David J Stephens - CWAC Head Coach

Coach David Stephens has been involved in swimming for over 26 years both as a swimmer and a coach.  He grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and swam for the Dynamo Swim Club and was an All-American at Marist High School.  He continued his swimming career at the University of Michigan and lettered all four years while swimming under Olympic coach Joh Urbanchek.  Following his graduation from the University of Michigan Coach Dave moved to Chicago for law school and became a swim coach along the way.  He completed his JD program at the John Marshall Law School and passed the 2004 Bar Exam.  He started the CWAC program in the fall of 2004.  Coach Dave is the Development Accounts Manager at St. Ignatius College Prep and also serves as the head coach of the men’s and women’s varsity teams.  His high school teams have won 14 IHSA sectional titles the past ten years.  Coach Dave served as the head coach for Team Illinois at the 2007 Central Zone Championship.

Erik J Morales - EP Senior / Silver I Coach

Coach Morales is a graduate of Benedictine University where he was a two-time swim team captain and Benedictine University Male Athlete of the Year nominee.  Erik finished a solid college career which culminated in finals performances in the 200 butterfly and the 500 freestyle at the Liberal Arts Championship Meet.  Erik received multiple all-conference and academic all-conference nominations while swimming for Coach Clarke at EPCHS.  In addition to these nominations, Erik was a two-time varsity captain, team MVP and a member of a school record setting 200 freestyle relay.  Erik has produced multiple regional and state qualifiers in his two seasons with CWAC seniors.

Nick A Gaggiano - UIC Senior / Blue Coach

Coach Gaggiano is a Chicago native who swam and played polo at Mt. Carmel High School.  Nick coached 7 years in New York at the GAEL Aquatic Club and Wykagyl Country Club.  Nick has produced many great swimmers in New York and CWAC is excited to have him back in Chicago.  Nick has a B.A. in Journalism from Iona College where he swam and played water polo.

Josue Sabillon - UIC Silver I Coach

Currently Josue is attending the University of Illinois at Chicago where he has obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and plans to attend Medical School in the fall of 2009.  While attending college Josue maintains an active life in the aquatic world. He was the head coach at Lane Tech High School from 2004-2007. While coaching at Lane Tech, Josue set a school and city record for winning 13 City Championships in just three years. Josue was recognized as the youngest most successful head coach in the City of Chicago among CPS. He was also recognized for being one of the few coaches that coached both swimming and water polo. Coach Josue helped Lane Tech obtain the first Water Polo Championship in Lane Tech history. He has also coached with the New Trier Swim Club, where he worked under some of the best coaches in the state.
 

Mike K. Daley - UIC Silver II Coach

Mike is a seasoned swim coach with extensive knowledge of teaching, learning, training, and motivational techniques.  His coaching philosophy focuses on developing superb technique in order to swim fast without injury. His training emphasizes quality over quantity. He believes that training more efficiently in practices, results in racing faster in competition . Mike is celebrating 50 years in swimming in 2010. He began swimming at the Aurora YMCA at 10; captained his high school team at Shattuck School in Faribault, MN, and his collegiate team at Grinnell College. Where he was a collegiate All-American.  Mike continues to compete to the present as an open water swimmer, master’s swimmer and triathlete, He holds several Wisconsin Master’s records, and completed Ironman Wisconsin in September ’09, winning his age division in the swim.  Mike has coached at Grinnell College, in Liverpool, Australia, the Schroder Aquatic Center in Brown Deer, WI, at Nicolet HS in Milwaukee, and started two master’s teams in Milwaukee over the last 10 years.

Amanda A Nolan - EP Silver III Coach

EP CWAC Silver III coach Amanda Nolan was an EP Stingray age group swimmer and a member of two conference championship teams at EPCHS where she also served a year as team captain. She was a member of multiple South Suburban Conference champion relays and an individual champ in the 100 backstroke.  Amanda is currently attending Moraine Valley Community College and will begin the nursing program at St. Xavier University in September, 2010.

Sunny B Gibson - UIC Silver III Coach

Coach Sunny grew up in Pensacola, Florida and swam for the Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club (GPAC) for 11 years.  She was a four year varsity member of the swim team at Gulf Breeze High School and was captain of the team her junior and senior years.  Coach Sunny swam at the University of Kentucky for 2 years before retiring from the sport.  She graduated with her B.A. in Communications & Information Studies and is currently an Underwriting Assistant at C.V. Starr & Co.  Coach Sunny has over 14 years of experience as a coach and swimmer and currently works with the Silver III team at UIC.

Brian C Edgeworth - EP Blue Coach

Brian Edgeworth is the Blue Level coach for EP CWAC swimmers. Brian was a four year varsity swimmer at EPCHS. During this time he was a co-captain, three-time MVP, and five-time All-Conference swimmer in South Suburban Conference.  In 2006, Brian helped lead the EP Mustangs boys’ swim team to their first conference championship in thirty years.  Brian currently trains with CWAC and is an Illinois Swimming Senior State Qualifier and a USA Swimming Speedo Sectional qualifier. Brian was an assistant coach during the 2009-2010 IHSA boys’ swim season. He holds/shares several CWAC sprint and relay records. Brian swam age group for eight years with the Evergreen Park Stingrays Swim Club. He will compete in the Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim in June, 2010.

Coach Kelly Normoyle begins her second season as a Blue Level coach for EP CWAC. Coach Kelly did her age group swimming with the Evergreen Park Stingrays. While a swimmer at Evergreen Park Community High School, Kelly was captain, an academic all-conference team member, and athlete of the year. She went on to letter in swimming at Rockford College where she finished her competitive career.  Kelly currently teaches Physical Education at Northwest Elementary School in Evergreen Park.  She is a Learning Behavior Specialist with a Masters Degree in Multi-categorical Special Education.

Kira Redig has spent the much of her life around the pool, first as a swimmer, then as a coach. She was a state-qualifying swimmer at Downers Grove North High school, in Downers Grove, IL. Kira then attended Marist College where she played water polo. Kira coached for Express Swim Team in Downers Grove for six years, coaching age group swimmers of all ability levels. She is currently working on her Masters in Counseling; Art Therapy at the Adler School of Professional Psychology. Kira also continues to enjoy swimming by competing in Master’s swim meets.