Penn Aquatic Club : Coaches & Directors

» Andy Scupham - Director PRO Swimming email Coaching Experience Director PRO Swimming August 2007-present Head Coach Penn Aquatics 1995-March 2009 Assistant Penn Aquatics Coach 1993-1994 Assistant Coach – LaPorte Turbos age group team, 1981-85 Assistant Coach – LaPorte High School men’s team 1982-83 Head Coach – LaPorte High School men’s team 1984-85, Sectional Coach of the Year in 1985 Assistant Coach – Elkhart YMCA age group team 1986-1992 Head Coach – Elkhart Central High School men’s team1991-93. Dual meet record of 40-3, 3 sectional titles, 3 Sectional Coach of the Year Awards,2 State Coach runner Up Awards Other Information* Coaching strengths: Over 20 years of experience working with competitive swimmers from young children through college age; patient and easy-going, ideal for all ages and ability levels, good technical coach Andy teaches 5th grade in Elkhart,IN

» Paul Weisser - Head Coach-Penn Aquatics email Coaching Experience Head Coach of Penn Aquatics April 09 to present Assistant Coach of Penn Aquatics 2005 to March 09 Assistant Coach of Michiana Marlins for 8 years Assistant Coach of Irish Aquatics Swim club for 2 years Assistant Coach for Riley High School Boys team 2002 to present Athletic Experience* Swam for Michiana Marlins for 15 years under Tony and Karen Kowals Swam for Riley HS under Dave Dunlap for 4 years Received a scholarship and swam for the University of Nebraska under Cal Bentz Participated in Junior Olympics and Senior Nationals Other Information Coaching strengths: Motivation and helping kids of all ages with techniques to get faster Currently a police officer with the St. Joe County Police Dept. for the past 15 years

» Dennis Molnar - Head Coach-Penn Aquatics email Coaching experience Head Coach for Penn Aquatics April 2009 - present Assistant Coach for Penn Aquatics 2003-March 2009 Special Olympic Instructor for Logan Center Solo Program (downhill skiing) 1982-1984 Head Coach for LaSalle girl’s summer softball league 1985-1987 Athletic Experience Swam competitively for the South Bend “Y” Dolphins 1973-1977 Competed at Varsity Level for St. Joseph HS in Football, Baseball and Wrestling 1980-1984 Competed on the Baseball team for Franklin College 1985-1986 Other Information* Member of ASCA (American Swimming Coaches Assoc.) with a Level I Certification 2004-2007 Excellent knowledge of physical conditioning, good motivator and able to communicate with all levels and ages of athletes *Dennis is currently a Field Superintendent for H&G Services who he has been employed with for the past 18 years

» Aimee Costa - Assistant Coach email Coaching Experience Assistant Coach for Penn Aquatics, 2006-present Assistant Coach for Penn High School, 2007-present Swimming Instructor, 1986-2005 Athletic Experience* Swam competitively from age 9 through college Set team records, won individual and relay events at the State Level Competed at Zones and National Levels Other Information* *Aimee enjoys working with swimmers of all ages and abilities.

» Ryan Bounds - Assistant Coach email Coaching Experience Assistant Coach for Penn Aquatics, 2008-present Head Coach, Elkhart Central High School boys and girls swim teams, 2006-present Head Coach of Middle School swim program Assistant Coach, Elkhart Central High School boys and girls swim teams, 2005-2006 Athletic Experience Swam for Ball State for 4 years. While there, was Senior Captain, recipient of Mental Attitude award and Four Year Outstanding Senior award Swam for Concord High School w here he was a state finalist and sectional champion Swam for Michiana Marlins Swim Club for 9 years Other Information* Ryan teaches Language Arts at Elkhart Central High School Currently enrolled in the masters program at IUSB

» Jenny Korzan - Assistant Coach email Coaching experience-- Assistant coach for Penn Aquatics 2003-2004 , 2008-present Assistant coach and swim lesson instructor for Arlington Alligators summer team 2002-2004 Instructor for the learn to swim program at Notre Dame 2004-2008 Athletic experience--* Swam for the Naval Academy Swim Club, Michiana Marlins, Racer X and Irish Aquatics over 12 years Swam for Angers Natation; a club team in Angers, France Age Group winner of the 2005 Chicago Marathon, participated in the 2006 Boston and Dublin, Ireland Marathons Other information--* 2008 graduate of Notre Dame Enjoys traveling and recently returned from Europe and Africa

» Jess Preston - Assistant Coach email Coaching Experience Assistant Coach of Penn Aquatics 1999 to 2007 Assistant Boy’s Coach for Penn High School 2001 to 2007 Assistant Girl’s Coach for Penn High School 2002 to 2007 NIC and Sectional Champs Athletic Experience* Swam for Coach Andy Scupham @ Elkhart Central HS where he still holds records in the 500 Free and 400 Free Relay, Captain of the team his senior year; high point winner sophomore, junior and senior years Ball State University Scholarship swimmer, Captained the Cardinals during his senior year and was the team’s Mental Attitude Award recipient Other Information Coaching strengths: great motivator, excellent in helping with swimming strategy especially for distance swimmers; great rapport with swimmers of all ages Jess is currently employed at Penn HS in the Athletic Department and is the Head Coach for the Boys and Girls Swim Teams

» Julie Robinson - Head Coach-Team Robinson email Coaching Experience Head Coach, Robinson unattached 2004-present Mentored under Coach Don Easterling (ASCA Hall of Fame Coach) since 2004 Assistant Coach, Columbia city High School Swim Team 2006-present Athletic Experience* Competed at Varsity level for Columbia city High School in Cross Country,Basketball and Track, 1988-1991 Ball State University Track Team 1991-1992 *Currently running and training for road races and triathlons Coach Robinson’s practices are focused on technique using many total immersion drills and body balance applications and are held at Columbia City High School