Schroeder YMCA Swim Team : Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center

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Matthew J Miller

Co-Head Swim Coach/Operations Director

Mobile: 414 839 0448

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Matt is the lead coach for group 1.5 and the operations director for the WSAC. Matt has been coaching at the WSAC since 1997 and is starting his 16th season with Schroeder.

David Anderson

Co-Head Swim Coach/Program Director

Dave leads the Senior Team (Groups 4, 5, & 6) and is the primary contact for all competitive programs

Mobile: 414 364 0275

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Anderson, 49, is in his 29th year of coaching and 19th at the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center. Since 1985, Anderson has coached a Paralympian, an USA Olympic Team Triathlete, 17 Olympic Trials qualifiers, and two Olympic Trials finalists, 16 Big Ten and Big Eight Conference Champions, four US Open Champions, 23 USA National Finalists and a USA National Championship Relay, four USA National Junior Team Members, two USA National Team Members, and two Junior National Champions to six Junior National records. Anderson has been a member of the USA National Team Coaching Staff, Head Coach of the Southern Zone Select Camp, named YMCA National Coach of the year in 1996 and again in 2007, and led the Schroeder YMCA Swim Team to a National Combined Team Title in 1997 and the Women's Team Championship in 1999.

Anderson began coaching high school and club swimming in his home state of Pennsylvania in the Philadelphia area. In 1987, Dave moved to Lincoln, Nebraska to be a graduate assistant with the University of Nebraska's men's team and in 1989 he was named Men's Assistant Swimming Coach at the University of Minnesota. The Gophers finished in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships four times and he earned his Masters degree in Education. He currently serves as WI Swimming's Senior Chair and is the Central Zone's Coach Director and a member of USA Swimming's Board of Directors.

Dave coaches the athletes in groups 4, 5 & 6 - high school, college and post graduate ages. A graduate of Hartwick College (NY), Dave enjoys a variety of athletic endeavors including cycling, multi sport racing, and ski marathons. Anderson is married to Laura Petrie Anderson. They have a daughter, Grace, and the family lives in Shorewood, Wisconsin.

Lindsay Correll Newport

Facility Director/Assistant Swim Coach

Lindsay Newport is a full time staff at the WSAC. She coaches Schroeder's youngest swimmers in Group 1 and also coaches the Senior team. Lindsay supports major events at the WSAC and is the Pool Director at the Milwaukee Country Club. Newport grew up in Naperville, Illinois and started her swimming career at age six. She swam with Schroeder in 1999 / 2000 and then went on to be a multiple time NCAA All American with UW - Stevens Point. Newport graduated with a degree in Interior Architecture. She has been coaching since 2005 and at Schroeder since 2009. Lindsay still trains and races and produced life time bests in 2010 at the Chesapeake Elite Meet in Oklahoma City!

Todd Hill

Head Diving Coach

Todd is the Head Diving Coach for both the Schroeder Dive Team and the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

phone: 414 357 2813

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Todd has been the Head Diving Coach for the Schroeder Diving Team since the fall of 2003. Todd was the Schroeder Assistant Coach beginning in 2000. In his time at Schroeder, Todd has coached numerous athletes to Junior Regional and Junior Zone Meets, as well as having 2 West National qualifiers and 1 YMCA National Champion in 2004. Todd also assisted with one Junior National Champion in 2001. He is a USA Diving Certified Master Spotter in Mats, Dry board, and Trampoline. Todd has coached many local high schools where he has coached 2 Wisconsin State Champions and 2 high school All-Americans. Todd graduated from UWM with a degree in psychology and was a 4-time NCAA Zone Qualifier.

Robert B White

Head Swim Coach, Schroeder South

Bob is the Head Coach for the South Site and leads the Senior team

mobile: 262 337 0581

Bob has been a successful Wisconsin swim coach for many years. His duties will be overseeing the development of the expansion of the Schroeder program to Milwaukee's south side and coaching Group 6 for the south side training center.

