Greg Olson
Head Coach at Charleston
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Greg has served as the Director/Head Coach of the HYCAT @
Charleston, Inc Swimming Program for the past 36 years. Greg
serves as the primary coach for the HYCAT Comp 3 & Comp Teams
and assists with the HYCAT Comp 1 & Comp 2 Teams. Greg
came to Charleston in 1973 from Indiana University where he earned
his Master’s Degree in Physical Education with an emphasis in
coaching. While at IU, he was an Associate Instructor within
the IU Physical Education Department and was an assistant swim
coach with the Bloomington Swim Club. Greg is from Cleveland,
OH and began his competitive swimming career at the age of
seven. Greg earned All-American honors on both the High
School & College level. He graduated from Bucknell
University in 1970 where he scored the most points in dual &
conference meets; held four school records; and received the
Bucknell University "Christy Mathewson Award" Outstanding Senior
Athlete Award & Bucknell Swimming Trophy. Greg has two
children, Scott & Melissa, who were members of the HYCAT
(GCSA/SUN/UCAT) Swimming Program during their competitive careers
prior to completing their careers at the college level.
Greg and his wife, Sue, live in the South Hills area of
Charleston. Greg has also served as General Chairman for the
West Virginia LSC from 1975-2003 and has also served on several USA
Swimming National and Regional committees.
Joy Kraus
Head Coach at Huntington
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Coach Joy Kraus is in her 5th year as head coach of HYCAT
at Huntington. Prior to being appointed as head coach, Coach
Joy was an assitant for the program for 2 years. Along with
her experience at HYCAT Coach Joy brings along club coaching
experience from her previous teams, Greater Toldedo Aquatic Club,
in Toledo, Ohio, and Cardinal Community Swim Club in Munice,
Indiana where she was an assitant coach. She also
coached several summer league programs, a middle school team and
was an camp conselor at the Ball State University swim camps while
in Indiana.
Prior to her coaching career Coach Joy began swimming at the age
of 7 and continued on through her college years at Ball State
University in Indiana. While at BSU, Coach Joy achieved
several USA National Qualifying times, NCAA Division I
Qualifying Times and one Olympic Trial Qualifying Time. Her
Mid-American Conference record in the 50 free, 22.52 stood for 12
years and her 100 free record of 49.51 stood for 10.
She still holds several team records at Ball State in individual as
well as relay events.
Coach Joy graduated with a degree in Elementary Education from
Ball State University 1997. She currently is furthing her
swimming education with the American Swim Coaches Association
(ASCA) where she is currently level 2 certified. Coach Joy is
a USA and YMCA registered Coach and is certified in CPR, AED, First
Aid and Lifeguarding.
Coach Joy is active in the furthing the sport of swimming in
West Virginia and is the West Virginia Swimming LSC Age Group
Chair.
Coach Joy and her husband, Leonard Kraus, Head Coach for
Marshall University Women’s Swimming and Diving have two
daughters, Alena (10) and Makayla (8).
