Presentations and Session Resources
Notes and discussion around Coach Support and Club Development

Check out the presentations related to coach support and club development on our Relay 2025 Community forum. You can continue the discussion and ask questions to the presenters there. 

• Technology Tools for Coaches
  • Speaker: Bill Brenner
• Swimmer Video Analysis Demo
  • Speaker: Mel Goldstein
• USMS 101 for New Volunteers
  • Carrie Stolar - Minnetonka Masters, Minnesota LMSC & USMS Board Member
  • Jacky Merianos - Lone Star Masters, North Texas LMSC
• USMS 301 for Experienced Volunteers
  • Kenny Brisbin – Vice President, Community Service
  • Ed Coates - USMS President, South Texas LMSC
  • Crystie McGrail – Vice President, Local Operations
  • Robin Smith – Past Vice President, Programs
• 2025 Relay Kickoff and Overview of different club structures
  • Ed Coates - USMS President, South Texas LMSC
  • Tom Moore - LMSC Development Relay Planning Committee Lead, Minnesota LMSC
  • Aaron Schneider (med sole proprietor club)
  • Jason Weis (university owned club)
  • Ed Tsuzuki (YMCA owned, multi-venue club)
  • Kenny Brisbin (large independent club)
• Club Operations Financing & Staffing
  • Kenny Brisbin – Long Beach Grunions, Southern Pacific LMSC, Vice President USMS
  • Aaron Schneider – Riptide Masters, Southern LMSC, Coaches Committee
• Support Your Local Coaches
  • Cory Nguyen - OC Riptide Aquatics, Southern Pacific LMSC
  • Crystie McGrail - Longmont Colorado Masters, Colorado LMSC
• Club Operations - Marketing
  • Celia Wolff – Hawk Masters, North Carolina LMSC
  • Kenny Brisbin – Long Beach Grunions, Southern Pacific LMSC
• Leveraging USMS Programs & Sub-Brands
  • Bill Meier – Simon’s Rock PaceMakers, New England LMSC
  • Onshalee Promchitmart – Sarasota Sharks Masters, Florida LMSC
  • Brian Robbins – Unattached, Georgia LMSC
  • Douglas Sayles – SwimRI, New England LMSC
  • Jason Weis – Boston University Masters Swimming, New England LMSC
• USMS Strategic Overview
  • Dawson Hughes – Chief Executive Officer, USMS National Office
• Club Culture: Fostering Participation and Loyalty
  • Kysa Crusco - New England LMSC, Granite State Penguins, & NELMSC Communications Chair
  • Tara Mack - New England LMSC A&R Chair, Slow 2 Fast Swimming, USMS R&A; Level 3 Coach
  • Bill Meier - New England LMSC, ALTS, SSL, Swim Across America Chair
  • Kate Stephensen - Pacific LMSC, Davis Aquatic Masters, Level 2 & ALTS Coach
• USMS Marketing Initiatives
  • Kyle Deery – Chief Marketing Officer, USMS National Office
• Coaching Challenges: Running Workouts for Varying Ability Levels
  • Leslie Scott – Greenville Splash Masters, Greenville South Carolina, South Carolina LMSC
  • Jeff Commings – Dolphins of the Desert Masters, Tucson Arizona, Arizona LMSC
• How LMSCs Can Support Club Development
  • Ian King - Walnut Creek Masters, Pacific LMSC & LMSC Development Committee Member
  • Bill Brenner – Sr. Director, Club and Coach Development, USMS National Office

• Community Focus: Swimmer Safety & Wellbeing
  • CJ Dickson – New England Masters, New England LMSC
  • Kenny Brisbin – Long Beach Grunions, Southern Pacific LMSC
• LMSC Development Committee: Volunteer Communication
  • Jacky Merianos - South Central Zone Chair, Dallas YMCA Masters (YDAL), North Texas LMSC
  • Ann Marshfield - O*H*I*O Masters Swim Club (O*H*), Lake Erie LMSC
  • Lina Bot - Unattached, New England LMSC

• Recruiting & Training Club Volunteers
  • John King – Walnut Creek Masters (WCM), Pacific LMSC, BOD At-Large Director, Officials Committee
  • Mike Kerr – Chicago Smelts Coach, Illinois LMSC, ILMSA Distance Committee
• Creating Local Coach Development and Mentoring Programs
  • Tim Waud - Oregon Masters Swimming
  • Chad Durieux - Rose Bowl Masters, Southern Pacific
• Long Distance Committee: How to Support Open Water Skills Clinics
  • Linda Irish Bostic - Palm Beach Masters (PBM),  Florida Gold Coast LMSC
  • Catherine Rust - Long Distance Committee Chair, Florida Gold Coast LMSC
• USMS Coach and Club Resources and Coach Brainstorm
  • Bill Brenner – Sr. Director, Club and Coach Development, USMS National Office
  • Kyle Deery – Chief Marketing Officer, USMS National Office
• Wrap Up & Call to Action
  • Tom Moore - LMSC Development Relay Planning Committee Lead, Minnesota LMSC 
  • Crystie McGrail – Vice President, Local Operations
  • Ed Coates - USMS President, South Texas LMSC