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Coaches & Directors
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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 our club directors. |
| Coaching Staff |
Charles N Smith
Head Senior Coach - Prior Lake
Coaching:
Twin Cities Swim Team:
- Assistant Coach: Mound/Minnteonka 2001-2002
- Head Coach in Waconia from 2002 - 2004
South Metro Storm
- Head Age Group Coach 2004 - 2007
- Head Sr Coach - Prior Lake 2007 - Present
- Vice President/Treasurer 2005 – Present
ASCA Achievements
- Level 5 Swim Coach - only 3% of all coaches hold this designation
Athletic Achievements
Swimming
- Six-year letter winner at Lakeville High School
- Two time all state in 100 Fly and 200 IM
- Captain during his Sr Year
Track and Cross Country
- Four-time letter winner in both sports at Lakeville High School
- Two time all state in CC and two time all state in track
- Competed at the University of Minnesota in both sports for four years
- Lettered during his Junior year
- Two time Academic All-Big Ten
Triathlon
- Placed 6th in the country as an amateur at USA Nationals in 2004
- Placed 27th in the country as a professional at USA Nationals in 2005
- Won 10+ races in the Minnesota and surrounding area from 2003 – 2005
Personal
Chuck is married to his lovely wife Nicole and they have son named Braden and a daughter named Chloe! They love the outdoors, playing Ultimate Frisbee, Mountain Biking and camping. If you’re up for a ride, you can join Chuck on most sunny days at Murphy Hanrehan!
Garrett D Runing
Age Group 1/2/3 Coach - Prior Lake
High School Years:
- Graduated from Eastview High School in 2011.
- Captain in 2010-2011 season.
- Four year letter winner in swimming.
- Three time state participant in 2008-2009 and 2010-2011 seasons.
- 2008-2009- 9th in 200 free relay.
- 2010-2011- 10th in 200 freestyle and 23rd in 500 freestyle.
College Years:
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, BS in Recreation Management 2015
- Four year letter winner in swimming
- Three time WIAC Conference Champion
- 2011-2012- 200 Freestyle
- 2012-2013- 200 Freestyle
- 2013-2014- 800 Freestyle Relay
- Two time school record holder
- 200 Freestyle
- 800 Freestyle relay
Garrett enjoys spending time with family and friends when he isn’t working. During the non-winter months he enjoys playing golf and spending time at the cabin. During the winter months he enjoys downhill skiing with his family. Garrett has a huge love for the sport of swimming and wants to do as much as he can to improve the younger generations of swimmers. He spent time in 2015 being a volunteer swim coach for the La Crosse Special Olympics.
Gunnar L Teigen
Junior 1/2 Coach - Lakeville
Coach Gunnar started with Storm in the Fall of 2019.
He previously was the Head Coach of the Northfield Swim Club for
six years. During his time at the club Gunnar coached at all
levels. The club nearly doubled club membership and over 100
relay and individual records were broken. While with the club
he also served as the Camps Coordinator for MSI and was on the Tech
Planning Committee. Prior to Northfield he served as Interim
Head Coach for the River Falls Swim Club for one year.
Gunnar will also be entering his seventh year as an
Assistant Coach with Carleton College. Gunnar has helped with
all facets of the program including season planning, daily training
and recruiting. In the Fall of 2018 he also had the
opportunity to teach an Intro to Swimming course and managed the
lifeguard staff on campus.
Gunnar graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2012 and
was a four year swimmer. He originally is from Hartland, WI
and went to Arrowhead High School where he swam all four years and
swam with the Lake Country Swim Team growing up.
When not coaching Gunnar enjoys playing basketball, playing a
fun board game and following Wisconsin sports (when the teams are
doing well). Gunnar is married to Steph Korba (former
Storm swimmer AND coach!) and the two currently reside in
Lakeville.
Josephine P Sommers
Age Group 1/2/3 Coach - Prior Lake
Josie's Swimming
Involvements:
- Swam for
Lakeville South High School for 6 years
- Pool records at Kenwood Trail Middle School and Shakopee
- Section Champion
- All American
- Swam for South Metro Storm for 8 years
- Favorite events 50 and 100 Free
Josie enjoys living an active lifestyle riding
equestrian dressage and swimming in her spare time. She loves
singing, playing piano, and pottery. Josie also has a henna tattoo
business and does many festivals and fairs in Minnesota. She swam
for Storm as an age group and senior swimmer. She is excited to be
back with the team as an age group coach!
Steph A Korba
Age Group 1/2/3 Coach - Lakeville
Lakeville Area Community Education
- Water Safety Assistant 2007-2008
- Water Safety Instructor 2007-2008
- Lead Water Safety Instructor 2011-2013
Lifetime Fitness
- Aquatics Supervisor 2008-2013
- Masters Coach 2012-2013
Gustavus Adolphus College
- Swimmer 2008-2012
- Swim Camp Counselor 2012
South Metro Storm
- Swimmer 2000-2008
- Age Group 1-3 Lead Coach 2013-Present
- Junior Group Assistant Coach 2014-2015
- ASCA Level 2
Steph enjoys swimming, softball, and hanging out with her family and friends. She recently joined the Impact Academy Team at Orchard Lake Elementary School as the 4/5th grade teacher. Steph is excited and grateful to give back to the Lakeville community she grew up in!
| Board of Directors |
