Kathy Bernardi
Head Coach
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Coach Kathy has been a part of the Marlins for a long time - she
swam for the Marlins when she was a kid! Now, Kathy is a high
school English teacher and has been the head coach for the Marlins
for three years.
Kathy first began coaching in 2004 when she became the varsity
coach for Churchland High School swim team. Under her 3 year stint
as head coach, the Churchland Truckers had their most successful
seasons in school history. After leaving Virginia, Kathy continued
her coaching as an assistant coach in Indianapolis with the Pike
Red Devils club team and as the varsity girls' head coach at
Arsenal Technical High School. After a few years away from the
deck, she returned as an assistant coach and then as head coach for
the Marlins. Kathy has recently achieved ASCA Level 2 coaching
certification.
Kathy's three kids all swim competitively - including her
youngest, Morgan, who is currently in the National Group with
the Marlins. Kathy is excited to continue to build the Monroeville
Marlins swim team and hopes that all swimmers develop a love of the
sport, a foundation of skills, and friendships that last for years.
Alex Catprara
Assistant Coach
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Alex Caprara is entering his fourth year of coaching with the
Marlins. Alex swam for 15 years, starting at the age of 5, for
teams around the Pittsburgh area including FAST, JCC Sailfish, and
the Gateway Gators. He graduated from Denison University in 2018,
where he swam for one year before retiring. He currently works at
Carnegie Mellon as an administrator. In his free time, he enjoys
cycling, playing the guitar, and taking pictures of his pet cat
(she can be found on Instagram @icy_from_theburgh).
Samantha Estremera
Assistant Coach
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Samantha Estremera has been in the education field, teaching
persons with hearing loss, for 22 years and coaching for 7
years. As an athlete, while growing up, she participated in
multiple sports including soccer, swimming, basketball, tennis,
softball, and volleyball. All grown up, she continues to
participate in sports as a coach. She started coaching in 2013 as
the St. Bernadette's girls volleyball coach for 4th-8th graders.
Additionally, she was the Bel-aire Barrucuda's head coach for 5
years (2014-2019). With the closing of Bel-aire pool, she became
the head coach for the Haymaker Hammerheads (2020). This is her
second year coaching for the Monroeville Marlin's Swim Club. You
can find her most practices in the water teaching technique and
keeping swim fun!
Brian Susko
Assistant Coach
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My name is Brian Susko and I coach the Developmental Swim
Group (Bronze and Silver). I live with my wife Theresa
and my two daughters, Caitlin (9) and Cara (6), both Monroeville
Marlins' swimmers. I graduated from Pittsburgh Central
Catholic High School and received my degree in Computer Science
from Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA where I played college
baseball. I have been in the Software Engineering field for
my entire career and am currently the Director of Engineering at
UPMC Enterprises, a software innovation wing of UPMC. I proudly
serve on the board of the Never Retreat Foundation, which is a
non-profit focused on raising money for the care and support of
patients and families battling cancer. I also coach
Monroeville youth soccer. I was never a competitive swimmer,
but know the sport very well and am a certified AMS Official which
allows me to focus on the details of each stroke while
teaching. I really enjoy working with the younger swimmers to
teach the basics and make sure they are having fun while doing
it.
Marisa Stover
Assistant Coach
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Marisa is a recent graduate from the University of Mount Union
and has returned to the Pittsburgh area working full time for PNC
Bank as a Technology Development Program Associate. Her swimming
career started in 2008 on the Bouquet Barracudas in Springdale. She
then swam year round for Valley Points Family YMCA and moved to the
Deer Lakes Aquatics Club during her high school year. In addition
to club swimming she also swam on the Springdale High School Swim
Team and was a WPIAL qualifier during those years. During her 10
years of swimming experience, she also volunteered as a swim
instructor working with younger kids. Marisa is excited for the
start of the season and is looking forward to working with all of
the kids!
Mitchell Reynolds
Assistant Coach
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Mitchell was raised in Frederick, Maryland where he began his
swimming journey for the Monocacy Aquatic Club. He attended
Frederick High School where he won 3 MPSSAA 3a/2a/1a state titles
in the 500y Freestyle. Mitchell holds the FHS 500 freestyle
record.
Mitchell graduated from Dickinson College in May 2018 with
degrees in political science and religion. While there, he was a
four year letter earner for the Dickinson swim program, competing
in distance freestyle and IM. He received all centennial
conference honors as a First Year in 2015. Reynolds was a
twelve-time individual conference A-finalist, held 4 school
records, and earned an NCAA Championship B cut in the 1650
freestyle in 2016 and 2017. He was also the captain for the 17-18
season.
Reynolds coached for Fox Swim Club and served as the head coach
of the Hood College Hammerheads Swim Team from 2015 to 2018.
Mitchell coached the men’s and women’s swimming team
at Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, PA from 2018 to 2021. He
helped lead the Falcon women to Middle Atlantic Conference
Champions in 2019 and 2021. Mitchell specialized in coaching the
long-distance group, which included the 2019 MAC women’s 500
champion, and the 2021 women’s 1650 champion.
Currently, Reynolds is working toward a Masters in Education at
The University of Pittsburgh.
Mitchell’s coaching mentors include Andrew Brabson (Cal
Tech), Don Feinberg (Thomas University), Rob Fox (Fox Swim Club),
Katie McComb (Messiah University), and Paul Richards (Dickinson
College), among many others!
Devon Korhammer
Assistant Coach
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Devon is originally from Easton, PA. She went to Moravian
Academy where she was a 4 year varsity swimmer and holds the team
record in the 100 backstroke. Devon qualified for the PIAA State
Championships in the 100 backstroke 3 out of her 4 years of high
school. She was also a 4 year varsity soccer player at Moravian
Academy and team captain her junior and senior years. Devon coached
the Saucon Valley Country Club swim team from 2014-2018. She
graduated from Dickinson College in 2018 with a Bachelor’s
degree in political science and sociology. While at Dickinson, she
was a 4 year varsity swimmer and team captain for the 2017-2018
season. After graduating from Dickinson, she served as a college
adviser at Biglerville High School for 2 years with the
Pennsylvania College Advising Corps. Currently, Devon is pursuing a
Master’s in Public and International Affairs at the
University of Pittsburgh. She is looking forward to coaching
swimming again and helping swimmers achieve their goals!
Jessica Elizabeth Stroh
Assistant Coach
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Jessica is a sophomore at Slippery Rock University where
she is studying business. She was a four-year member of the
Gateway High School swim team where she was a WPIAL and PIAA State
Qualifier. Aside from high school swimming, she also swam for
Monroeville Marlins, Garden City Swim Club,
Aaron Gibson
Dryland Coach
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Aaron Gibson has dedicated the bulk of his
professional career to serving the community –
under-resourced communities to be exact. As District Executive
Director of the Greater Pittsburgh YMCA, his primary
responsibilities include fund development and expansion of
services, board development, and community collaboration within the
service areas of the Greater Pittsburgh YMCA. He is also known for
his Spin Classes throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area.
Aaron is very passionate about helping others. In the
past three years, he has made a commitment to the Marlins Swim Team
to facilitate all dryland exercises. His unique coaching style has
enabled our swimmers to perform at a competitive level. He is best
known for keeping our swimmers focused, motivated and competitive.
He encourages our swimmers to do their best and feel good about
their results.
