Head Coach Brian Nagel
Brian has been involved with swimming since his grandfather introduced him to the sport when he was five. Brian swam club for Bloomington Aquatics Club as an age grouper until he switched to Richfield swim club when he was 10. Brian returned to BAC in 1996 and was with them for 10 years.
Some highlights of Brian's credentials include: Rookie of the Year, Kennedy High School 1993, 400 Freestyle Relay Record Holder 1994, Varsity Swimmer for Kennedy High School 1992 through 1996, Coaches award for Barracuda Aquatics Club 1997, World Coaching Clinic 2002 for Age Group Coaching Philosophy, Psychology and Physiology, Currently attending the Minnesota School of Business for an Associates Degree in Business Science, Leadership skills include his current position at the Bloomington Veterinary Hospital where he oversees seven others as the Client Relations Supervisor.
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Coach Sarah Wollenhaupt
Sarah has been in competitive swimming for 17 years. She was a member of the West Express Swim Team as an age group swimmer till graduating in 2003 from Chaska HS. In addition to swimming, she coached West throughout her last years in high school. She swam for the University of North Dakota for 4 years and accumulated 13 All American NCAA titles and a BS in Rehabilitation and Human Services. She recently moved back to Eden Prairie in December. Some fun facts about Sarah are: her favorite event is the 200 breaststroke; her favorite beverage is an ice cold Coke; her favorite foods are hotdogs, mac and cheese and mashed potatoes; her favorite color is blue; she drives a Ford Focus; and last but not least, she thinks John Travolta is the best actor in the world!
Coach Gesina VonRuden
Gesina swam competitively for 10 years swimming for the Barracuda Aquatic Club and swam varsity for Bloomington Kennedy from 1995-2000. Currently she is working at Home Depot as a kitchen designer and going to Normandale Community College working toward becoming a elementary school teacher. One interesting fact about her is she listens mostly to country music.
Coach Lexi Tully
Lexi swam competively with the Chaska High School swim team. Her focus is on the Dolphin group and Sharks groups with Haley and Gesina.
Coach Teri Kotilnek
Terri swam competitively for 16 years with the Richfield Swim Club, St Louis Park and Burnsville. She swam in high school for Burnsville, Minneapolis South West, and also swam in college for Mankato State University for 2 years. Terri had coached the developmental team and recently worked with the age group and senior team with BAC.
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