2025 Rosendale Rapids Coaches
Coach Jack has been swimming competitively for 13 years and is currently in his sophomore year at State University of New Paltz studying Visual Arts and Business. He began swimming for Harbor Seals swim team at the age of 7 and joined Rosendale Rapids at the age of 12. He also swam with Phoenix Aquatic Club and Kingston YMCA Hurricanes. He qualified for State Championships his Senior year of varsity swimming in the 50 free and 100 butterfly. Jack took the podium 6 times at 2025 SUNYAC Championships with his individual events 50 free, 100 fly and 200 fly as well as 200 Medley, 400 Medley and 400 free relays. Additionally, Jack was also on HS varsity track and soccer team and played soccer for Rondout Rovers club. This will be his fourth year coaching and he is very excited to be back and making the practices fun, friendly and a bonding experience for all.
Clara has been swimming competitively for 12 years and 7 years with Rosendale Rapids. She has taught team swim lessons for three years including preparing younger swimmers for USA swim team tryouts. She has also worked as a lifeguard at the Rosendale Rec Pool for three years. During her swim career she qualified and competed at States for three consecutive years, for her senior year she swam the 50 free and 100 free and placed 6th and 7th. This past year at Varsity Section 9 Championships she placed 1st in 50 free and 1st in 100 free. She is a USA swimmer and swims for Hawks Swimming Association. She is in her senior year at Rondout Valley High School where she is additionally part of a track team. Clara is committed to Siena College and will be swimming for their team in the fall. She is very excited to coach this summer and share her love for swimming.
Natalie‘s swam on the Rosendale Rapids for eleven years. She started swimming at five years old with the pre-team, this was before Rosendale had its own pool and everyone had to swim at Wiltwyck. The swim team has always been her favorite part of summer break and it has helped her to become a better swimmer. She now swims for the Kingston Varsity team and the Hurricanes during the school year. She can’t wait to coach and have fun this summer!!
Taras was warmly welcomed into the Rapids family in 2022 and is proud to say that he has become a better swimmer from the support of his teammates and coaches. He is on the New Paltz High School Varsity swim and tennis teams. His favorite swim events are the 100m butterfly and 100m breaststroke. When he is not swimming, Taras is improving his drumming skills and assisting with bike repair at the Bicycle Rack in New Paltz. He looks forward to every summer season with the Rapids and is excited to coach pre-team again this year.