Terry grew up in Kansas, where he competed with the Wichita Swim Club before moving on to the University of Kansas, during the years that KU's swim team won the Big 8 championship 9 years in a row.
Moving to Colorado in 1980, Terry soon became Masters Swim Team coach at the Southwest YMCA. In 1990, he began coaching the Foothills Masters Swim Team, winning the COMSA Masters Swim Coach of the Year Award. During this time, Terry also served as President of COMSA, where he helped organize a series of swim clinics featuring Olympic champions and National Record Holders. He has also had articles published in SWIM Magazine.
When the team merged with the City of Lakewood in 2000, Terry became part of the coaching staff for the team that won the State Championship that year. When Foothills resumed their Masters Swimming program, Terry was delighted to have the opportunity to return to this outstanding program.
As a Masters Swimmer, Terry has placed in the Top Ten at the Masters National Championships, and has consistently won events in his age group at the State Championships for over 20 years. In 2006, he was the USMS Open Water Distance National Champion for his age group. He has coached several National Champions, a couple of National Record Holders, and numerous Top Ten finishers.
With the philosophy of "Swim Smarter, Not Harder", Terry challenges swimmers to be the best they can be by developing the "habit of perfection". With a sense of humor, and workouts tailored to the abilities of the individual participants, Terry insures that swimmers never get bored.
Stephanie is a native of Colorado and grew up swimming for a summer team in Lakewood. She attended Green Mountain High School, where she was captain of the swim team. In addition, she also swam year-round for Foothills.
At the University of Colorado, Stephanie earned the Most Improved Swimmer Award and competed nationally in breaststroke and individual medley events. She completed a double degree in Biology and German in 1990. Returning to CU as a graduate student, she coached Masters for the University of Colorado and Boulder Aquatic Masters. In addition, she was Assistant Coach for Fairview High School Girls Swimming and Head Coach of Fairview Boys Swimming.
After earning her MS, Stephanie began teaching high school science and was head coach for Douglas County Girls Swimming. Two years later, she opened up Chaparral High School in Parker, CO and was the head coach for both boys and girls swim teams, a co-op involving Ponderosa and Chaparral High Schools. Stephanie coached many state-caliber athletes, and the Ponderosa Co-op Boys Team consistently placed in the top 10 at the State Championships.
Stephanie was named Coach of the Year for High School Swimming in 2000, and more recently was training for triathlons. However, last year she had a severe back injury and was unable to compete. She has returned to swimming as means of therapy and enjoys swimming Masters.
Stephanie Bunevich
Sara swam on the Foothills Swim Team growing up. A graduate of Chatfield High School in 1995, Sara went on to compete as a collegiate swimmer for the North Central Conference for the University of South Dakota -- placing in the top 16 for four years in the breaststroke events. She has also successfully competed in numerous triathlons, and understands what it takes to excel in multiple sports.
After working as a swim camp counselor at Stanford University, Sara returned to Colorado, where she is currently a PE teacher at an elementary school in Cherry Creek School District.
Her philosophy on swimming is to provide an environment in which each athlete has the opportunity to learn and excel in the sport using good technique, fitness and an attitude that swimming is fun.
Sara Turtle
Tim began competitive swimming for a small Texas high school (Kerrville Tivy Fightin' Antlers) after a knee injury forced him to give up the more glamorous team and contact sports. Although his high school team was small (4 swimmers) and facilities bad (a hotel pool) he had excellent coaches who helped him understand what it meant to be a competitive swimmer and made swimming fun. He quickly adapted to the water and barely qualified for the state high school championships his senior year in the 50 free and ended up taking next to last, but learned that he probably wasn't really a sprinter.
After begging the coach at Texas Tech to allow him to walk-on, he continued his swimming career with the Red Raiders. After many difficult workouts he set the school record in the 400 IM and qualified for senior nationals and completed his transition from a high school sprinter to a middle distance IMer. Tim has had the opportunity to learn from many great coaches and swimmers over the years and has always enjoyed learning and improving technique (although he still insists on breathing only on his left side).
After tinkering with cycling and triathlons, Tim returned to competitive swimming in late-2003 and joined Foothills Masters where he has appreciated the friendship and support of the team and other coaches. He has also learned that the 400 IM isn't as fun to swim when you are 40, so he is contemplating a transition back to a sprinter -- and hopes to help others enjoy the sport.
Tim Lenneman
Carolanne was a collegiate swimmer for the University of Wyoming, becoming an All- Conference Division I swimmer at the WAC Conference in her events. After college, she pursued her interest in triathlons. Carolanne has competed in numerous triathlon distances from sprint to Ironman.
Carolanne has coached at the Stanford University swim camp for several summers, where she gained a wealth of experience coaching swimmers of all ability levels.
Carolanne has also had experience coaching high school swimming and cross country at Eaglecrest High School where she taught the visual arts for five years.
Carolanne is currently taking a sabbatical from teaching to spend time with her daughter. Carolanne's coaching philosophy is to help each individual swimmer discover their full athletic potential.
Carolanne Williams
Susan won a bronze medal in the Athens Olympics in 2004, becoming the first American to win a triathlon medal in Olympic competition. In college, she swam with Olympic gold medalist John Olsen at the University of Alabama. She set the Junior National record for the 200 butterfly in 1984. Susan still holds the Southern California record for 15-16 year-olds in the 200-yard butterfly and the Hawaiian record for 13-14 year olds in the 200 butterfly. Yet despite excellence in swimming, she may be even stronger in the bike leg of the triathlon.
Susan Was working toward becoming an astronaut, using her Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering at Lockheed Martin when she began racing triathlons for fun. Her astounding success at triathlon convinced her to give it a more serious try. During her rise to the top of the ranks of elite triathletes, Susan has trained with the US National Team and at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Susan was trying to qualify for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney when she found out she was pregnant. Four years later, her daughter Sydney (named for the 2000 Games) joined Susan on the medal stand when she was awarded her medal in Athens.
Susan's uses her vast experience in international and national competition to help athletes at all levels become the best they can be. In addition to coaching the swimmers on our team, she also has her own business as a highly sought-after triathlon coach.
Susan Williams