JIM MACKAY
JIM COACHES LEVEL III
THIS IS JIM’S SECOND YEAR COACHING FOR THE SEAHAWKS.  A FEW OF HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE CAPTAIN OF THE SWIM TEAM FOR UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, WHERE HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THEIR HALL OF FAME.  JIM ALSO SWAM IN THE WORLD POLICE & FIRE OLYMPICS WINNING TWO GOLD MEDALS IN THE 50 AND 100 BREASTSTROKE COMPETITIONS. JIM FEELS THAT BREASTSTROKE IS THE BEST STROKE IN THE WORLD AND THAT BACKSTROKE NEEDS TO BE OUTLAWED. WITH HIS KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, SENSE OF HUMOR AND ENCOURAGEMENT, JIM IS ABLE TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE, FUN AND SATISFYING EXPERIENCE FOR ALL SWIMMERS.  THE SEAHAWKS ARE VERY HONORED TO HAVE HIM AS MEMBER OF OUR COACHING STAFF.

MIKE REINEKE
MIKE COACHES LEVEL I & III
MIKE BEGAN HIS SWIMMING CAREER AS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL SEAHAWKS IN 1993 - 2000.  HIS LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDES VARSITY SWIMMER & DIVER FROM 1996 - 2000 FOR WASHINGTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, FOUR YEAR DIVER AT SUNY ONEONTA AND EMPIRE STATE GAMES GOLD MEDAL DIVING 2006. MIKE ALSO MANAGES TO RUN SWIM LESSONS FOR THE SEAHAWKS AND THE TOWN OF HAMPTONBURGH WHILE ATTENDING GRAD SCHOOL AT MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE STUDYING CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.  HIS RAPPORT WITH THE SWIMMERS IS CLEARLY EVIDENT AND IS ESSENTIAL IN DEVELOPING AND FOSTERING A LOVE FOR THE SPORT OF SWIMMING. MIKE’ S ENTHUSIASM, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND SPIRIT IS APPARENT IN HIS COACHING. 

CARYN STEFFENS
CARYN COACHES LEVELS I & II
CARYN STARTED SWIMMING ON THE SEAHAWKS WHEN SHE WAS TWELVE YEARS OLD.  IN ADDITION TO SWIMMING FOR THE SEAHAWKS, CARYN WAS A VARSITY SWIMMER FOR WASHINGTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BEGINNING IN 9TH GRADE THROUGH 12TH GRADE.  CARYN HAS BEEN TEACHING LEVEL I SWIM LESSONS FOR THE WASHINGTONVILLE SEAHAWKS FOR FOUR YEARS AND HAS BEEN A CERTIFIED LIFE GUARD FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS.  WHEN NOT ON THE POOL DECK, CARYN IS A STUDENT AT MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE MAJORING IN EARLY EDUCATION OR WORKING AT ST. MARY’S LITTLE LAMBS PRESCHOOL AS A TEACHING ASSISTANT.  CARYN IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE LONG TERM BENEFITS OF THE SEAHAWKS OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTION AND COMPETITION OPPORTUNITIES.  ADDITIONALLY, SHE IS TRULY A WONDERFUL ROLE MODEL FOR OUR SWIMMERS AS SHE NOW RETURNS TO SHARE HER COACHING SKILLS.

JENNA FACCIOLLA
JENNA COACHES LEVELS I & II
JENNA HAS BEEN SWIMMING SINCE SHE WAS A TODDLER.  SHE WAS A SEAHAWK FOR TEN YEARS.  JENNA SWAM FOR THE WASHINGTONVILLE VARSITY TEAM FOR SIX YEARS.  HER LOVE FOR THE SPORT LEAD HER ON HER PATH TO TEACHING SWIMMING LESSONS FOR SEVEN YEARS FOR SEAHAWKS AND FINALLY COACHING FOR THE SEAHAWKS FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS.  WHEN NOT AT THE POOL, JENNA ATTENDS ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE.  SHE WILL GRADUATE THIS YEAR WITH A BS IN PSYCHOLOGY.  JENNA PLANS TO ATTEND GRADUATE SCHOOL AFTER RECEIVING HER BS AND WOULD LIKE TO EVENTUALLY BE EMPLOYED AS A MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST. JENNA ASSISTS THE CHILDREN TO LOVE THE WHOLE PROCESS OF THE SPORT – SWIMMING, TRAINING, MASTERING TECHNIQUES AND STRIVING TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL.  WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE HER AS A MEMBER OF OUR COACHING STAFF.

JULIE FACCIOLLA
JULIE COACHES LEVEL III
JULIE WAS INTRODUCED TO THE SPORT OF SWIMMING AT THE AGE OF FOUR.  SHE WAS ALSO ONE OF THE ORIGINAL SEAHAWK SWIMMERS.  JULIE SWAM ON THE WASHINGTONVILLE VARSITY GIRLS TEAM FROM FRESHMAN TO SENIOR YEARS IN HIGH SCHOOL WHERE SHE EXCELLED IN THE FREE AND BACK STROKES.  JULIE TAUGHT LESSONS FOR THE SEAHAWKS AND PRIVATELY FROM 1997 – 2002.  SHE COACHED WASHINGTONVILLE BOYS VARSITY SWIMMING FROM 2004 – 2006.  JULIE HAS BEEN A TEACHER FOR THE PINE BUSH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND CURRENTLY TEACHES TECHNOLOGY AT PINE BUSH MIDDLE SCHOOL.  SHE ENJOYS WATCHING HER SWIMMERS GROW AND MASTER NEW SKILLS.  JULIE IS DEFINITELY AN ASSET TO OUR COACHING STAFF.

SARAH MILLSPAUGH
SARAH COACHES LEVEL III
SARAH STARTED SWIMMING COMPETITIVELY FOR THE PINE BUSH SWIM CLUB WHERE SHE REMAINED FOR NINE YEARS.  SHE SWAM ON THE PINE BUSH GIRLS VARSITY TEAM FROM 7TH–12TH GRADE.  WHILE ATTENDING SUNY ONEONTA, SARAH SWAM FOR FOUR YEARS AND HOLDS RECORDS FOR FREE STYLE AND 400 IM.   SOME OF HER OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS CONSIST OF TEACHING SWIM LESSONS FOR NINE YEARS, LIFEGUARDING FOR TEN YEARS, COACHING ONEONTA ORCAS YMCA SWIM CLUB FROM 2004 – 2005, AND HEAD SWIM COACH FOR ONEONTA ORCAS FROM 2005 – 2006 WHERE SHE INITIATED A MASTER SWIM TEAM.  SARAH IS THE NEWEST ADDITION TO OUR COACHING STAFF.  SHE BRINGS WITH HER A POSITIVE AND CONFIDENCE BUILDING COACHING STYLE.