Coaches & Directors

We are here to support your needs. If your questions are related to workouts, meets, events, goal setting, and other swimming related needs, please contact one of the coaches. For all questions related to administrative, such as dues, safety, or policy issues, please contact one of the board members.

Coaching Staff

Mike Essig

Head Coach

Michael is a graduate of Ohio University and holds a Bachelor's degree in Sports Science and Aquatic Management. He received a Masters in Physical Education from the University of Louisville. Mike was a 3 year letter winner for Ohio University Men's team from 1985 to 1989. He has coached Ohio University's Masters Team, Plainview Racquet and Swim Club, Louisville Male High School and the Gold Vault Swim Team in Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Mike has coached swimmers to the Senior/Junior National and Zone/Regional Levels. He has also worked with Olympic Trial Qualifiers. Mike has been with the team since 1997 and Head Coach since 1999.

Scott Paulson

Senior Asst./Head Age Group Coach

Scott is Head Age Group coach for TRITON SWIMMING. He has been with the team since January 2000. Scott has a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Sports Science, with a minor in Health Studies from Iowa State University, where he attended on a swimming scholarship. Scott swam both High School and College. He was a member of four record-setting relay teams in the Iowa LSC and was a five-time Junior National Qualifier. He coached for five years at the Ames Cyclone Aquatic Club in Ames, IA. His peers voted him Age Group Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2001 at the KY Long Course Championships in July. Scott has also service as the Head Coach for the KY Zone Team for 2000 and 2001

Leigh Ann Fetter-Witt

Age Group Assistant Coach

Swimming Accomplishments:

1988 Olympian
Former American Record-Holder in the 50 yard and 50 meter free
First female in the world to break the 22 second barrier in the 50 yard free-21.92
Third woman in history to ever win the same event 4 consecutive years at the NCAA collegiate
championships (50 yard free); won the 100 yard free,3 consecutive years
15-time (NCAA) National Collegiate Champion
1989 NCAA Female Swimmer-of-the-Year
1991 Honda Broderick Award Winner for swimming
1990, 1991 Finalist for the "Babe Zaharias Female Athlete-of-the-Year Award"

Member of the following U.S. National Teams:

1988 Olympics--4th 50 meter free
1989 Pan Pacific Championships
1990 Goodwill Games--1st 50 meter free
1991 World Championships--2nd 50 meter free
1991 Pan Pacific Championships
1992 Olympic Trials--3rd 50 meter free

Inducted into the following Hall of Fames:

Sacred Heart Academy-- May, 1999
The University of Texas @ Austin-- Nov., 2003

Coaching Experience:

Douglass Hills Swim & Dive Team--summer league
Texas Aquatics-- Age group coach; summer league coach (Circle C Ranch)
--Master's coach
--Student-assistant collegiate coach
Florida State University-- Assistant Women's Coach
James Madison University-- Head Women's Coach
Louisville Tarpons Swim Team-Assistant Swim Coach

Worked with National caliber coaches:
Mark Schubert, Richard Quick, Eddie Reese, Jon Urbanchek, Dick Shoulberg, Skip Kenney

Worked with expert stroke technicians:
Nancy Schlueter, Jack Roach, Monty Hopkins