Curt Beutler
Head Coach/Senior National Coach
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As a son of a swim coach, Head Coach Curt Beutler began competitive swimming at the ripe age of 6. Although he retired by the time he began attending college, the lure of the lap lanes returned when he initiated his triathlon training. (A dedicated triathlete, Curt has completed seven ironman races and has competed at the Long Course World Championships for Team USA.) He started coaching in Elgin, Illinois for the Elgin YMCA. When his wife began her medical career in the Valley, Curt saw an opportunity to lead the swimming program at the Fox Cities YMCA. In recent years he has also coached at the Oshkosh YMCA and the Oshkosh North and Appleton North High Schools.
Chris Bouressa
Senior 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.
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.
Ashley M Turner
Gold 1 Coach
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Ashley began swimming at age 7 competetively for FCYST and continued for ten years. Ashley also taught swim lessons for five years. Ashley took a break from competetive swimming while persuing her degree at Carroll University. Ashley recently moved back to the area to persue a masters degree in counseling and decided to get back into the world of competetive swimming as well.
Ruthe A Zimmerman
Silver 2 Coach
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Ruthe Zimmerman
will be the new Silver 2 lead coach - you will still see Coach
Angie on deck subbing :) Coach
Ruthe Zimmerman 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 excited to be back on deck
because she loves to help swimmers reach their goals both in
and out of the pool. Ruthe is also the WAVE Team
Administrator, Coaches the JV Girls for Appleton
North, and married with two little girls. Her
oldest daughter Marilyn is now on the WAVE swim team and loves it.
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
Silver 1 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.
Becky Malcomson
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.
Team Treasurer
Treasurer
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The Treasurer maintains all financial records for the team and
manage team accounts.
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.
Heidi Rocke
Apparel Coordinator
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The Apparel Coordinator orders and purchases all team apparel and merchandise and maintains the team sponsorship relationship with Speedo.
Ruthe A Zimmerman
Team Administrator
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Ruthe Zimmerman
will be the new Silver 2 lead coach - you will still see Coach
Angie on deck subbing :) Coach
Ruthe Zimmerman 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 excited to be back on deck
because she loves to help swimmers reach their goals both in
and out of the pool. Ruthe is also the WAVE Team
Administrator, Coaches the JV Girls for Appleton
North, and married with two little girls. Her
oldest daughter Marilyn is now on the WAVE swim team and loves it.
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.
