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| COACH KELLEY The head coach of CRAA is Bobby Kelley. Bobby was employed by CRAA in the fall of 1997. He comes to CRAA from Topeka, Kansas where he coached the Topeka Swim Association for eight years. Bobby swam as an age group swimmer in South Carolina before competing for the University of Kansas throughout college. Bobby has coached national age-group champions and many Junior, USS national and Olympic Trial qualifiers. The CRAA coaching philosophy comes under Bobby's direction and he is instrumental in determining the philosophy of the entire team. If you would like to contact Bobby click here!! |
| COACH WENDY The head age group coach is Wendy Bielefeld. She has been a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor for over 25 years, the head coach of Linn-Mar girl's high school swim team from 1992-1996, as well as a CRAA coach since the fall of 1990. As a WSI, Wendy has taught hundreds of children of all ages to swim, along with supervising and helping others to do the same. At Linn-Mar, Wendy was instrumental in beginning a formal swim team and practice for the girls as well as facilitating the inception of a boy's team. With CRAA, Wendy has coached all ages and abilities, with primary interest and attention focused on the age group program. Wendy strives to provide a safe and nurturing learning environment for the swimmers, while instructing each individual to grow into the "best that they can be," both as a swimmer and an individual. |
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| CRAA is a club member of USA Swimming, Inc. and Iowa Swimming, Inc., which operates locally as a Local Swim Committee (LSC). All Junior I, Junior II, Bronze, Silver and Gold practice group members of CRAA need to be members of USA Swimming. With this, swimmers have liability insurance at all USA Swimming approved events, practices and meets. Additionally, swimmers will receive a copy of the SPLASH magazine published by USA Swimming and have an opportunity to participate in meets and special camps and other special events sponsored by USA Swimming and Iowa Swimming. USA Swimming is the national governing body for amateur competitive swimming in the United States. USA Swimming divides the country into 59 Local Swimming Committees (LSC). As the national governing body for the sport, USA Swimming is charged with the responsibility to formulate rules, conduct national championships, disseminate safety and sports medicine information, select competitors to represent this country in international competition, and ensure the development of its member club and age group swimmers. USA Swimming is the ruling body of sanctioned swimming meets in the United States for meets in which CRAA participates. |
| COACH CODY Cody Hackney started coaching for CRAA in 2007. Cody’s primary coaching responsibilites are with the Silver group. He is scheduled to be at all Silver group practices and meets attended by Silver group swimmers. Occasionally, he also helps coach other CRAA practice groups. Cody graduated from Kennedy High School and the University of Iowa. He swam with CRAA for 13 years as well as being a member of the Hawkeyes Swimming and Diving Team while in college. During the past three years, he was also on staff with the Hawkeyes as an assistant swim coach. Additionally, he has worked with CRAA in the past helping teach and manage the team’s swim lesson program. |
