AGGIE SWIM CLUB COACHES

 The coaches' job is to supervise the competitive swim program.  The Aggie Swim Club coaching staff is dedicated to providing a program for youngsters that will enable them to learn the value of striving to improve oneself - "to be the best you can be".

	Remko Hinloopen - Senior Coach - TAMU Rec Center Remko is currently a senior at Texas A&M University studying Ocean Engineering.  He is originally from Katy, Texas, where he coached the Age Group Development program with KATY Aquatics focusing mainly on stroke technique.  Remko coached with the Aggie Swim Club during the 2003-2004 year with the novice program and began coaching the senior/senior development program during the 2004-2005 year.   Remko swam USA competitively from the age of 7 through 19 and continues to practice and compete in USA swimming.  As an age grouper, Remko was a High school All-American and Junior National qualifier with Katy Aquatics and swam at Georgia Tech during his freshman year.  His hobbies include swimming reading and running.  Remko can be reached by e-mail at rhinloopen@gmail.com.
	Ryan Goodwyn - Age Group Coach - TAMU Rec Center Born in Bryan, Ryan has been involved with the United States Swimming for over twenty years.  As an age-group swimmer, he participated with the City of Plano Swimmers under coach Chris MacCurdy.  While there, COPS was one of the top age-group programs in the nation, winning several TAGS and Jr. National Championships.   In high school, Ryan continued his association with COPS while also swimming for Plano Senior High School.  In his senior year, he was the team captain for the UIL State Champion PSHS team and was named the Swimming World Magazine Mythical National Champions.  In college, Ryan swam for Texas A&M University under Mel Nash and Jay Holmes, two well-respected coaches who have coached for USA National teams.  His specialties while at A&M were distance freestyle and backstroke.   Ryan has been coaching in the B/CS area for over ten years on both the high school and club level.  He is beginning his third year as the Head Coach for A&M Consolidated High School.  He continues to train and swim competitively while also coaching and completed a lifelong dream of swimming the English Channel during the summer of 2004.   Ryan teaches English II Honors at A&M Consolidated High School and lives in College Station with his wife and best friend, Fara and nine-year-old, Ras.  He can be reached most easily by e-mail at coachry1650@yahoo.com.
	Gavin Uttecht - Novice Coach - College Station Middle School Growing up in Houston Gavin competed with Cy-Fair Swim Club/FLEET and was a varsity swimmer with Langham Creek High School.  He is currently a History major with minors in Business and Geology at Texas A&M University and hopes to go on to Law School upon his graduation.  Gavin has coached with the Cypress Sting Rays Summer League for the last three years and enjoys helping young swimmers realize their potential in and out of the pool.   Gavin can be reached by e-mail at angus@tamu.edu .
	Paul Wallace - Age Group Development Coach - College Station Middle School Originally from Alvin, Texas, Paul is a history major at Texas A&M and will be graduating in December, 2007.   While at Texas A&M, Paul has kept himself close to the swimming pool through his employment, which includes being the manager for the Texas A&M Men's Swimming Team for the 2005-2006, 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 seasons, working for the Texas A&M Swim Camp in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and working at the Texas A&M Student Recreation Center as a lifeguard for the last 3 years.   Paul loves to watch the young swimmers progress from beginners to the competitive level and helping them grow into great young adults.  When he is not out surfing, Paul can be reached most easily through e-mail at qksilver73@neo.tamu.edu .
	Stephen Weber - HS Auxiliary/Age Group Development Coach - College Station Middle School Stephen is currently attending Blinn College with plans to transfer to Texas A&M with the hopes of completing a degree in Biology.   Stephen's swimming background includes competing for 14 years with Circle C (now Texas Longhorn Aquatics) and Westlake High School.  As a senior Stephen was a member of an 800 freestyle relay team that still holds the National Age Group Record.   In addition to attending school and working with the Aggie Swim Club Stephen is the team manager for the Texas A&M Men's Swimming Team.  He enjoys being able to give something back to the swimming community.   Stephen can be reached at steve@aggieswimming.com .
	Christine Johnson - Age Group Development Coach - College Station Middle School Christine is originally from Corpus Christi where she swam competitively for 11 years.  She also taught swim lessons for 8 years and has coached summer league for four years as well as officiating for 3 years.  Christine also worked as a coach/counselor at the Texas A&M Swim Camp in 2007 and she loves staying involved with swimming and working with kids.   Christine is currently in her Methods semester at Texas A&M University majoring in Education.  She is also involved with CARPOOL, is a local secretary of TSTA-SP and the president of District II, a Bible study leader for the Episcopal Student Center and works at the 12th Man Foundation.   Christine can be reached by e-mail at johnsoncm@tamu.edu .
	Guido Locati - Novice and Age Group Development Coach - College Station Middle School Guido is originally from San Antonio, where he swam and played water polo with the Alamo Area Aquatics Association and competed with his local high school.  Growing up a summer league swimmer, Guido began coaching his local summer league program 3 years ago.  He worked with the College Station Tsunamis and the A&M Swim Camp during the summer of 2007.   Guido is currently a junior at Texas A&M University majoring in Sociology.  He enjoys swimming and is currently training in his spare time with plans to eventually swim the English Channel.  His favorite part of coaching is getting smiles from his swimmers and watching people enjoy the exercise.   Guido can be reached through his e-mail at gclocati@neo.tamu.edu .
	Shannon Clark - Masters/Junior/Age Group/Age Group Development Coach - Bryan Aquatic Center/TAMU Rec Center Originally from New Jersey, Shannon began swimming competitively at the age of 4.  She has been involved with the sport of swimming for the better part of 20 years.  As an age-group swimmer, Shannon held New Jersey Age Group State Records in the 100 backstroke and 200 IM.  At age 12 she was the youngest swimmer in her team's history to qualify for YMCA Nationals.  In college, Shannon swam for Ohio University in Athens, Ohio under the direction of Scott Hammond.  Her specialties while at OU were the 100 and 200 backstroke.   Shannon has continued to be involved in swimming through her children, Tyler (16), Haley (14) and Henry (42) who have been active members of the Aggie Swim Club for the last 7 years.  She has been the Club's Administrator for the last 6 years and has coached Novice, Age Group Development, Age Group and Junior programs with the Club since 2002.  She also coached with the College Station Tsunamis during the 2004 summer season and worked with the Bryan Barracudas during the summers of 2005, 2006 and 2007.  Shannon is also the Director of the Texas A&M University Swim Camp.    Shannon can be reached at home at 979-776-1155 or by e-mail at seclark@txcyber.com.
	Rick Stanfield - Age Group Development/HS Auxiliary Coach - Huntsville Aquatic Center Originally from Ft. Worth, Rick grew up swimming and competing through high school and at Midland College, where he was a four time All-American and 200 yard backstroke national champion.  His coaching resume includes working with the Bayshore Swim Club in Padadena, the Solotar Swim Club and Cardinal Hills Swim Club in Virginia as well as being an Assistant and Head Coach with the Huntsville Lakers since 2002.   Professionally, Rick is a Social Worker with UTMB Correctional Managed Care in Huntsville and is currently located at the Holliday Transfer Facility.  Personally, Rick has been married to his wife, Tammy, for 24 years and has 2 children - a daughter, Jessica, attending TWU and a son, Josh, attending Southwestern.   Rick enjoys reading and collecting and selling sports cards in his spare time.  He enjoys seeing kids succeed in swimming and in life and giving back to a sport that did so much for him.  Rick can be reached at stanfield83@aol.com .