Andrew J Grevers
Head Coach
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Andy is in
his fith year as head coach of NASA Wildcat Aquatics. During his
time as head coach, the team has experienced 3 National Records and
27 State Records. Before taking over at NASA he was an assistant
Senior group coach with the New Trier Swim Club for three seasons.
Andy first sparked his interest in coaching while assisting a
summer league team at the Lake Forest Club. This lasted for six
summers throughout High School and College after which Andy helped
start a club team at Northern Illinois University. He was co-head
coach and vice president of the team for two years before
graduating and starting with NTSC. Andy was a state finalist for
Lake Forest High School as well as a MAC Conference finalist while
swimming at NIU. He will be using his technical knowledge,
enthusiasm and love of the sport to help make NASA’s future
very successful.
Phone: 847-467-6272 (NASA)
Alessio De Rosi
Head Age Group Coach
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Alessio has been professionally coaching for 14
years; previously he was a competitive swimmer ranked forth in
Italy in the 200 IM and 100-200 Breaststroke. As head coach
of his team (Aurelia Nuoto) in Italy, his swimmers achieved medals
at regional, national and international level competitions.
Along with a frequent interaction with other head coaches, Alessio
had the opportunity to work with, and learn from, Cesare Butini,
his former coach, head coach of the Italian National Swim
Team. With a focus on technique, Alessio can quickly assess a
swimmer’s level (beginner to professional athlete) and
develop drills sequences to help them advance in any of the
competitive strokes. As a certified Physical Ed. teacher in
Illinois & Italy, Alessio integrates the fundamental principles
of learning through fun and positive attitude in his teaching
philosophy. As a first year coach at NASA Wildcat Aquatics,
Alessio is looking forward to using his knowledge and passion to
help swimmers achieve their full potential.
If
you are interested in private swim lessons from Alessio please
contact him by phone or email.
Phone: 312-296-4487
Adriana Marmolejo
Silver & Bronze Coach
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Mexican Olympian Adriana Marmolejo has been
added to the NASA Wildcat coaching staff. With her thick
international swimming resume, Marmolejo will help bring her
winning tradition to the NASA Wildcat swimming team. Marmolejo has
been to the past three Olympic Games: Sydney in 2000, Athens in
2004 and Beijing in 2008, making her the first Mexican woman to
qualify for three Olympics in swimming. Marmolejo earned the bronze
medal in the 200 breast at the 2003 Pan American Games. In the
Central American Games, she has tallied six gold medals and three
silver and accumulated eight gold and five silver medals at the
Central American Championships. In her native country, she has
reached 75 national titles and holds 50 national records. Marmolejo
has been the Mexican national record holder in the 50, 100 and 200
breast since 1998. In addition to working with the NASA Wildcat
program, Marmolejo is training to make her record 4th straight
Olympic games in 2012.
If you are interested in private swim lessons
from Adriana please contact her via email.
Chris DeJong
Cubs & Developmental Coach
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Upon graduating from Michigan Chris began his
professional swimming career competing for the US National A Team
in the Goodwill Games and World University Games. Chris swam
for Bob Bowman and was training partners with Michael Phelps.
Chris is a four-time U.S. National Champion a former American
record holder as was ranked fifth in the world in the 200m
backstroke. Chris also trained alongside two-time Olympic
Gold Medalist Peter Vanderkaay and Klete Keller, and Olympic Gold
Medalists Tom Malchow and Erik Vendt. Chris
retired from the sport of swimming after the 2008 Olympic Trials to
follow his other passions, coaching and teaching.
If you are interested in private swim lessons
with Chris please contact him via email or phone.
Phone: 734-678-1635.
John F Lonergan
Silver & Bronze Coach
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This is John’s second year with NASA as
an assistant coach working with the Silver and Bronze groups. John
briefly competed for NASA and has been swimming competitively for
over 17 years. John has worked with some of the best coaches and
swimmers in the world during his time training for Longhorn
Aquatics in Austin, TX. John was a three time All-American and
State Champion in Iowa. He was a consolation finalist in the 2001
Big Ten Championships and a 2 time National Qualifier.
If you are interested in private swim lesson’s from John
please contact him by phone or email.
Phone: 773-742-4414
Joe Agnew
Developmental Group Coach
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Joe is enjoying his 6th year as a NASA coach, but
has been teaching swimming to people of all ages and abilities for
nearly three decades. In addition to coaching NASA developmental
swimmers, he also works with adults, teens, and children who are at
the beginning level. Joe has also been a regular morning lap
swimmer for many years.
In his other professional life, Joe works for a
company that services association professionals. In his free time,
he enjoys bike riding and checking out the swim facilities wherever
he travels.
