ABOUTUSPENGUIN

When Penguin Swimming began it competitive age group swim program in 1998, the team promptly attracted notice. In its first season, team members established coveted National Top 16 times in both individual and relay events. Since that time, the success of Penguin Swimming has continued. Two former Penguin Swimmers established Olympic Swim Team trial time cuts. At the Ohio High School State Championships, Penguin swimmers have won several state championship titles and have placed numerous times in the top 16 of the state. Our swimmers have successfully participated at US Nationals and sectional meets. Many Penguin swimmers have claimed championship titles at both the long course and short course championship meets sponsored by Lake Erie Swimming.

Jackie Bak Yost, a former Penguin Swim coach, served as a member of the US Olympic Swim Team staff at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Many Penguin team members have continued their swimming careers at colleges such as Notre Dame, University of Texas, Ohio State University, Youngstown State University, Mount Union, Dennison, and Westminster College.

Penguin Swimming competes in USA Swimming competitions. The team is comprised of swimmers from 5 to 18 years old. The swim season consists of a short course program that runs from September through March and a long course season that runs from April through August.

We are fortunate to use Beeghly Natatorium at Youngstown State University for team practices. Beeghly is the finest competitive swimming facility in the area with both long and short course capabilities.

Head Coach Greg McAtee

Coach McAtee begins his 6th year as the head coach. He served as the team's assistant coach as well as the assistant coach for Boardman High School Swim Team. Coach McAtee begins his 9th year as Boardman Tennis & Swim Club summer teams head coach. Greg is a two-time Lake Erie Zone Coach and was named Lake Erie Coach of the Year in 2008. He is a graduate of Westminster College where he achieved many honors as a competitive swimmer.

Junior Coach CJ Moser Flatley

Originally from Canfield, CJ has a long history of swimming in the Youngstown area. She began swimming at Canfield Swim Club at the age of 6 and during her age-group career she swam for Warren Swim Club, Y-Neptunes and the original Penguin Aquatic Club (PAC) which is now PS. CJ went to University of South Florida on a swim scholarship and later transferred to YSU where she swam and ran cross country. As a coach she was asst. at Boardman Swim Club under Terry O'Halloran and also at Canfield High School under Andrea Linnelli. Most recently she has been living in Carson City, NV where she was an asst. coach with the Carson Tigersharks, a USA Swimming team. CJ lives in New Springfield with her husband Mike and two children, Mikel (8) and River (7) who are both swimmers.

Developmental Coach Anna Joerndt

Anna is a certified swim instructor and has been teaching swim classes and giving private lessons since 2004. She has provided numerous water safety classes to area schools over the past years and has worked with handicapped and disabled children in and out of the water. Anna has two daughters,

ages 11 and 12.

Advanced Developmental Coach Sarah Schaffer

Sara began swimming at the Trumbull County YMCA and the Warren Elks at the age of 9. She started swimming for Penguin Swimming in 1998 and continued until she graduated from high school in 2003. Since then, she has attended Youngstown State University as an undergraduate and graduate student. She has spent the past 8 summers coaching at the Warren Elks.