Ron Lockwood
Senior/Head Coach
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I began my swimming career in Stockton, California at the age of 10
at Delta Valley Aquatics. I went on to qualify for Junior Nationals
and was a High School All-American before going to Fresno State
University to swim in 1992. In 1994, due to FSU dropping their
men's swimming program, I got the opportunity to attend BYU where I
went on to be a men's team captain and win a Western Athletic
Conference team Championship in 1996.
After graduating from the "Y" in 1997 I began my coaching career in
American Fork, Utah where I helped lead Hilltop Aquatics to their
first ever state championship in 2001. In addition to team
championships, I also coached NAG Top 16 performers as well as
numerous Western Zones, Sectionals, and Junior National qualifiers.
In 2001, I moved to Colorado to become the Head Age Group Coach
with the AFA Falfins Swim Team.
In Colorado Springs, I branched out and got the opportunity to
coach at both the High School and College level. At Rampart High
School, several athletes achieved All-American status and the
Rampart men won their first Metro League Championship in over 20
years. In 2003, the Air Force Academy added me to their staff where
I led the men's and women's distance groups. In my two years there,
athletes under my direction won individual conference championships
and qualified for the NCAA Championships.
In 2005, I came back to Utah as the assistant coach at the
University of Utah. In my time at Utah I was a part of Utah's first
women's Conference Championship Team and built many lasting
relationships with athletes I coached and
recruited.
In 2008, the Wasatch Front Fish Market was formed and as the Head
Coach of the team we have seen the team grow from a very close knit
group of 9 athletes to the incredible family we are today. Since
2008 we have developed more than two dozen Junior National
qualifiers, several senior national qualifiers and in 2015
qualified our first athlete for the US Olympic Trials. Our senior
program established themselves as the premier senior program in the
state an, and our age group program has won several Age Group
Championships. The success that we have seen has been a reflection
of a highly driven coaching staff that is goal oriented and knows
the importance of planning and long term development of athletes at
all levels of the team.
I have been fortunate to have been recognized over the years for
the success of our athletes. As a team, we have been a USA Swimming
Club Excellence Team 5 times, earning Bronze Medal status in 2012,
2013, 2017, and 2018. In 2019 we achieved our first Silver
Medal status. In 2013, In 2017, I was named to the USA Swimming
National Junior Team Coaching Staff and had the opportunity to see
one of our athletes represent the USA in her first international
competition. Locally, I have been recognized by my peers here in
Utah as the Senior Coach of the Year 5 separate times (2012, 2013,
2015, 2016, 2017).
I have always had a heart for the young men and women that I have
coached over the years. My commitment to them and their swimming
careers is something that I take very seriously. The Wasatch Front
Fish Market is committed to seeing young men and women dream big
and succeed. And they will!
Ashton Palmer
Head Age Group Coach
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My competitive swimming career started at 7 years old at the Salt
Lake Country Club. Competing every summer until I was 12, I decided
to step up my swimming before starting high school and joined the
Eagle Aquatics club team. I swam and played water polo through my
time at Cottonwood High School, and was a varsity captain on both
teams my junior and senior years.
This led me to play water polo at the Division 2 level at
California State University, Monterey Bay for 4 years. Throughout
my time as an Otter I earned the title of captain for my senior
year and All-American Athlete for the years 2014 and 2015. I
studied Health and Human Services and graduated with honors in
2016.
Through my time in Monterey, I began coaching for several high
school and club water polo club teams. Moving back to Salt Lake
City in 2016, I was hired as Cottonwood High's assistant swim
coach, and re-started the water polo program in the spring of 2017.
I began coaching with Fish Market in spring of 2018, working with
the National Development Group and Advanced Junior groups, and have
learned so much through the amazing athletes and coaching staff.
Since then our age groupers have seen state championship wins,
state swimmers on the top 3 podiums, and several sectional
qualifiers. Our future is bright!
