Luke C Towry
Head Coach
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Luke has been a competitive swimmer since the age of 5. He
began swimming for the Tinley Park sharks, but moved on to the
G.ILL.S. at an early age where he still currently holds two age
group records. As a high school swimmer Luke swam for Andrew
High School in Tinley Park. After high school, Luke attended
Millikin University, where he was the captain of the Millikin
swimming team. Luke never failed to final in an individual
event at the CCIW Conference Championships and even broke two of
the University’s records, which he still currently
holds. He graduated from Millikin University in the Spring of
2006 with a degree in Social Science Secondary Education. In
August of 2006 the Palos Orland Swim Association name Luke their
lead assistant and administrative coach. Coach Luke joined the
Rockford Marlins Swim Club in the fall of 2008.
Amber Schroeder
Head Age Group Coach
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Amber is a former
Marlin swimmer who went on to compete for the Spartans at Michigan
State. Before being awarded an athletic and academic
scholarship to swim for the Spartans, Amber contributed to
Guilford’s 4 year NIC-10 Conference and Sectional
Championships. As a Viking, Amber was a two-time All
American, earning the honor as a freshman on the 400 freestyle
relay and individually as a senior in the 100 fly. She was
the NIC-10 MVP in 2002 and a 4-year finalist at the IHSA State
Swimming Championships. As a Spartan, Amber competed at 4 Big
Ten Championships in the 200 IM, 50 Free, 100 Fly, and 200 Medley
Relay. Her 100 Fly and 200 Fly times put her in the all-time
top 10 times for the Spartans. Amber graduated in 2007 with a
degree in human biology and currently teaches biology at Boylan
High School, where she also is an assistant varsity swimming coach
of the Sectional Champion girls
team.
