I’m excited to be back for my third 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 15 years and am a proud mom to three wonderful Barracudas: Addie (11), Jamo (9), and Koen (6). 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 2nd 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 have been swimming for 11 years. I do different sports in the spring and fall, but I swim for the Sauk Swim team in the winter. I have been swimming for the Mazo Barracudas since I was 6 years old, and when I was younger, I swam for SPAC the club team. I have two siblings that play volleyball and softball. I look forward to seeing the team do well this year and seeing everyone improve.

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. 15 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.

I've been swimming for 12 years. I started swimming with the Cudas 6 years ago. I enjoy watching new swimmers improve throughout the season and seeing the team come together every Saturday morning for meets with a positive attitude and ready to cheer each other on. I love getting close with all the younger kids on the team and becoming a role model to them. I am really excited to be a student coach this season. I hope I can be a role model and inspiration to the younger swimmers.

This will be my ninth year swimming for the Cudas. I spent five years swimming club. I’m looking forward to working with a bunch of fun kids who are excited to swim just like I was at that age. A fun fact about me is between me and my five family members we have spent 53 seasons swimming with the Cudas and many more working for the team.