Most recently, I graduated from Westminster College in the Spring
of 2020 with a Masters Degree in Community Leadership. My thesis
focused on athletic involvement in refugee populations at the high
school level. Apart from the pool deck I love to do anything that
gets me outside including hiking, camping, and skiing. I'm a dog
mom to Wallace, my sweet rescue mutt.
Go Big Fish!
Allen Jones
Owner/Treehouse Coach
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Allen Jones started swimming competitively at age 12 in Herndon,
Virginia where he grew up. His accomplishments include being a two
time Junior National Champion (100 and 200 Breaststroke), U.S.
National Qualifier, and 1996 US Olympic Trial Qualifier. He
attended college at the University of Tennessee where he swam for
four years. There, he was a four year letterman and team captain.
He also served as a student assistant coach prior to graduating in
2001 with a degree in economics.
Allen’s coaching career has included all levels of swimming
from summer swim teams to his many years of experience as a USA
Swimming registered coach. He is also an ASCA Level 3 coach with a
commitment to continuing his pursuit of coaching excellence. Allen
serves on the Utah Swimming nominating committee as well as the Age
Group Committee. He was selected as the Utah State Age Group Coach
of the Year in 2014. Since joining Fish Market in 2011, Allen's
swimmers have broken more than 20 State records and he has had
several swimmers ranked in the top 10 nationally in various events.
Allen lives in Sandy with his three sons. In his spare time he
enjoys being outside, gardening and watching football and
soccer.
Madison Lash
NTG/Cottonwood
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My swimming career began in New Mexico when
I was 5 years old. There I swam for Charger Aquatic Club for 8
years, before switching to Lobo Aquatic Club for the remainder of
high school. Following club swimming, I swam for the University of
New Mexico for one year before transferring to the University of
Utah. Throughout my swimming career I swam a variety of events but
focussed mainly on distance freestyle and
backstroke.
In addition to being
a coach, I devote a tremendous amount of time to
being a leader within swimming’s governing body. I have
represented NM Swimming athletes as both the Junior and Senior
Athlete Representative, acted as a voting member on NM
Swimming’s Board of Directors, been a National Athlete
Representative, and served on multiple National Committees
including the Rules and Regulations Committee, Club Development,
and National Board of Review. The
past 16 years of swimming has brought nothing but joy and positive
experiences to my life, and through coaching I hope to do the same
for our athletes.
Outside of coaching I enjoy spending
time climbing and skiing.
Matthew Haines
NDG/Cottonwood
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Born and raised in Seattle, WA, I
have been swimming since I was seven years old, continuing my
swimming career through high school and into college. I have always
had a close relationship with the water, enjoying sailing during my
childhood and playing waterpolo in high school and at the club
level in college.
I had many coaches in my past than
enriched my life and helped make me the person I am today, and for
that reason I decided it would be meaningful to give back to the
swimming community that gave me so much. I was lucky enough to be
hired by Fish Market in 2019 and have greatly enjoyed my time
watching my swimmers progress.
When not on the pool deck coaching,
you can find me buying and selling residential real estate, doing
home improvement projects, or enjoying all of the outdoor
opportunities Utah has to offer.
Abbey Sorensen
NDG/Cottonwood
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Swimming has been a part of my life since I was 6 years old, when I
started swimming competitively. I am originally from Utah and
bounced around a few different club teams until I landed at Fish
Market when I was about 15 years old. I was able to attend a
variety of zones, sectional and junior national meets before I
graduated high school.
After graduating high school I began my collegiate career at Boise
State University, where I swam for 4 years. In my time at Boise I
won several individual and relay titles in the Mountain West
conference. I also earned All-American titles at the NCAA
championships in 2016. In my senior year I was able to realize many
of the goals I wanted to accomplish, including qualifying for and
competing in the NCAA Division 1 Swimming & Diving
championships and breaking several Boise State and Mountain West
records in both individual and relay events. I was also voted the
Mountain West Swimmer of the Year during that final season my
senior year.
I graduated from Boise State with my Bachelor’s of Science in
Nursing in December of 2019. Outside of swimming, I work as a NICU
nurse at Primary Children’s Hospital - which brings me so
much fulfillment and is something I enjoy immensely! I also love to
do things outdoors when I have time such as biking, hiking, and
going on adventures with my sweet husky puppy,
Enzo!
