2009- We
have a great set of coaches this year! Below is a brief bio
for
each of them as well as their email. (click name)
The Crocs are proud to have all Jr. Coaches residents of CPN!
Head
Coach
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Coach
Paul has been living in Colorado for three years now, & has spent
the past year & a half coaching with Castle Rock Swimming (ROCK).
Working primarily with swimmers ages 6-11, he's thrilled for the
opportunity to extend his coaching ability further into the community
with the Castle Crocs! Having been a long time competitive swimmer
himself (15 years & still going), he feels swim coaching is the
perfect medium to which he can provide effective & exciting
approaches to the sport.
Originally from Arizona, Paul began
swimming at the age of 11. As a member of Scottsdale Aquatics Club,
he competed with many top athletes in the nation. Upon graduation
from high school, Paul continued his swimming career into college. He
attended Ball State University on a scholarship for swimming. As a
NCAA Division 1-A school in the Mid American Conference, Paul was
able to reach higher goals at the collegiate level. Needless to say,
competitive swimming has given a lot to Paul, & he looks forward
to every opportunity to give back to the sport.
For the past
three years Paul has been an elementary school teacher. Working with
students in the 5th grade (two years) and 1st
grade, he has developed his coaching instruction to reflect effective
teaching strategies. Providing effective explanations and visual
examples of swimming strokes, Paul takes a progressive approach to
stroke development, knowing each drill builds upon knowledge &
practice of previous drills. Above all, however, Paul looks forward
to providing swimmers with the most important characteristic of
competitive swimming: SWIMMING IS FUN! Playing games that reinforce
drills & getting opportunities to race in exciting atmospheres is
what he enjoys. He looks forward to the upcoming season!
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Hey
Crocs! My name is Amanda Mahoney, and I am so excited to be a part of
the Castle Crocs coaching team this summer!
I've
been swimming for 10 years, both club and high school and it has been
a major part of my life for as long as I can remember. My favorite
events are butterfly and IM, and I am very excited to say that I will
also be swimming for Crocs this summer! I am a swim lesson instructor
as the Castle Rock Rec Center, and I graduated from Douglas County
High School in 2009. I’m going to attend Texas A&M in the fall
where I plan on a major in mathematics with a double degree in
education
This is going to
be a great season, and I look forward to getting to know every one of
you. We’re going to have lots of fun, work hard, and make this the
best Castle Crocs season yet!
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I’m Reece King and I couldn’t be any more excited to be
assistant coaching the Castle Pines Crocs for the 2009 summer season.
I have been an avid swimmer for the past 15 years, swimming
competitively at the high school and collegiate level along the way. I
am 22 years old senior at Metro State College of Denver double
majoring in broadcast journalism and Spanish, with a minor in
business. I enjoy reading, traveling, and competing in tri-athalons. I
am currently employed at Safe Splash Swim School in Parker and look forward to a great season with the Crocs.
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Assistant Coach, Kristin Parker
Hi Everyone! I am so excited to coach
you all this summer and get to know you. But before I get to know all
of you, I thought you would like to know some things about me!
My Name is Kristin Parker and I
currently am finishing my first year at CU Boulder! I have been
swimming since I was able to read, but only swam competitive for 8
years. While I was on the Highlands Ranch High School swim team, I
made state more than once for butterfly, breastroke and the freestyle
relay. Swimming and coaching swimming has been a large passion of
mine, but I also enjoy playing soccer. Soccer and Swimming have taken
up most of my younger years and still does here at CU.
Now that you know a little about me, I
can’t wait to learn a little about you! Coaching this summer is
going to be filled of fun and hard work! I will be there at the pool
to help you succeed in the water and learn some things that will help
you in life! I love to have a laugh and talk, but we will be working
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Jr. Coach, Marielle Renehan
Marielle has been swimming since she was little. She
swims year round for the Castle Rock, Rock Swim team and frequently
places in the top of her events. She is known for
her breastroke and IM. Marielle has such a wonderful
personality and ability to work with little kids. We are quite
fortunate to have Marielle coaching with the Crocs this year.
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Jr. Coach, Allison Uralli
Alison
Uralli is 14 years old, and will be attending Rock Canyon High School
this fall as a freshman. Her favorite sport is volleyball, and
swimming of course! She loves working with children and is an
accomplished babystitter. She has had experience with volunteering;
with Warren Village (Center for women and children), The Denver
Rescue Mission, Castle Rock Assisted Living (Home for the Elderly),
and Boots and Saddles Hippotherapy. Her favorite things to
do are be with friends, swim, play volleyball, sleep and draw/write.
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Jr. Coach, Erin Oehm
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Jr. Coach, Jared Jordan
bio coming................................................;;
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Jr. Coach, Tate Vernon
Hi everyone! My name is Tate Vernon.
I’m 16 years old and am wrapping up my sophomore year at Valor
Christian High School. I’m a founding member of their swim team and
lettered my sophomore year. My favorite stroke is backstroke, but my
event of choice is the 50 Free. I’ve been a part of Valor’s Magna
Cum Laude Society for the past two years. In my free time, I enjoy
photography, snowboarding and traveling; I recently spent two weeks
in France with my French class! I’m really looking forward to being
a part of the Castle Crocs swim team! |
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Jr. Coach, Chelsea Hudgen
bio coming....
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