Bob's coaching career began with the Elmbrook Swim Club in the 1970's. At Elmbrook, Bob developed the team into a Wisconsin Age Group and Senior State Championship program. He developed and trained numerous Junior National, Senior National and Olympic Trial qualifiers including many world ranked swimmers. This included a US Senior National individual champion and American Record Holder and two Top 8 finishes at the 1976 Olympic Trials.

In the late 1970's, Bob became the coach member on the committee that successfully secured the Schroeder Foundation donation to build the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center. He was then hired to become the first head coach for the Schroeder Swim Team. While at Schroeder, he again developed many Junior, Senior and Olympic Trial qualifiers as well as YMCA National individual champions and Top 3 team finishes. The highlight of Bob's stay at Schroeder was meeting and hiring Ann Kehoe as Schroeder's Head Novice/8 & Under Coach. Bob and Ann married in 1979 and have been coaching together since. Coming full circle, Ann will be joining Bob in the development of the south side training center and will again be working with the Schroeder novice and 9 & Under swimmers.

In 1981, Bob was named a USA National Team Coach and worked directly with US Olympians and World Record Holders in a USA vs USSR competition held in Kiev, USSR.

After Schroeder, Bob (and Ann) moved on to establish the Lake Country Swim Team in 1982. The team won its first Wisconsin State Championship in 1986 and then went on to win Wisconsin State Championship titles every year through 2002. The team also had numerous Top 3 finishes at the Speedo Championships and the USA Junior National Championships. During this period, Lake Country produced a number of USA Junior National, Senior National and Olympic Trials qualifiers and finalists as well as USA National Team members.

Bob's next WI coaching position was with the Southwest Aquatic Team. He developed the team into a major force in Wisconsin and US Swimming. The program produced numerous Wisconsin State Champions and record holders, as well as US Junior National, US Senior National, Olympic Trial qualifiers and a USA Junior Team member.

Bob has also been very active in US and Wisconsin Swimming. He served as Wisconsin Senior Chairman for a number of years and has been on many state and national swimming committees. He also created and implemented many of the major competitions held in Wisconsin, including the Schroeder A+ and the Western Great Lakes Open (WGLO) meets. Bob has received numerous "Certificate for Outstanding Coaching" awards from the American Swimming Coaches Association, and is a certified ASCA Level 5 Coach (highest level).

Bob and Ann have two children. Both had long, successful swimming careers. Emily graduated from Northeastern University in Boston as a Music Industry major and now lives in Brooklyn, NY. She is co-owner of Whitesmith Entertainment, a Musician/Comedian/Athlete management company, as well as a record label, Readymade Records. Her latest client is Olympic Gold Medalist, Anthony Ervin. Jesse is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a major in Social Media/Communications/Political Science. He lives in San Francisco and works for a non-profit law firm called Public Advocates as their Social Media Director.

Harmilee Cousin III

Co-Head Age Group Coach, Schroeder North

Coach Cousin serves as the Co-Head Age Group Coach for the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center / Schroeder YMCA Swim Team and is the lead coach for groups 2 and 3 at the "Schroeder North" division.

Phone: (414) 979-1670

Harmilee came to the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center in the fall of 2012 from Erie Aquatics Club in Erie, Pennsylvania; where he had served as associate head coach starting the winter of 2012 and assistant coach from 2008 to 2011.

During his tenure with Erie Aquatics Club, Coach Cousin personally developed athletes to multiple top five/top ten Allegheny Mountain Swimming age group rankings, USA-S Eastern Zone Super Sectional qualifying standards and USA-S Junior National qualifying standards. Harmilee also helped to develop an athlete to a top 25 (23rd) place finish at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in the women’s 200 backstroke.

Collegiately, Harmilee competed for The Pennsylvania State University - Erie, The Behrend College (Penn State Behrend) under the direction of Jennifer Wallace and Joseph Tristan, where he was a part of four Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) championship teams from 2006 to 2010. Harmilee graduated from Penn State Behrend in the spring of 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Finance. While residing in Erie, Coach Cousin also served as the assistant swimming coach for Mercyhurst Preparatory School and a volunteer assistant swimming coach for Penn State Behrend. Harmilee is originally from Frederick, MD; a northern suburb of Washington DC.

