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Jennifer Parker- Swim Team Manager (Head Coach) and Aquatics Director
Jennifer began teaching lessons 13 years ago and coaching swim team 11 years ago. She attended Ohio State University where she recieved her Bachelor of Science in Recreational Management and Coaching. Jennifer also attended Cleveland State University where she recieved her MEd. in Sports Management. While in college Jennifer became a High School Swimming Offical and has officiated for 3 years. Jennifer holds many aquaitc certifications some being YMCA Swimming Lesson Instructor, American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor and Trainer.
Jennifer and her husband Lee haven't started a family yet but live in Orwell with their dog Greta, two cats Heffer and Tigger and their pot belly pig Ms. Bacon (she's such a ham!!)
Jennifer is exteremly excited to be joining the Otters this year and lookds forward to a fantastic season.
Matt started swimming competetively when he was 6 years old. At the age of 10 he started winning state titles. During his youth swimming years Matt held multiple age group swimming state records in the state of Michigan. He was a 21 time All American in High School and set 5 state records and one national record in the 200 Freestyle Relay.
Matt attended the University of Tennessee on a swimming scholarship and during his senior year earned All American honors twice.
Matt has been coaching for 14 years. He has coached teams with as few as 20 swimmers and as many as 200 swimmers all ages and skill levels. This is Matt's fourth year coaching the Geuaga Otters Swim Team, you may have also seen Matt this summer as head coach of the Chardon Sharks Summer Swim Team.
He enjoys working with kids and 4 years ago he and his wife had a baby girl, Stella. Matt also has two other children (Alex and Lindsay) that he was so blessed to inherit when he married his wife Lori. Matt looks forward to having a wonderfully white winter with all of you. Please do not be afraid to approach Matt with any concerns or potential problems.
Matthew Wilmot- Swim Team Coach
Matthew is very excited to have the opportunity to coach the Otters this season. He has been swimming with the Otters since the team was formed several years ago. Although this is his first year coaching the Otters, he has assisted coaching the Chardon Sharks during the summer for the past three years.
Matthew is attending Kent State University with the goal of achieving a degree in nursing. He loves working with children and hopes to some day be a pediatric nurse.
Matthew's love is not restricted to swimming, he has recently become engaged and will be getting married next June.
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