Head Coach: Amethsyt Tymoch
Amethyst is a familiar face at Health Unlimited, having
taught swim lessons, youth and adult stroke clinics,
swim team and masters swimming activities during her
time here. Coach Amethyst has turned a fledgling swim
team into to a successful and popular program that
burst onto the competitive scene with an impressive
2006-2007 season. Prior to coming to Health
Unlimited, Amethyst was a youth swim league coach at
the Cincinnati Sports Club for four years while also
teaching swim clinics and a masters program.
“Coach A.” is currently one of Health Unlimited's most
successful and sought after swim lesson instructors for
all age brackets while also coaching our highly popular
masters swim program for adults 18 and over. Her
enthusiasm for the sport of swimming is contagious and
is routinely passed along to the children and adults she
coaches. Her ability to get the most of each individual
swimmer and her relationships with her swimmers set
her apart and establish her as a top level coach. With
the help of her experience and well-qualified assistant
coaches, Amethyst looks to build on the successes of
past seasons and establish the Health Unlimited
Hurricanes as recognized and respected program
throughout the state.
Age Group Coach: Casey Jenkins
Amethyst is a familiar face at Health Unlimited, having
taught swim lessons, youth and adult stroke clinics,
swim team and masters swimming activities during her
time here. Coach Amethyst has turned a fledgling swim
team into to a successful and popular program that
burst onto the competitive scene with an impressive
2006-2007 season. Prior to coming to Health
Unlimited, Amethyst was a youth swim league coach at
the Cincinnati Sports Club for four years while also
teaching swim clinics and a masters program.
“Coach A.” is currently one of Health Unlimited's most
successful and sought after swim lesson instructors for
all age brackets while also coaching our highly popular
masters swim program for adults 18 and over. Her
enthusiasm for the sport of swimming is contagious and
is routinely passed along to the children and adults she
coaches. Her ability to get the most of each individual
swimmer and her relationships with her swimmers set
her apart and establish her as a top level coach. With
the help of her experience and well-qualified assistant
coaches, Amethyst looks to build on the successes of
past seasons and establish the Health Unlimited
Hurricanes as recognized and respected program
throughout the state.
Age Group Coach: Casey Jenkins
Senior Age Group Coach: Matt Trollinger
Matt grew up in nearby Damascus, Maryland and spent
11 years competing for the Damascus Dolphins of the
MCSL and various other winter clubs, throughout
Montgomery County, including Potomac Valley Swimming.
He continued his competitive swimming at Grove City
College in Pennsylvania where he competed as a member
of the Men's Varsity Swimming and Diving Team and the
Men's Water Polo Team. He earned a varsity letter all
four years and was elected a team captain of both
teams his senior year.
Matt has experience coaching all ages and levels from
working as an Assistant Head Coach with the Quail
Valley Marlins of MCSLto teaching youth swim lessons in
the"Learn to Swim" programs with both the YMCA and
Joe Flaherty's Dolphins in Montgomery County.
| Novice Coaches: Monique Bender (Coach Moe) Coach Monique Bender started competitive swimming at age 6 and continued through high school. She reconnected with swimming when her children expressed an interest in the sport. Coach Monique started her coaching career as a Pre-Team Coach for a summer swim team in Montgomery County. She was very successful in developing this team of thirty-one 6 and under children into confident and competitive swimmers. Over the next few years Coach Monique worked for a large winter swim club in Montgomery County instructing stroke clinic, swim lessons and competitive team. She took this time to get her certifications to become a Swim America lesson instructor and then later, Site Supervisor. During that time she became an American Swimming Coaches Assoc. Level II coach and is currently working on Level III certification. Coach Monique has been the Head Coach for the Mount Airy Ridge Seals summer swim team for two seasons. This will be her second season with the Hurricanes. Tiffany Shelhorse Karen Heinz Coach Karen has been swimming competitively since the age of 9 (age group, high school, then college). She is a member of USMS (United States Master Swimming) and is a current master’s swimmer with Health Unlimited Hurricanes. Karen also completed her first year as the Head Coach for Cattail Creek Country Club's summer swim team (Go Crocs!) . Karen is a certified USA Swimming Coach, Red Cross WSI instructor, and a Level 2 member of ASCA (American Swimming Coaches Association). She has been teaching swim lessons at Health Unlimited for the past 4 1/2 years and is a popular instructor for private and semi-private lessons. Karen really enjoys working with children and sharing her passion for the life long sport of swimming. She has two school age girls and is an active volunteer at Bushy Park Elementary School. |
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