Lee Hutchens
Head Coach
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Head Coach Lee
Hutchens has been involved in swimming for 25 years as
both a swimmer and coach. Lee grew up in Northern Virginia,
swimming competitively for QDD and Solotar. Collegiately, he
swam for East Carolina University for four years, and was
selected as Team Captain. Lee achieved Junior National
time standards, State Championships, and was a Top 10 swimmer
for ECU.
Lee has served in various coaching positions for USA Swimming
clubs in North Carolina and Virginia, and was elected as
a Zone Coach for North Carolina three times, and
Virginia one time.
Lee believes that training the swimmers to use their mind is just
as important, if not more important than just training the body.
The swimmers need to understand what they are doing, why they are
doing it, and why it is important. One of his main training
points is to teach the kids how to become their own personnel coach
because they are the ones doing the work and they have to
understand what their body is telling them and how to respond to
it.
Lee is married to Megan Hutchens, a former UNC Swimmer and
teacher. They are planning to start a family here in
Columbia
Craig Biarlorucki
Age Group Coach
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Coach Craig grew up in
Virginia Beach, Virginia. He swam for Old Dominion Aquatic Club for
over a decade. He also swam and lettered as a captain for
Kempsville High School for four years (State Champions in
’98). Craig finished out his swimming career for Old Dominion
University in Norflok, Va.
Coach Craig believes that with
hard work, commitment, discipline and motivation: young athletes
can achieve what they put their minds to. Technique is of utmost
importance when it comes to Coach Craig. Training is another
priority for Coach Craig with challenging sets, intense regiments
of interval training and pushing the boudaries of the
swimmers’ comfort levels.
Coach Craig is married to
Amber Bialorucki, a former swimmer from the University
of Virginia and they live with their two cats Roxy
and Ebony.
Charlotte Giese
Assistant Coach (Masters)
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Assistant Coach Charlotte Giese
works primarily with the senior swimmers. Coach
Charlotte was the first female 3-time collegiate All-American at
USC and has coached numerous national Top 16 swimmers, several Jr.
National level swimmers and countless swimmers that have continued
their swimming career at the collegiate level. Coach
Charlotte has served as Head Coach of the highly successful Spring
Valley Country Club (Columbia City League) and Cardinal Newman High
School (SCISA) teams.
