Competitive Swim Highlights

• The Ohio State University

• St Xavier (Cincinnati)

• Cincinnati Marlins

• Powel Crosley YMCA

• Lakeside Masters

• Ohio State Scholar/Athlete Award

• SHA Hall of Fame

• 10 SHA State Titles

• 2018 National HS Coach of the Year

• 2017 KHSAA HS Coach of the Year

• Lakeside Masters JoAnn Tingley Spirit Award

• Region 5 HS Coach of the Year

• 2018 Pan Am Masters Champ

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Certifications

• Level 3

• Class Level 4

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Favorite Stroke

• Breaststroke

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Fun Fact

• My first swim meet was at Fort Scott and I raced Mary T and my future wife in the 25 Fly. I got third.

Competitive Swim Highlights

• 9X World Championships (LCM) medalist (7 gold, 2 silver)

• 12x World Championships (SC) medalist (8 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)

• 4x NCAA Champion

• Current World Record Holder as part of 4x100 Mixed Freestyle Relay

• Former American Record Holder in 100M Freestyle

• Swam for the University of Louisville 

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Instructor Level

• ASCA Level 1

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Favorite Stroke

• Freestyle

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Competitive Swim Highlights

• University of Evansville Div 1 

• 2018 6/100 place finisher at Swim the Suck 10 mile Open Water

• 2018 Age Group winner Swim to the Moon Open Water 10K

• 2019 13/134 place finisher at Bridges to Bluff Open Water 10K Nationals

• 2019 First Female to USMS sanction swim in Ohio River: Lewis & Clark Bridge to Lincoln-Kennedy Bridges

• 2019 Muncie Ironman 70.3 Finisher

• 2019 1st Place Overall Female Cardinal Spirit Triathlon

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Certifications

• 4 years teaching

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Favorite Stroke

• Open Water

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Fun Fact

• I'm training for the 2021 Ironman Wisconsin!

Instructor Level

• ASCA Level 3

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Competitive Swim Highlights

• U of L Swim Team Div 1

• Ecuador National Team 18 years

• US Masters Swimming

• MVP Senior Season at U of L

• U of L records in IM, Breaststroke, Relays

• Ecuador Age Group & Open national records in Breaststroke, IM, Relays

• Masters World Champ in 2014

• 5 world records in Masters career

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Favorite Stroke

• Breaststroke & IM

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Fun Fact

• Swimming keeps me balanced in life!

Competitive Swim Highlights

• Georgia Summer Swim League (1st-7th grade)

• Chattanoochee Gold Club - High School

• McEackern High School Swim Team - 9th Grade

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Certifications

• ASCA Level 2

• Infant Swim

• 15 years teaching

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Favorite Stroke

• Breaststroke

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Fun Fact

• I have taught and coached in 4 states and 5 cities with all levels of swimmers from 4 months to Adult

Competitive Swim Highlights

• Caritas

• Lakeside

• Assumption

• LBC

• City Champ in Freestyle for LBC (multiple seasons)

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Certifications

• ASCA Level 1

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Favorite Stroke

• Freestyle (but love teaching Butterfly & Breaststroke)

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Fun Fact

• I love babysitting kids and animals

Premier Level Coach

Competitive Swim Highlights

• Team USA Junior Team Member (2016)

• ACC Champion

• 10x NCAA All-American

• 2x Olympic Trials Qualifier (2016, 2021)

• CSAA 4x Academic All-American

• Poseidon Swimming - 5 years

• U of L Swim Team - 4 years

• Professional Swimmer

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Coaching Experience

• Gold and National Team coach for Triton

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Favorite Stroke

• Freestyle

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Fun Fact

• I have 2 dogs at home, Rascal and Barrett. I have lived in 4 different states.

Competitive Swim Highlights

• Triton 15&O Swimmer of the Year

• Cardinal Aquatics National Team

• Competed at Jr Nationals

• Qualified for Scholastic All-American

• Eastern High School Team Captain

• Committed to swim for the University of Cincinnati in the Fall of 2022

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Coaching Experience

• Summer Swim Team Coach 2018, 2019, & 2021

• Private lesson, Group lesson and Swim team coach since 2019

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Certifications

• ASCA Level 2 

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Competitive Swim Highlights

• E-town Dolphins Swimming

• Louisville Male High School

• Triton Swimming

• Blairwood Swim Team

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Certifications

• ASCA Level 1

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Favorite Stroke

• Breaststroke

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Fun Fact

• I was named after a football player

SOPHIE CATTERMOLE

Instructor Level

• ASCA Level 2

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Competitive Experience

• U of L 2015-2020

• Lemon Bay High School 2011-2015

• Sarasota Sharks 2005-2015

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Competitive Swimming Awards & Achievements

• 4x NCAA All-American 2017-2020

• NCAA Finalist (500 Free)

• ACC Runner Up (500 Free)

• ACC Medalist (500 Free)

• ACC Medalist (1650 Free)

• ACC Medalist (4x800 Free Relay)

• NCAA Medalist (800 Free Relay) 

