An Introduction
I retired in 2024 as a science teacher at Meadville Middle School in Pennsylvania, and in 2025 as head coach of the Meadville High School Swim Team. Below are photos from a surprise farewell thrown for me in May 2025 by swimmers and families from teams past and present (I'm the one in the black T-shirt). My oldest son and I then moved to Barnhart, Missouri, to be close to Hazelwood, where my youngest son lives with my daughter-in-law and my three-year-old twin grandchildren.
Meadville's Jaidyn Jordan ( from co-op with Conneaut HS) on signing day as she commits Ashland Univeristy for the fall of 2024
Meadville's Skyler Bland competing in the 200 IM on Senior Night. Skyler has committed to swim for Pitt-Bradford starting fall 2024.
Meadville's JJ Gowetski at the conclusion of the District 10 Championship record-setting 200 Medley Relay. JJ has commited to John Carroll University for the fall of 2024.
Isaac Johnson wins 200 IM at home against Erie. Issaac has committed to Youngstown State for the fall of 2023.
Braden Bosco (center) signs letter-of-intent to swim for Westminster starting fall of 2022.
Maura Bloss, Jaidyn Jordan, Olivia Philbrick, and JJ Gowetski (clockwise from bottom left) break 200 and 400 Free Relay meet records at the 2022 District 10 AAA Championship.
Olivia Philbrick breaks 100 Back meet record at the 2022 District 10 AAA Championship.
See video below of Maura Bloss breaking the 50 Free meet record at the 2022 D10 AAA Championship.
Olivia Philbrick, JJ Gowetski, Maura Bloss, and Brielle Cheney (left to right) break the 200 Medley Relay meet record at the 2022 D10 AAA Championship.
Olivia Philbrick signs letter-of-intent to swim for Binghamton University starting fall of 2022.
Josh Merchbaker on signing day as he commits to Cleveland State for the fall of 2021.