Coach Cousin is currently a member in good standing with the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA). In addition he has achieved level 3 performance certification with ASCA. Harmilee currently resides in Brown Deer, WI with his German Sheppard: Kaiser.

Daniel Heraly

Co-Head Age Group Coach, Schroeder South

Phone: (414) 979-9163

I began swimming for the Green Bay YMCA (GBY) when I was 6 years old and swam with GBY for 12 years. As I progressed my main strokes became distance freestyle and butterfly and I was a state qualifier and YMCA Nationals qualifier in those events. After competing for 12 years I was given the opportunity to swim for UW-Milwaukee. While at UW-Milwaukee I enjoyed great individual success. These successes include Rookie of the Year, Coach's Award and a still standing pool record in the 500 freestyle. I was part of back to back Horizon League Championships in 2010 and 2011, being a captain of the 2011 championship team. My coaching career began 7 years ago with GBY while I was a swimmer. I have coached for GBY, Pabst Farms YMCA, North Shore Swim Club and Southwest Aquatic Team in my 7 years of coaching. I have also coached at the University of Tennessee swim camps with a coaching staff that included Olympians Lars Jorgensen and Jonas Persson. I have coached swimmers of all ages and ability levels.

Jessica Connors

Adult/Masters Swim Coach

Jessica leads the Competitive Adult Swimming Programs which include: Masters, Adult Novice and Triathletes.

Mobile: 414 916 6718

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Jessica grew up swimming for the Schroeder YMCA Swim Team and was and remains an outstanding swimmer. Jess coaches Novice Adults and the Masters team and does it with a smile! Jessica is a 15 time NCAA All America selection for Kenyon College, a YMCA National Champion and is a team record holder. After graduating from Kenyon College, Jess worked in the field as a marine biologist in Australia before returning to Milwaukee. Jess is also a proud graduate of DSHA. Jessica has been leading Schroeder's Adult Programs since 2008.

Gary Cox

Assistant Diving Coach

Coach Gary Cox has been coaching diving since 1985. A former Nebraska Cornhusker, Cox was an assistant Dive Coach for the University of Nebraska before moving to Schroeder in 1989. Gary led Schroeder's Dive Team until 2003 when he moved to administration within the YMCA organzation. Gary was also the UW-M Diving Coach during his time in Wisconsin. Gary is the National Coordinator for YMCA Competitive Diving and in USA Diving's Board of Director. He has two sons Danny a 3 time NCAA All American for Purdue and 2012 USA Olympic Dive Trials participant and Nathan who is at Purdue as an undergrad.

Gary has coached at all levels of the sport and has developed nearly three decades of the area's finest athletes.

Phil Davies

Assistant Coach, Schroeder North

Phil Davies is starting his first year coaching at Schroeder after spending two years coaching in Madison with Badger Aquatics Club. He grew up in New York and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he swam for four years. While swimming for the Badgers, he competed in multiple Nationals and the 2008 Olympic Trials. He is currently the UW-Madison school record holder in the 100 freestyle and the 200 free relay. He graduated from UW-Madison in 2010 with a degree in history. He is currently attending grad school at Cardinal Strich University to get his Masters in Education.

Ann C White

Assistant Coach, Schroeder South

Ann coaches Group 1 athletes at the South Site and at the WSAC

Mobile: 414-979-9166

Ann has been a successful US Swimming, YMCA and high school coach for many years. Her present duties with the Schroeder Swim Team include working with the team's Group 1 swimmers and helping her husband Bob in developing the Schroeder expansion program on Milwaukee's south side.

Ann has come full circle by returning to Schroeder. She began her coaching career as the Head 8 & Under/Novice coach for the original Schroeder Swim Team in the late 1970's. Her work in introducing novice swimmers to the sport resulted in many Schroeder swimmers moving on to long, highly successful swimming careers, including national and international recognition.