I’ve had the privilege to coach the up and coming generation
of swimmers since June of 2020 and I have loved working with each
and every one of them so much! Seeing their passion and love for
the sport brings me so much joy, and I’m excited to continue
to see all the amazing things they accomplish as they grow in the
sport!
William T Brooks
Cottonwood
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I come from a long line of
swimmers, so I grew up around pools. When it came
to swimming practice, I had a rough start and didn't alway's want
to go to practice. My siblings love to tell stories of
how I tried to hide in the bushes to get out
of practice(which never worked). Gratefully, my parents saw
the bigger picture, they helped me grow and develop, and discover
my love of swimming. I also learned great life lessons about hard
work and dedication, that I now get to share with future swimmers!
My swimming career began at the Salt Lake Tennis Club, Steiner
Tsunami Aquatics Team (STAT), and then with Highland High School
where I was part of a two-time state championship team. I began my
coaching career at the Salt Lake Country Club in 2000 and again in
2003 after serving an LDS mission to Korea. The 2014 season, was my
return to age group coaching, where I have loved being a part of
the team. GO FISH!
Once a swimmer, always a swimmer!
Preston Palmer
Treehouse
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Despite growing up in a family of
swimmers and water polo players, it took me a while to discover
this wonderful sport. Starting at the age of 14 I spent 4 years
swimming and playing water polo for Cottonwood High School, and
spent my senior year as a water polo captain. Although I no longer
swim for a competitive team, I still enjoy swimming in triathlons
and coaching. In February of 2020, I began coaching for Fish Market
at Treehouse. I have greatly enjoyed being able to coach and learn
from these athletes, and can't wait to see what the future holds
for them!
I am entering my third year at the
University of Utah studying Emergency Medical Services and Trombone
Performance. I usually spend my spare time playing music or
exploring the outdoors.
GO FISH!!
Amy Pearson
Treehouse
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I started swimming for a summer team in Illinois when I was 5. At
age 7, I joined the St. Charles Swim Team in my hometown of St.
Charles, IL. Coming from a family of distance swimmers, I quickly
became one myself. I swam for my club team and for St. Charles East
High School until I graduated high school in 2017. Upon graduation,
I attended Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland and swam
the 200, 500, and 1650 freestyle for the Division III program. In
college, I discovered my passion for coaching swimming while
working with the Maryland Special Olympics Swim Team. The
motivation, persistence, and positive attitudes of the Special
Olympics athletes inspired me both as an athlete and as a coach. In
May 2020, I graduated from Johns Hopkins with a degree in Molecular
and Cellular Biology. I am currently applying to medical school and
hope to pursue a combined MD/MPH degree so I can work with
underserved communities through medical treatment and public
health. I chose to move to Salt Lake to be close to family and
spend time in the mountains skiing, climbing, and hiking. I am
thrilled to be a Fish Market coach and to be able to share my
passion for swimming with such a wonderful
program.
Kelly Kartchner
Treehouse
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From growing up in Mexico and
California, swimming has always been a big part of my life, in the
ocean or the backyard. But growing up as the youngest of six kids,
there was never any money available for me to participate in
outside sports. When I began high school, I finally started
swimming competitively. Unfortunately, after two years I was told I
could no longer swim due to a shoulder injury. After this, I
decided to go into the teaching/coaching side of the sport. I have
taught children — anywhere from the ages of 6 months to
12 years old — to swim for years now, privately and in group
lessons. And I am very excited to continue my swimming career at
Wasatch Front Fish Market.
I currently attend Brigham Young
University. I am studying English there, while also cultivating my
interest in physical sciences and nutrition as I work towards my
personal trainer’s certification. I plan to serve a year and
a half long mission for my church sometime next year, and will
greatly miss the opportunity to work with your children while doing
so.
I have been fortunate in my swimming
career to have great coaches, an7d I hope to be one for your
children as well.
