years and am a proud mom to three wonderful Barracudas: Addie (12), Jamo (10), and Koen (7). This summer, my biggest goals are to help our swimmers build confidence, be supportive teammates, and achieve personal bests—all while growing our incredible team.

I live in Black Earth with my husband, Cody, our daughter, Lila (who is a Cuda herself!), and our two cats, Bucky and Walter. I swam for the Mazomanie Barracudas from age 7-18, and this will be my third year coaching. My favorite stroke was/is Butterfly. Summer swim team is the best! I look forward to a lot of time in the pool, building relationships with each other, working on individual and team goals, and ultimately having a ton of fun!

I grew up in Mazomanie and was a Barracuda swimmer from 1989 to 2000! I’m excited to support the team including the next generation of Stokes swimmers: Margaux (daughter), River (son) and Romy (niece)! I love the individual and team aspects of the sport along with the camaraderie and fun. I still have a record or two left on the record board…though I’m guessing this year’s team may have something to say about that!

I started out on the Mazo Barracudas when I was 10 years old and swam until I was 18. During those 8 years, I always looked forward to summer swimming starting back up. 16 years ago, I got the opportunity to be an assistant coach for the Barracudas and had an amazing experience being on the deck instead of in the sometimes-chilly pool. My husband (who is also a Barracudas alumni) and I moved back to the area a few years ago, and we were very excited when our oldest son wanted to join the team last year. We have 3 boys and look forward to them all being part of the Cudas family. I look forward to watching the swimmers improve and gain confidence in the water while making competition exciting in a fun learning environment.