Ann's next coaching position was with the Lake Country Swim Team where she served again as the Head 8 & Under/Novice coach. At the same time, she was also the head coach for the Arrowhead Girls' High School Team. Under her leadership, AHS qualified their first swimmer for the WIAA State Meet in 1982. Ann quickly improved the team, and the AHS girls won their first state championship in 1987. While at Arrowhead, she developed a number of Wisconsin All-State and All-American swimmers as well as high school state champions and record holders. She was selected WISCA's coach of the year for two years by her fellow high school coaches.

Outside of swimming, Ann earned a second degree in secondary education, and taught at Pewaukee Middle School. She also coached girls and boys middle school track at Pewaukee.

Ann latest coaching position was with the Southwest Aquatic Team. She coached the 8 & Under swimmers and worked with the team's middle school, high school and college swimmers instructing yoga for their dryland program.

As previously mentioned, Ann is married to Bob. They have two children. Both had long, successful swimming careers. Emily graduated from Northeastern University in Boston as a Music Industry major and now lives in Brooklyn, NY. She is co-owner of Whitesmith Entertainment, a Musician/Comedian/Athlete management company, as well as a record label, Readymade Records. Her latest client is Olympic Gold Medalist, Anthony Ervin. Jesse is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a major in Social Media/Communications/Political Science. He lives in San Francisco and works for a non-profit law firm called Public Advocates as their Social Media Director.

Wendy Frank

Assistant Coach, Schroeder North

Wendy coaches Groups 1 & 2 as well as Super Stars and Home School. Wendy grew up swimming for the Milwaukee Recreation Department Piranhas and then for Schroeder. She has an extensive aquatics background and has taught swimming for Milwaukee County and has been a lifeguard at Milwaukee County pools and beaches. Wendy is a massage therapist, she coaches the Masters team and is an avid water polo player.

Adam M Mania

Assistant Coach, Schroeder North

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Adam will be starting his 7th year at Schroeder as an Assistant Coach and pro athlete. Adam is returning to school to pursue an MBA but remain active on-deck and in the water as a pro athlete.

Adam swam at the University of Wisconsin from 2001-2006 where he was a 2004 Olympian in Athens for Poland. After graduating, Adam came to Schroeder to take a coaching position combined with a training opportunity. In 2007 he set the US OPEN record in the 50m backstroke, qualified for the US National Team, and swam at the Japanese World Cup. In 2008 and 2012 he was a US Olympic Trials Semifinalist in the 100 back. In 2011, Adam was a finalist at USA Nationals in the 100M Back and swam textile bests in his main events. Mania was a semi-finalist in the 100 M back at the 2012 USA Olympic Trials and recorded a 4th place finish at the 2012 US Open. In September, Mania raced as a member of Team USA in an international sprint match race in Brazil. Team USA was the overall winner!

Adam graduated from the University of Wisconsin majoring in Political Science. He is truly an accomplished, highly skilled, all round athlete who can dominate many events.

Don Jackson

Super Stars Coach

Don is a volunteer coach for Super Stars and an avid golfer.ý He and his wife Jessie, had three boys go through the YMCAýs swim team.ý His oldest was a multiple team record holder and was a YMCA National Champion.ý Don is retired from the Milwaukee Fire Department where during his career he rose from the rank of Fireman to second in command, as Assistant Chief.ý When Don isnýt enjoying a round of golf, playing guitar or swimming with the Masters team, he does an outstanding job with Schroederýs youngest swimmers teaching fundamentals, values and fun. ýDon has taught more people to swim than anyone in the area.

Tracy Kellner

Super Stars Coach

Tracy has been coaching all levels at Schroeder since 1997. Tracy currently coaches Super Stars and is an expert with meet management. She was an outstanding sprinter and an NCAA All American for the University of Iowa where she graduated with a 4.0 in Mechanical Engineering. Kellner is among the best area triathletes and with regular podium finishes. She is the mother of three: Doug, Julius and Alison and is married to former Schroeder YMCA Team record holder and NCAA All American sprinter Todd Kellner.