Dave S Kilmer - Head Coach

Dave Kilmer leads our program. Dave began his competitive swimming career in San Diego, swam his high school years with the Mission Viejo Nadadores, and returned to San Diego to compete at SDSU. His coaching career began when SDSU cut their swim team in 1984. He has been a leading coach in San Diego since that time.

Nicole K Helmen - Age Group Coach

Coach Nicole began her swimming career in 1980.  She swam for Burnsville Swim Club, Burnsville Sr. High School, and Saint Olaf College.  She began Coaching in 1995.  In Minnesota, her coaching experience included being a Novice Coach, an assistant age group coach, a head age group coach, an assistant head coach, an interim Head Coach, and a Head High School Swim Coach.  In 1999 and 2001 she was voted Minnesota Conference Swim Coach of the Year. Since 2004 she has been an age group coach for College Area Swim Team, and in 2007 she was voted San Diego-Imperial Age Group Coach of the Year.   Nicole is also in the United States Navy. 

Erin began to swim at the age of three on a summer rec team from her home town, Walnut Creek (30 minutes east of San Fran). She swam on that team until the age of 18, and also did water polo (J.V. M.V.P.) and 4 years of varsity swimming for her high school. She has coached the last three summers for that team, instructing kids of all ages on how to swim faster! Erin is very happy to be coaching the junior group, and is happy to be a part of C.A.S.T!