Leanne Lefebvre Larson
Head Coach: Senior/Senior National Coach
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Leanne grew up in the Twin Cities where she swam competitively to
the Junior Olympic level in both long and short course seasons and
was a state finalist in the three years she swam for Benilde St.
Margaret's High School. She graduated with a B.A. in Journalism
from the University of Minnesota, and has, until recently, called
Eau Claire her home for over 20 years. Leanne found her way back to
the sport she loved in 2016 and onto the deck coaching with the ECY
Marlins, which recently became the YCV Barracudas. She has had many
successes in her coaching of the 12 & Unders with YCV,
including developing several YMCA and Wisconsin individual state
champions, and most recently, coaching her swimmers to become
Wisconsin's 2022 Division 3 12 & Under State Champions and YMCA
Sectional Champs. Coach Leanne is extremely passionate about the
sport of swimming, and brings an infectious energy every time she
steps onto a pool deck, as well as an "all in" commitment to her
swimmers and their families. She believes in the value of remaining
teachable and, as a Level 3 ASCA Certified Coach, she continually
seeks opportunities to learn and grow to be better on deck and in
life. She also believes goal setting and a healthy mindset are
essential to finding success in and out of the pool. Swimmers who
have trained with Coach Leanne know well that to find success, they
need to "Stay positive. Work hard. And make it happen." When she's
not on deck or in the water herself, Leanne can be found exploring
the great outdoors with her best girl Sadie.
Jamie L Schnurer
Head Age Group Coach/ Gold 2 Coach
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Coach Jamie Schnurer swam competitively for Appleton North High
School. She lettered all four years and was a four-time state
qualifier as well. Her leadership and motivational skills
earned her the team captain position for both the Appleton North
Swim and Track teams. After swimming for Lehigh University in
Pennsylvania, Jamie transferred to UW Madison and where she earned
her degree in Dietetics. In her free time Coach Jamie likes to
spend time with her husband and two daughters, as well as run.
Coach Jamie is our Head Age Group Coach.
As The Meet Director she is the person in charge of all details
surrounding the Fox Valley Wave home meets including securing
facilities, officials, awards, sanction numbers and manages the
correspondence with teams and coaches regarding the meets.
Ruthe A Zimmerman
Silver Lead Coach
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Ruthe Zimmerman
is the Silver Lead Coach and Team Administrator.
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Ruthe started swimming on the Wisconsin Dells Dolphins Swim
Team at age 8. She went on to swim at UWGB and
UW-Milwaukee where she earned her degree in Psychology and went on
to get her Masters in Counseling. Ruthe has been
coaching for over 20 years and loves to help swimmers
reach their goals both in and out of the pool. Coach Ruthe
is married with two little girls who are both on the swim
team. Her youngest daughter Maggie was born with Down Syndrome
so Ruthe spends a lot of her time advocating.
The team administrator supports the head coaches and the parent
board by managing communication, team website and registration as
well as answering questions that come in through the website.
Jenna L Beyer
Deck Coach
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Jenna started competitvely swimming on the WAVE from 4th-6th
grade. In 8th grade she started swimming with the Big Pigeons
Swim Club. Jenna swam with them all thoughout high school and
recently just finished her 4th and final season on the Neenah Girls
Swim and Dive Team. She has her CPR, Lifeguard, and WSI
certifications. She worked at the Neenah High School Pool
lifeguarding and teaching swim lessons for 2 years. She is
ready to start this new chapter in her life back where her swimming
career started. She is excited to continue her love for this
sport through coaching.
Anita K Vanden Burgt
Bronze Coach
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Anita Graduated from UW-Stevens Point with a degree in Elementary Ed and now lives in Appleton with her 4 kids (all 4 have swam for the WAVE). Anita taught swim lessons throughout High School and College and has a passion for working with children of all ages. She looks forward to challenging herself to do something new and is excited to coach for the WAVE.
Chris Bouressa
Deck Coach
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Chris knows what it is to work hard in sports. She started running cross country in high school, then took up swimming later in life through a masters team. She began competing in triathlons, and as a result of her committment and intensity, she qualified for the Hawaii Ironman in 2004. Chris enjoys her time on the pool deck and helping The Wave swimmers realize the benefits of their own hard work.
Brian Flanagan
President
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The President
shall be the chairperson of the Organization and the Parent Board,
and have such duties, responsibilities and powers as may be
necessary to carry out the directions and policies of the
Organization and at all times be subject to the policies, control
and direction of the Organization.
Emily Allen
Secretary
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The
Secretary is responsible for recording and reporting board minutes,
activity files, actions items and archiving all appropriate
files.
Jamie L Schnurer
Meet Director
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Coach Jamie Schnurer swam competitively for Appleton North High
School. She lettered all four years and was a four-time state
qualifier as well. Her leadership and motivational skills
earned her the team captain position for both the Appleton North
Swim and Track teams. After swimming for Lehigh University in
Pennsylvania, Jamie transferred to UW Madison and where she earned
her degree in Dietetics. In her free time Coach Jamie likes to
spend time with her husband and two daughters, as well as run.
Coach Jamie is our Head Age Group Coach.
As The Meet Director she is the person in charge of all details
surrounding the Fox Valley Wave home meets including securing
facilities, officials, awards, sanction numbers and manages the
correspondence with teams and coaches regarding the meets.
Angie Borchardt
Communication Coordinator
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The Communication Coordinator handles all publicity for the team
and heads the recruitment of new swimmers to the team. Website and
other social media updates, newsletters and handbook maintenance
fall under the Communication Coordinator as well.
Ruthe A Zimmerman
Team Administrator
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Ruthe Zimmerman
is the Silver Lead Coach and Team Administrator.
Coach
Ruthe started swimming on the Wisconsin Dells Dolphins Swim
Team at age 8. She went on to swim at UWGB and
UW-Milwaukee where she earned her degree in Psychology and went on
to get her Masters in Counseling. Ruthe has been
coaching for over 20 years and loves to help swimmers
reach their goals both in and out of the pool. Coach Ruthe
is married with two little girls who are both on the swim
team. Her youngest daughter Maggie was born with Down Syndrome
so Ruthe spends a lot of her time advocating.
The team administrator supports the head coaches and the parent
board by managing communication, team website and registration as
well as answering questions that come in through the website.
Katie Loken
Education Coordinator
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The Eduaction Coordinator
works with coaches and board to understand the education
needs of the team and create/coordinates programs for
education based on these needs.
Andrew Skorr
Vice President
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The Vice President supports the role of the President, and is
responsible for all of the Presidential duties in the absence of
the President.
Susan Greenway
Team Treasurer
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