Penn Aquatic Club : Coaches & Directors

» Paul Weisser - Head Coach-Penn Aquatics email Coaching Experience Head Coach of Penn Aquatics April 2009 to present Assistant Coach of Penn Aquatics 2005 to March 09 Assistant Coach of Michiana Marlins for 8 years Assistant Coach of Irish Aquatics Swim club for 2 years Assistant Coach for Riley High School Boys team 2002-2009 Athletic Experience* Swam for Michiana Marlins for 15 years under Tony and Karen Kowals Swam for Riley HS under Dave Dunlap for 4 years Received a scholarship and swam for the University of Nebraska under Cal Bentz Participated in Junior Olympics and Senior Nationals Other Information Coaching strengths: Motivation and helping kids of all ages with techniques to get faster Currently a police officer with the St. Joe County Police Dept. for the past 18 years

» Dennis Molnar - Head Coach-Penn Aquatics email Coaching experience Head Coach for Penn Aquatics April 2009 - present Assistant Coach for Penn Aquatics 2003-March 2009 Special Olympic Instructor for Logan Center Solo Program (downhill skiing) 1982-1984 Head Coach for LaSalle girl’s summer softball league 1985-1987 Athletic Experience Swam competitively for the South Bend “Y” Dolphins 1973-1977 Competed at Varsity Level for St. Joseph HS in Football, Baseball and Wrestling 1980-1984 Competed on the Baseball team for Franklin College 1985-1986 Other Information* Member of ASCA (American Swimming Coaches Assoc.) with a Level I Certification 2004-2007 Excellent knowledge of physical conditioning, good motivator and able to communicate with all levels and ages of athletes *Dennis is currently a Field Superintendent for H&G Services who he has been employed with for the past 20 years

» Aimee Costa - Assistant Coach email Coaching Experience Assistant Coach for Penn Aquatics, 2006-present Assistant Coach for Penn High School, 2007-present Swimming Instructor, 1986-2005 Athletic Experience* Swam competitively from age 9 through college Set team records, won individual and relay events at the State Level Competed at Zones and National Levels Other Information* *Aimee enjoys working with swimmers of all ages and abilities.

» Jenny Korzan - Assistant Coach email Coaching experience-- Assistant coach for Penn Aquatics 2003-2004 , 2008-present Assistant coach and swim lesson instructor for Arlington Alligators summer team 2002-2004 Instructor for the learn to swim program at Notre Dame 2004-2008 Athletic experience--* Swam for the Naval Academy Swim Club, Michiana Marlins, Racer X and Irish Aquatics over 12 years Swam for Angers Natation; a club team in Angers, France Age Group winner of the 2005 Chicago Marathon, participated in the 2006 Boston and Dublin, Ireland Marathons Other information--* 2008 graduate of Notre Dame Currently studying to become a registered nurse

» Jess Preston - Assistant Coach email Coaching Experience Assistant Coach of Penn Aquatics 1999 to 2007 Assistant Boy’s Coach for Penn High School 2001 to 2007 Assistant Girl’s Coach for Penn High School 2002 to 2007 NIC and Sectional Champs Athletic Experience* Swam for Coach Andy Scupham @ Elkhart Central HS where he still holds records in the 500 Free and 400 Free Relay, Captain of the team his senior year; high point winner sophomore, junior and senior years Ball State University Scholarship swimmer, Captained the Cardinals during his senior year and was the team’s Mental Attitude Award recipient Other Information Coaching strengths: great motivator, excellent in helping with swimming strategy especially for distance swimmers; great rapport with swimmers of all ages Jess is currently employed at Penn HS in the Athletic Department and is the Head Coach for the Boys and Girls Swim Teams