Age Group Coaching Staff and Coaching Philosophy

The Wilson Aquatics Coaching Staff brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table.

2023-24 Wilson Age Group Swimming Staff

11 & OVER HEAD COACH:         

 

10 & UNDER HEAD COACHES:       

ERIN KURTZ                       EMAIL: gooeri@share.wilsonsd.org

BROOKE DOWER             EMAIL:  bdower6@gmail.com

 

 

Assistant Coaches	E-Mail
Nancee Wenzel	wennan@share.wilsonsd.org
Chuck Bartlett	Chuck.jeanne@verizon.net
Deb Houck	houck@mmgapts.com
Lexie Gartner	agartnerp@gmail.com
Megan Rohm	mdr717@gmail.com
Heather Bratton	Hlbratton@yahoo.com
Dee Bieber	Deirdre.Bieber@gmsd.org

 

Wilson Age Group Diving

 

COACH	EMAIL	PHONE
Kelly Reynolds	krazykac@gmail.com
Ashley Kaufman	shezley@yahoo.com

*Additional Coaching Staff will be added to the above list as coaches are confirmed.

Feel free to use the Wilson Aquatics Office phone line and voice mail at 610-670-0180 Ext. 3072 or via e-mail Gooeri@share.wilsonsd.org

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Wilson Age Group Swimming & Diving Coaching Philosophy

The Wilson Age Group Coaches believe…..

1. A competitive swimming and diving experience for students ages 6 to 14 should be fun with a major emphasis on learning basic fundamentals of the sport.
2. Sportsmanship values are of main concern. Learning to win humbly and lose gracefully are skills to be learned early.
3. The quality of effort and striving to win is important and winning or losing is not. Through participation in athletics, everyone is already a winner.
4. Our competitive teams are only one phase of our total comprehensive swim program and are no more or less important than other programs.
5. Our competitive swimming & diving program is a progressive experience, from 8 and under to high school and beyond. Practice and meet experiences should grow from one step to the next. Age group swimming and diving is not an end in itself, it is a means towards an end.
6. We should provide fair and equal competition for our young athletes. Since we are first an educational institution, and not a year-round/ high-intensity age group program, we do not believe that our students should compete with or against those who choose that direction.
7. Students of this age should participate and explore a wide variety of activities and not specialize in one given sport or activity at a young age.
8. Our athletes should not compete for two or more similar programs during the same season as it is too time-consuming, exerts added pressure on youngsters, and inevitably forces unneeded choices to be made.
9. Participation both at practice and at meets is important. Our coaches will try to coach to the best of their ability to keep everyone involved. Each student should at least receive an equal opportunity to succeed.
10. Teamwork and respect for teammates, opponents, coaches, and officials are imperative. At Wilson, the team is always more important than any individual.

Remember, it is our main concern to make the Wilson Swimming & Diving Program a successful experience for all participants. Swimming is a lifetime sport that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways and is just one facet of a person’s life.