2026 Coaching Staff

Catherine Fink - Head Coach 
Swam through HS (Peddie and Princeton Swim and Dive) and participated in Masters swimming
B.A. and M.A. in Special and Elementary Education
Married with four children- All swimmers
10th year of coaching
Head Girls' Coach of TOPS Swimming
USA Swimming Certified
ASCA- Level 2


Nikki Whitlock - Assistant Coach

Laurelwood's head coach for seven years
20th year coaching at Laurelwood
Swimmer since the age of six through college (OJR HS member of 400 free relay record holder for 16 yrs/4th place state finish 1983 and 4-year scholarship athlete, George Washington University)
Head swim coach  and Aquatics Director at Bryn Mawr College- 12 years, COY 2010
Accolades: HS All- American
Coach at TOPS Swimming (5 years)

Jen Bowker - Assistant Coach

*bio information coming soon*


Tim Robinson - Assistant Coach

2nd year coaching at Laurelwood
Swimmer since age five (Upper Perk Swim Team, Boyertown HS, YMCA)
Swam for 2 years at West Chester University on partial scholarship for swim before transferring to Philadelphia Carpentry School.
Coach Tim is a current US Master's swimmer and continues to compete today!
Assistant Coach at TOPS Swimming
USA Swimming Certified coach, USA Swimming Core certified
Lifeguard, first aid and CPR certified

Ethan Suessmuth - Assistant Coach

*bio information coming soon*



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