Des Plaines River Racers Swim Team
Des Plaines River Racers Swim Team
A part of Des Plaines Swimming
1153 S. Lee Street #215 - Des Plaines, IL 60016
www.desplainesswimming.org
A part of Des Plaines Swimming
1153 S. Lee Street #215 - Des Plaines, IL 60016
www.desplainesswimming.org
COACHING STAFF
Page last updated: August 28, 2008
The River Racers Coaching Staff
The coaching staff for the Des Plaines River Racers Swim Team has been carefully selected to meet the needs of the club. Our coaches are dedicated to working with swimmers no matter what level they are at to make them the very best they can be. We welcome and encourage any and all comments to be shared with the coaching staff in an effort to establish the best direction for the team.
Mike Tuntland mtuntland@desplainesswimming.org
Head Coach/Program Director
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
PREVIOUS SWIMMING/COACHING EXPERIENCE
- USA Swimming Certified
- B.S. of Education in Middle Level Education from Illinois State University
- Certified K-9 Teacher in the State of Illinois
- Works at Maine West High School
PREVIOUS SWIMMING/COACHING EXPERIENCE
- Boys Diving Coach – Maine West High School – (1 year)
- Member of the American Swim Coaches Association – Level 3
- Head Coach, Des Plaines Park District Ducks Swim Team (5 Years)
- Assistant Coach, Olympia Country Swimmers Swim Team (2 Years)
- Diving Coach, Olympia High School (1 Year)
- Swam for Maine West Men’s Swim Team (1999-2001)
Wendy Nickols wendynickols@desplainesswimming.org
Head Age Group Coach/Technical Director
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
PREVIOUS SWIMMING EXPERIENCE
- Attended and swam and dove at Hersey High School
- Springboard Diving
- Works as a hair stylist
PREVIOUS SWIMMING EXPERIENCE
- 3nd year with River Racers.
- Head Coach, Prospect Heights Park District Team (3 Years)
- Assistant Coach, District Unified Swim Team DUST
- Illinois Swimming Stroke/Turn Judge (3 years)
Dr. Rob Ramoska rob@desplainesswimming.org
Assistant Coach/Senior Age Group
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
- Attended and swam for Fenwick High School & University of Alabama
- Attended Ohio College of Podiatric College
- Post Grad Surgical Residency at Edgewater Medical Center, Chicago
- Full Time Podiatric Surgeon
- Attended and swam for Fenwick High School & University of Alabama
- Attended Ohio College of Podiatric College
- Post Grad Surgical Residency at Edgewater Medical Center, Chicago
- Full Time Podiatric Surgeon
COACHING EXPERIENCES
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Student Coach for University of Alabama under Donald Gambril
- Assistant Coach for various USA Swimming programs
- Beginning 2nd year with River Racers
- Assistant Coach for various USA Swimming programs
- Beginning 2nd year with River Racers
Safety is always a main concern of everyone. All Des Plaines River Racers Staff follow the rigorous curriculum of USA Swimming's Coaches Safety Training program. All coaches are required to have First-Aid, CPR, and Safety Training in addition to have semi-annual criminal background checks and continuing education requirements. Checks are ongoing and are monitored by the Illinois Swimming office.
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WHAT RIVER RACERS MEANS TO ME . . .
"I enjoy working with athletes who wish to improve their skills and talents. The River Racers
is a very positive and nurturing environment for swimmers."
COACH RAMOSKA's COACHING GOAL
"To instruct, challenge, and improve as many athletes as possible and go beyond what they think is their
limits. I also will try to make as many State quafliers (or higher) as possible and to be a State Champion.'
COACH NICKOLS' COACHING GOAL
"I want every swimmer to swim technically correct so that they can move on to more challenging levels
of the sport and become the very best that they can be."
"Coach Tuntland wants to see that every athlete has the chance to become the very best that they can be. He wants to see swimmers grow, learn, build healthy friendships, and most importantly - have fun! He does not want to see any athlete grow up and regret not trying something that they could have tried when they were young, especially when it comes to swimming."