Heat Swimming : Coaches & Directors

» Dave Stevens - Executive Director email Coach Stevens enters his sixth year as HEAT's Head Coach, and his 20^th coaching year overall. He is certified by the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) as a Level 4 Coach. Level 5 is the highest rating; Coach Stevens has achieved the experience and education requirements for Level 5, and needs only to have an individual place in the top 8 at Nationals to secure that honor. Dave is currently Ozarks?s Chairman of Senior Swimming, and has served on the National Senior Swimming Committee as well. Coach Stevens has led multiple All-Star and Zone Teams, and has served several terms as an elected official within local and national swimming governance. Dave is also a certified teacher, having earned his degree magna cum laude. He has coached numerous nationally-ranked swimmers thru the years, including experience working with three Olympians. One of those Olympians still serves as a Board Member of, and legal counsel for HEAT Swimming even though he last swam for Dave in 1988! As a former NCAA Division I swimmer and World Championship-level triathlete, Coach Stevens has competed all over the globe, including in Perth, Australia and at the Hawaiian Ironman. Coach Stevens works with swimmers at Hazelwood Central

» Sally Cole - Assistant Coach email Coach Sally is a Level 2 certified swim coach, working primarily with our middle-school aged swimmers. She is also the backbone of the HEAT office, handling all dues billing, meet entry fees, and other administrative tasks.

» Diana Rosen - Assistant Coach email Coach Diana is a Level 2 coach entering her 6^th year with HEAT. She has extensive experience teaching younger developmental swimmers who are relatively new to the sport. Diana has over 10 years summer league and club team coaching, and 20 years of swim lesson experience .