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KVAC Coaches are certified by USA Swimming, INC., and
carry the following certifications:
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First Aid, |
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CPR for the Professional Rescuer, |
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Lifeguard Training, |
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and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). |
Ross Munson - Head Coach
(E-Mail:
prm1@alfred.edu )
Ross Munson began swimming in the 5th grade with the
Ithaca YMCA team. he continued to swim through high
school and two years in college at Alfred University. He
was fortunate to stumble across KVAC when he decided to
step down from swimming at AU. He has really enjoyed his
coaching experience. Ross has now worked with two USS
clubs and at Alfred University as an assistant Swimming
and Diving coach. He has had great success building KVAC
and is always looking to the future. His focus is on
quality and quantity in the pool, with much emphasis
given to technique. Ross strives to create a strong
sense of team and does so by pushing swimmers to their
limits. He tries to show his swimmers (and the team)
what they can truly accomplish. He expects a lot from
his athletes, but feels that his swimmers hard work does
not go unrewarded. See you at the pool!
Kevin Flaitz - Interim Head
Coach (E-Mail:
KFLUCA@aol.com )
Kevin Flaitz started his swim experience in 1972 at age
11. He swam competitively for the next 7 years under Tri
County Swim Club. He was one of the first 8th graders in
the area to achieve 5 high school letters in the same
sport, while breaking records in numerous events along
the way. After graduation from high school he went on to
assist coaching the swim club he was previously involved
with for numerous years. He was asked to help coach
Hornell High school swimming, which he did for several
more years, with successful results . he stepped away
from coaching and started officiating at the high school
level until 1997. He has recently started coaching again
in 2005 with Hornell High School boys swim team, showing
promising results with his first year returning as an
assistant coach. He is excited to be returning to the
sport of swimming as a coach, and hopes that his
knowledge and experience will help the younger swimmers
in the area have successful swimming experiences they
will remember for a long time to come. He will be
assuming Ross Munsons role as Head Coach for the summer
month's of 2006 and with Coach Munson's guidance hopes
to have a great summer season.
Walter McConnell - Assistant
Coach
Walter McConnell has been an auxiliary coach and life
guard for KVAC since 2004. He has a daughter on the
team. In his youth, Walter swam competitively for the
Passaic Clifton YMCA and other New Jersey swim clubs for
7 years. He was a member of a tri-state championship
relay team. Walter has been teaching art to university
students since 1989. He is currently Associate Professor
of Ceramic Art at the New York State College of Ceramics
at Alfred University. |