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Favorite Stroke

• Freestyle

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Fun Fact

• Sophie was born and raised in England until she was 7

LEAH BROUGH

Instructor Level

• ASCA Level 2

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Coaching Experience

• Has been a Blairwood coach since March of 2021

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Favorite Stroke

• Freestyle

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Fun Fact

• Loves to travel

CHRISTIANA REGENAUER

Competitive Swim Highlights

• University of Louisville

• Swimming competitively for 15 years

• 2x NCAA All-American

• 2020 Olympic Trials Qualifier

• 4x ACC Bronze Medalist

• 4x ACC Finalist

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Certifications

• Level 1 ASCA

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Favorite Stroke

• Butterfly

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Fun Fact

• Can play both the flute and the trumpet

KARLA GIBBS

Swim Experience

• YMCA Aquatic Director

• Lakeside Swim Team - 12 years

• US Masters Swimming All American

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Certifications

• ASCA Certified

• YMCA Fitness Certified

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Fun Fact

• Mother, grandmother, educator, and gardener

KAELYN BURRIS

Competitive Swim Highlights

• Lakeside Swim Team (9 years)

• Manual HS Swim Team (4 years)

• State HS Championship Team 2007

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Certifications

• Premier Level Coach

• 7+ years teaching

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Favorite Stroke

• Breaststroke

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Fun Fact

• I'm married with 2 sweet kiddos. We love to garden and cook. My passion is working with youth and teaching.

SAMANTHA STALLINGS

Competitive Swim Highlights

• SHA Swim Team

• LSA teams from age 6-18

• KHSAA Academic All State

• Coaches Award SHA Swim Team 2011

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Coaching Experience

• Blairwood Coach since 2018

• Assistant Coach at Big Springs Country Club summer of 2010

• Assistant Coach for Sacred Heart Academy 2019-20 season

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Certifications

• SwimAmerica certified

• ASCA Level 1

• American Red Cross CPR

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Favorite Stroke

• Freestyle

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Fun Fact

• I am a rare disease advocate as I have 2 rare genetic diseases

BELL DISHMAN

Competitive Swim Highlights

• SHA swim team 4 years

• Fun league swim team 15 years

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Certifications

• ASCA Level 1

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Favorite Stroke

• Backstroke

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Fun Fact

• I can read almost any book in a day

HANNAH FUCHS

Competitive Swim Highlights

• 4x Academic All-American at Miami

• 2x 2nd Team at Mac Championships

• SHA Swim Team

• Lakeside Seahawks

• Miami University - Division 1

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Coaching Experience

• 5+ months with Blairwood

• 2 years Owl Creek Country Club

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Certifications

• ASCA Level 1

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Favorite Stroke

• Breaststroke

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Fun Fact

• I have a Miniature Australian Shepherd named Griffey

JULIA MCCOY HOWARD

Competitive Swim Highlights

• Began competing her junior year in college

• 2x School Record Holder

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Coaching Highlights 

• Began teaching lessons in 1988

• Created and coached her own team in 1990

• One of her swimmers participated in Olympic Trials 

• Head coach of KSA League

• Coaches the Blairwood Baracuddas 

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Certifications

• ASCA Level 2

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Favorite Stroke

• Breaststroke

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Fun Fact

• I helped perform a c-section on a heifer

LILIAN TACKETT

Competitive Swim Highlights

• Has been a competitive swimmer for 9 years

• Swam for Tritons of Louisville

• Now competes for her high school, Mercy

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Certifications

• ASCA Level 1

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Favorite Stroke

• Butterfly

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Fun Fact

• Went to state 5 years in a row for the 200 butterfly

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ANN TAYLOR LASHBROOK

Competitive Swim Highlights

• Youth competitive swimmer until the age of 14 for Southland & Greater Bowling Green

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Coaching

• Director of Brentwood Country Club Swim Program (2006)

• Tom Sawyer Sea Dragons Coach (2021)

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Certifications

• American Red Cross Lifeguard, Swim America and ASCA Level 1

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Favorite Stroke

• Breastroke

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Fun Fact

• Got back into swimming in 2021, when her son's (Carter, 5)  swim team needed a coach, leading her to Blairwood. 

• Has 20+ years of experience in training and group exercise

SHAUN WHITAKER

Competitive Swim Highlights

• St. Xavier of Cincinnati

• University of California Santa Barbara

• All-American in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke (high school and NCAA)

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Certifications

• Ph. D in psychology with a specialization in psychology of performance

• Has worked with several elite athletes, triathletes, marathon runners, and some figure skaters using psychological training.

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Coaching Achievements: 

• Has coached a swimmer to win the National Stroke Evaluation

• Coached 2 athletes to the Paralympics - Alison Pitman (1x gold, 2x silver)

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Favorite Stroke

• Butterly (backstroke being a close second)

• Underwater dolphin kick

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Fun Fact

• As a young swimmer, a photo of Mark Spitz was on his wall as a swimming hero. Shaun swam next to him when he made a comeback in 1992.

KARA DAVIS

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