Jack Stabach
Director
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Jack established the USA Swimming; Nutmeg Swim
Club in 1992 and has coached many of Connecticut’s top
swimmers.
In his 9th season as Head Coach of the East Lyme
High School Girls Swim team, Jack has established a Girls ECC win/
loss record of 80 – 2 –1. His team has been ECC
Tournament Champions for the past 9 years and was State Runner up
Champions in 2006 and 2007. The East Lyme Boys Swim Team has
been ECC Champions 4 out of the last 8 years.
Jack has been the ECC Coach of the year on 12
different occasions. He also received the CIAC honor of being named
the 2006 Connecticut Girls Swim Coach of the year. In addition,
this spring Jack will be named the Connecticut Swim Coach of the
Year by the Connecticut Coaches Association, one of the highest
honors to be awarded to a High School Swim Coach. Stabach founded
the Nutmeg Masters Swim Team in 1999 and coaches several swimmers
that have received local, national and international
prominence.
A knowledgeable and passionate teacher of the
sport, Jack has earned his level 3 license from the American Swim
Coaches association and has attended the USA Coaching College at
the Olympic Training Center in Colorado
Springs.
Wesley Crozier
Head Coach
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Coach Wesley Crozier comes to us from Texas
swimming. He has coached all levels from beginners at the club
level to elite level collegiate swimmers and credits his success to
his ability to meet the needs of every single swimmer he
encounters. Coach Crozier believes in constantly pursuing
knowledge, challenging common thought, and listening to his
athletes to create an environment of excellence. Prior to Nutmeg
Aquatics, Coach Crozier assisted the University of North Texas Swim
Team, a division one all women’s program. Prior to that, he
worked as an age group and senior elite coach with Frisco Aquatics.
Coach Crozier believes his first coaching experience went a long
way toward making him the coach he is today; with the City of
Austin Reed Rays, he was given the keys to the pool, a roster of 40
kids, and a good luck.
To date, Coach Crozier’s coaching and
professional accomplishments include:
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MS Exercise Science: Performance Enhancement & Injury
Prevention
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BS Kinesiology
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American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) Level III Certified
Coach
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College Swim Coaches Association (CSCA) Certified
Coach
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NASM: Performance Enhancement Specialist
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2 Senior National Qualifiers
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4 Junior National Qualifiers
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7 National Top 16 Times
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13 National Rankings
· 6
Sectional Qualifiers
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10&U Overall Texas Age Group Champion & Runner
Up
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Junior Olympics Overall 11/12 Female Champion
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2 Zone Qualifiers, Numerous Senior & Age Group
Qualifiers
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1 All Stars Athlete
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2009 CT Zone Coach
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4 Youth Triathlon National Championships
Qualifiers
Cecilia Emblidge
Head Age Group Coach
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Cecilia Emblidge comes to Nutmeg Aquatics with
several years of experience both in the pool and on deck. Since
2007, Coach Cecilia has been the Head Coach of the New London
Coastal Cruisers for the Special Olympics of Connecticut. Coach
Cecilia currently serves as an East Lyme Aquatics &
Fitness Center Swim
Instructor for the Nutmeg Swim School where she has coached all
levels from beginners to advanced stroke school. In addition to her
work with the Special Olympics and Nutmeg Swim School, Coach
Cecilia also served an assistant coach for the East Lyme Middle
School for the 2008-2009 season.
Coach Cecilia’s philisophy for swimming is
one that focuses on the technical aspects of swimming, setting
goals for the swimmers, and an unwavering commitment to making
swimming interesting and fun for her athletes.
Coach Cecilia was an age group swimmer for 13
years. She also swam in high school, college, and is a current
masters swimmer with the Nutmeg Aquatics Masters Team. She was the
All-County swimmer at for her high school in Westchester,
NY. Coach Cecilia earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing
from Alfred University.
