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Walnut Creek Aquanuts Coaching Staff

Kim Probst
WCA Head Coach
Sr. & Jr. A Team Coach
  • 2008 Olympic Team Captain

  • Member of U.S. National Team for 11 years

  • 2007 World Championships Bronze Medalist

  • 2006 FINA World Trophy Cup Gold Medalist

  • 20 years of synchro experience

  • Member of Aquanuts A-team for 8 years

  • 11 years coaching experience

  • WCA Head Choreographer

Yuka Yeh
Sr. & Jr. A Team Coach
  • 2008 Sr/Jr A Head coach

  • 2008 Jr. World Routine Coach.

  • 5+ Years National Age Group Coaching Experience and Talented Choreographer

  • 2007 13-15 Head Coach

  • 2006 Sr./Jr. A Team Consultant

  • 2005 A Team Assistant Coach

  • 2000-2003 former Aquanuts A Team Member

  • 18 years of synchro swimming experience

Carolina Soto
Sr. & Jr. A Team Assistant Coach
11-12 Team Assistant Coach

 

Tammy deClercq
Jr. B Team Coach

 

 

 

Heather Tiernan
Jr. B Team Coach
 

Gail Emery
Consultant for All WCA Teams
  • Former Olympic Team Head Coach
  • Six Time US Synchronized Team Olympic Coach
  • Former Aquanut Head Coach - 1978 - 1998
  • Original Aquanut Team Member - 1970

Tammy McGregor
13-15 A Team Coach
  • 2008 US Synchronized Swim Team Head Coach
  • WCA Head Coach from 2002-2007
  • 2007 World Championships Head Coach
  • 2004 Czech Republic Olympic Coach
  • Member of National Team pool of Coaches
  • 2003 and 2004 US Junior National Team Head Coach
  • 2002 US Junior World Assistant Coach
  • Coaches the Senior and Junior A Teams with WCA
  • 2000 Olympic Team Athlete
  • 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
  • 13 years National Coaching Experience

Mary Tschann
13-15  B Team Coach
  • 9 years of age group and junior coaching experience
  • 2007 and 2008 Swim Show Director
  • Week in the Creek Camp Coordinator, 2007
  • WCA swimmer for 8 years
  • US Junior National Team Champion, 1999
  • Masters in Public Health from UCLA (2007)
  • Certified Health Education Specialist (2007)

 

Kristen Kramer
13-15 B Team Coach
  • 4 Years National Age Group Coaching Experience and Talented Choreographer Head Coach of the Czech Republic Junior/Senior National Team

  • 2008 Head Coach of Olympic Duet for Czech Republic

  • 2006 Asst. Coach of North Harbour Synchronized Swim Team, Auckland, New Zealand

  • 2003-2005 Member of Walnut Creek Aquanuts

  • 2004 National Team Trial Phase III Qualifier

  • 1999-2003 Member of UAB Synchronized Swim Team

  • Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach through National Strength and Conditioning Association since 2003

  • B.S. in Education/Health Promotion from UAB

  • Currently pursuing a Masters degree in Kinesiology at San Jose State University

Sung Kim
11-12 Team Coach
  • 12 Years of Synchro Swimming Experience

  • 2002 FINA World Junior Synchro Championships Duet member

  • 2003 FINA Synchronised Swimming World CupTeam member

  • 2004 Olympic Duet, Team Athlete

  • 2007 11-12A Head Coach

  • 2007-2008 13-15A Assiatant Coach

 

 

Alandi Stec
11-12 Team Coach
  • 2006 Trainee Head Coach
  • 2006-2007 assistant coach of the 11-12 A team (this team was undefeated for their entire season! Among their accomplishments includes placing first at the United States Age Group Nationals)
  • 2007-2008 assistant coach of the 11-12 A team
  • 2008 Trainee Head Coach
  • 2008-Present 11-12 A team coach with Sung Kim
  • WCA swimmer since age 9
Gina Pietras
 10 & Under A Team Coach
  • 15 years of National and International Coaching Experience
  • Eight years as an athlete on the USA National Team
  • 2007-2008 Interim Administrative Head Coach
  • 2008 11-12 Age Group National Championships - Coach of Solo Team
  • 2007 11-12 Age Group National Championships - Coach of Team, Trio and Solo Champion
  • "Week In the Creek" Pioneer and Leader
  •  2005 and 2006 WCA "Week in the Creek" Summer Camp Director
  •  2004 Swiss Junior World Team Head Coach
  •  2003 US Olympic Training Squad Member
  •  2001 World Cup Team Bronze Medalist
  •  2000 Coach of US Age Group and US Junior Open 14-15 Trio and Team Champions

    

  Lindsey Davis
10 U B Team Coach
  • 10 year member of WCA (1993-2003)
  • 12-13 Team Age Group Champions
  • 2003 Junior National Team Trial Qualifier
  • 7 years WCA trainee program assistant coach experience
  • 2004 Dana Hills Swim Team Junior Coach
  • 1994-2000 Woodlands Swim Team Member- Set team record in 11-12 and 13-14 backstroke
  • 2000-2003 4-year Varsity Swim Team, Clayton Valley High
  • 2003-2004 Dana Hills Swim Team Member
  • UC Santa Barbara Graduate- BA Sociology, Minor in Education
  • July-Dec 2007 Taught English at K-12 school in Santiago, Chile

Mary Soto
Assistant Coach
 

Anna Soto
Assistant Coach
 
Sue Ahlf
Club Founder
  • Aquanuts Head Coach - 1968 - 1978

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