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
11th year of coaching
Coach - 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 - TOPS Swimming (5 years)
Jenn Bowker - Assistant Coach
Swam competitively for Suburban Swim Club for ten years
Coached swimming for over 30 years:
Head coach (Downingtown HS Girls Team); Assistant coach then Head coach (OJR Aquatics Team);
Assistant coach (TOPS Swimming); Assistant coach (Laurelwood Swim Club)
Taught swimming: OJR Community Aquatics program, Mommy and Me
Swim Official for 15 years: YMCA Level 2 and Suburban Aquatic League
Laurelwood Starter/Ref: 12 years
Married with 3 sons who all swam for Laurelwood for over 18 years
Teacher at Villa Maria Academy High School (B.A., M.Ed., M.Ed.L. anticipated 5/27)
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
Swam at Laurelwood for 11 years
Swam through HS (Owen J Roberts)
Academic All-American and holds 3 relay records at OJR
Currently swimming at the Division 2 collegiate level (Wingate University)
Studying Exercise Science to go into physical therapy