Coaches

 


KATIE IDBEIS -- Head Coach and General Manager

e-mail: ktyevak@gmail.com

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  Katie joined Wichita Swim Club in the summer of 2006.  For the past two years she has been coaching the Black and Red Squad.  In August 2008, Katie assumed the position of Head Coach and General Manager.

  Originally from Emporia, Katie is a 2006 graduate of the University of Georgia.  As a swimmer there she was a five-time All-American and team captain of the 2005 National Championship team.  Katie was the 1998 U.S. National Champion in the 200 meter breaststroke as a member of the Kansas City Blazers.  She has represented the United States as a member of the Pan American team in 1999 and the World University Games team in 2001.  Katie also taught Art at Maize Middle School for two years.

Katie coaches the National Squad and Red Squad.

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TODD KRAMER -- Head Age Group Coach

e-mail: todd.wsc@gmail.com

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  Todd began coaching at Wichita Swim Club in August of 2008. Prior to joining WSC he served as an assistant coach for the Manhattan Marlins from 2002 to 2005, and as their head coach from 2005 to 2008.

  Growing up Todd competed for the Lenexa Lazers and in high school swam for the Shawnee Mission West Vikings where he was a State qualifier three years in a row. Besides coaching for the Manhattan Marlins, Todd also has coached for the Lenexa Lazers for two summers and also returned to his old stomping grounds to become the assistant coach at Shawnee Mission West from 2001 to 2002. Todd enjoys everything to do with Kansas City; from the Royals, to the Chiefs, to K.C strips.

  

  Todd Coaches the Senior Squad, Red Squad, High School Gold & Masters

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Chris Erickson -- Assistant Coach

e-mail: chriskyleerickson@yahoo.com

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  Chris has been coaching for the Wichita Swim Club since 2000.  Over the past eight years Chris has made great contributions to the club coaching at many levels.

  He is a Wichita native and graduate of Southeast High School, where he was a finalist at the Kansas State High School Championships.  In addition to his experience with WSC, Chris has also coached for the Rockwood swim team and the high school teams at The Independent School and is currently the coach of both the boys and girls teams at Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School.  In his spare time, Chris shreads the guitar with his band.

  Chris coaches the Black Squad and Red Squad.

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