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2007-2008 Walnut Creek Aquanuts Coaching Staff

Gina Pietras - 2008 WCA Administrative Head and 11-12 A Team Assistant Coach

12 years of National and International Coaching experience

  • 2007 11-12 Age Group Team Coach, Trio and Solo Champions

  • 2005 and 2006 WCA Summer Camp Director

  • 2004 Swiss Junior World Team Head Coach

  • 2003 US Olympic Training Squad member

  • 2001 World Cup Team Bronze Medalist

  • 2000 Coach of US Age Group and US Junior Open 14-15 Trio and Team

  • Yuka Yeh - 2008 Sr./Jr. A Team Coach

    4 Years National Age Group Coaching Experience and Talented Choreographer

    · 2007 13-15 Head Coach

    · 2006 Sr./Jr. A Team Consultant

    · 2005 A Team Assistant Coach

    · 2000-2003 former Aquanuts A Team Member

    · 17 years of synchro swimming experience

    Kristen Kramer - 2008 Sr./Jr. A Team Coach and Strength & Conditioning Coach

    4 Years National Age Group Coaching Experience and Talented Choreographer

    · Head Coach of the Czech Republic Junior/Senior National Team

    · 2006 Asst. Coach of North Harbour Synchronized Swim Team, Auckland, New Zealand

    · 2003-2005 Member of Walnut Creek Aquanuts

    · 2004 National Team Trial Phase III Qualifier

    · 1999-2003 Member of UAB Synchronized Swim Team

    · Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach through National Strength and Conditioning Association since 2003

    · B.S. in Education/Health Promotion from UAB

    · Currently pursuing a Masters degree in Kinesiology at San Jose State University

       

     

    Tammy deClercq - 2008 13-15 A Team Head Coach

    Bio Coming Soon

     

     

    Heather Burdick - 2008 13-15 A Team Assistant Coach

    Bio Coming Soon

     

    Carolina De Soto - 2008 13-15 B Team Head Coach & 10 & Under, 11-15 B Team Assistant Coach
    20 years of Coaching experience
  • Started as assistant coach in 1986 for Tama Synchronized Swimming Club of Estado Tachira
  • 1991 - 2002 Venezuela's Team Head Coach in several Age Group International events
  • 1991 - 1993 and 1999 - 2000 Venezuelan National Technical Synchronized Swimming Commission Member
  • 2001 Coach of the year, a Venezuelan National Award
  • 3 FINA Certificates for FINA Synchro judges courses.
  • 2002 National Senior Coach
  • Mary Tschann - 2008 13-15  B Team Assistant Coach
    8 years of coaching experience
  • 13-15 Coach, 2007-2008
  • 2007 Swim Show Director
  • Week in the Creek Camp Coordinator, 2007
  • WCA swimmer for 8 years
  • US Junior National Team Champion, 1999
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    Alandi Stec - 2008 11-12A Team & 13-15 B Team Assistant Coach

    Bio Coming Soon

     

    Sung Kim - 2008 11-12 A Team Head Coach & 13-15 A Team Assistant Coach
    Bio Coming Soon

     

    Lourdes Candini - 2008 11-15 B Team Head Coach and 10 & Under Head Coach
    Bio Coming Soon

     

     

    Tammy McGregor - Consultant and Former Head Coach (Currently 2008 Olympic Team Coach)
    10 years of National and International Coaching experience
  • 2004 Czech Republic Olympic Coach
  • Member of National Team pool of Coaches
  • 2003 and 2004 US Junior National Team Head Coach
  • 2002 US Junior World Assistant Coach
  • Coaches the Senior and Junior A Teams with WCA
  • 2000 Olympic Team Athlete
  • 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • Gail Emery - Jr. & Sr. Team Consultant
    Aquanuts Head Coach - 1978 - 1998

     

     

    Sue Ahlf - Club Founder
    Aquanuts Head Coach - 1968 - 1978

     

     

     

    A very special Thank You to our Club Photographer - Brian Horii!! 

     

     

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