Laurie Reaburn
Head Coach
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Laurie brings to COOL an incredible amount of
both swimming and coaching experience. Laurie has been
swimming competitively for over 25 years. She was recruited
to swim for the Royal Military College of Canada and served as a
Navy Diving Officer for 6 years. Laurie continues to swim with
United States Masters and currently holds 12 Missouri Valley
Masters Records in her age group 30-34. Most recent she posted Top
Ten finishes in all of her events at USMS Nationals where she has
competed for the last three years. Her top finish was
2nd place in the 400 IM in 2007.
Out of the pool, Laurie has been coaching and
giving private instruction in swimming for over ten years. She
is currently the co-chair of the Missouri Valley Masters Team and
coaches the Masters Swim Team at Prairie Life
Fitness. Laurie’s guiding philosophy is to make each
swimmer faster and smarter by emphasizing efficient swimming
technique and to help her swimmers reach their goals with the right
program fit to their needs, along with positive encouragement and a
true belief in their abilities.
Ardy Dehdasht
Head Assistant Coach
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“I enjoy helping swimmers excel in the pool
and watching them grow up to be accomplished
adults.”
Ardy began his coaching career with
COOL in 2008 and works with both the age group and senior level
swimmers. His past coaching experience includes assistant
coach for the KU women’s swim team, head coach for the Blue
Valley West high school swim team, head coach for the LionsGate
summer swim team, and instructor at several swim camps. Ardy
has a Nuclear Physics degree from KU, an MBA in Finance from Baker
University, and is currently working towards a Masters degree in
Education Administration.
Wayne Butler
Head Pre-Competitive Coach
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“I look forward to
working with the swimmers and helping them learn new
skills. It is satisfying to see them feel good about their
accomplishments.”
Wayne is in his fifth year with the COOL Waves and in
his second year as COOL’s head pre-competitive
coach. Besides swimming, his coaching experience has included
youth football, baseball, and softball. Wayne began swimming
at age 8 in southwestern Kansas where he went on to become a member
of the Western Kansas All Star swim team. He graduated from
KSU with a degree in Business Management and is currently the
Director of Manufacturing & Logistics for Heritage Labs in
Olathe.
Kyle McCawley
Head Swim Academy Coach
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“My favorite part about
coaching at the novice level is watching kids progress and get
excited about swimming.”
Kyle started
swimming competitively in 5th grade and swam for STAR in St. Paul,
MN and MOST in Omaha, NE and went on the compete for his high
school team in Omaha. His swim experience also includes
instructing lessons and coaching swimmers for the past 13
years. He was an assistant coach with COOL for several years
and then became the COOL Swim Academy’s head instructor in
2006. Kyle graduated from KSU with a degree in Mechanical
Engineering and now designs swimming pools around the Midwest with
Larkin Aquatics.
Tyler Henn
Assistant Coach
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“Helping swimmers
progress and do well is so rewarding. My goal as a coach is to
help each and every swimmer improve and reach his/her
potential.”
Tyler joined the COOL coaching staff in 2009 and
brings to the deck a great enthusiasm for the sport and a love of
coaching. He swam for his Minnesota high school team and then
for Blue Valley West High School. Tyler’s aquatic
background goes back ten years and includes swim lesson instructor
for all ages, manager and lifeguard instructor at Prairie Life
Fitness, and coach for Blue Valley rec team. Tyler also works
as a teacher and swim instructor for the Blue Valley school
district.
Cortney Norman
Assistant Age Group Coach
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“Getting to know the
kids is definitely the best part about being a swim
coach!”
Cortney also joined the
COOL coaching staff in 2009 and uses her background with children
to understand and encourage COOL’s novice swimmers. Her
swim experience includes 4 years competing on a recreational swim
team as well as teaching swim lessons at Prairie Life
Fitness. Cortney currently works as a nanny and is majoring in
Early Childhood Education at JCCC.
BJ Cardin
Assistant Age Group Coach
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“I really enjoy the
positive reinforcement involved in coaching. Praising athletes for
working hard and succeeding only encourages them to push
harder and perform beyond their own
expectations.”
Before joining COOL in 2008, BJ instructed
private swim lessons as well as served as senior recreation leader
at Brush Creek Community Center in Kansas City. BJ’s
swim background includes competing for several Texas age group swim
teams as well as for his high school. He received his degree
in Political Science from William Jewel and currently works as a
Corporate Communications Specialist at QC Holdings, Inc. in
Overland Park. BJ is also preparing to fulfill his life goals
in December 2009 - membership in the United States Marine
Corps Reserve.
Landon Morris
Assistant Age Group Coach
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“The best thing about coaching kids in
any sport is watching them develop and build confidence in their
abilities.”
Landon has been involved in running, cycling,
and swimming most of his life. He
has a true passion for coaching and his experience includes
developmental and competitive youth baseball, girl’s
basketball, and youth swimming. Landon holds Bachelor’s
and Master’s degrees in economics from Iowa State University,
where he played Lacrosse. He currently serves as Vice
President for a Kansas City-based venture
company.
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