Jon P Hart

Head Coach

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Coach Hart began swimming at age 9 with the Boonville Pirates Swim Team.  At age 14 he moved to the University Aquatic Club of Evansville, which was a conglomeration of clubs in the Evansville area, with the main training site at the University of Evansville.  He continued swimming through high school at Boonville High School, being named MVP for 3 years straight and Team Captain the Junior and Senior seasons.  From there, he attended the University of Evansville, winning multiple awards and setting multiple school records.  While swimming at the collegiate level, Coach Hart began his coaching career coaching his alma mater for 5 years at the club level and 3 years at the high school level.  While coaching the high school teams, the groups he coached broke all but 6 of the school records and posted a 94% win/loss percentage. 

After coaching at Boonville High School and the Boonville Aquatic team, he went to coach at Mt. Vernon Swim Team.  The team grew dramatically and posted their highest placings at the Senior and Age Group level.  These times included multiple age group and senior state champions.

After taking a 2 year "sabatical" from coaching, Coach Hart came to the Newburgh Sea Creatures in 2002.  During the tenure at NSC and Castle High School, his teams have produced multiple Olympic Trial, Senior National, and Jr. National qualifiers. NSC and CHS have also experienced multiple state champions, zone, and sectional qualifiers.

In 2011, Coach Hart had a swimmer that was named male athlete of the year by IHSSCA and also performance of the year.

Coach Hart's athletes are not only successful in the pool, but are regularly ranked in the top 25 in the nation academically!

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Meagan Bates

Admin Coach/Prep Groups

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Graduated from Castle High School 1997, four year letter winner swimming. 2001 graduated from University of Indianapolis, 4 year letter winner, NCAA Division II National Qualifier. Coached for 2 years at Zionsville Swim Club in Indianapolis. Meagan is married and has two dogs and two cats currently residing in Evansville Ind.

Mike D Chapman

Age Group

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After growing up in San Antonio, TX, Coach Mike has been coaching in the Evansville area for more than a decade. He was head coach at Bosse High School for 11 years and with Great Swimming for 4 years as an assistant and 4 years as head coach. During that time, Mike coached an Olympic Trials Qualifier, had 5 invidual state championships, and numerous state qualifiers. Mike is a seventh grade teacher at Castle South Middle School. He and his wife Darla have 3 kids; Max (8), Tyler (4), and Landrie (2).

Kelley L Wells

Masters Coach/Asst. Coach

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Kelley began swimming at the age of 6 for a recreational team in So. Illinois. She progressed and joined her first USS team, Tecumseh Barracudas, at the age of 8. She was Top 10 in the state of Indiana from the age of 9 to 18. In 2007 she joined Newburgh Sea Creatures. She was Team Captain and MVP from 2007-2010 for Gibson Southern High School, where she graduated from in 2010. She has been a lifeguard and swim lesson instructor since 2006.   

Lindsay Benedyk

Asst. Coach/Club Nutritionist

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Coach Lindsay began swimming competitvely in middle school at the YMCA in Billings, Montana and placed 3rd in state in the 200 backstroke, along with 4th in the 200 Butterfly, and 9th in the 50 Free at the age of 13. Then became a lifeguard at 14 and has worked and managed the Evansville city pools for the past 10 years nad now manages Newburgh Community Pool. She currentlt teaches lifeguarding, first-aid, CPR/AED, oxygen administration, and water safety. She has been coaching for NSC for 5 years and has had experience with all our groups. Coach Lindsay was head coach at North High School for the girls and boys team for two years where she herself swam and was Sectional Champion/State Qualifier in the 50 Free and assisted the Castle High School team for one year. She also played rugby for 2 years at Purdue University and just recently graduated from USI with a degree in Food and Nutrition with a minor in Fitness. Swim philosophy, "practice with a purpose".

Amber Combs

Asst. Age Group Coach

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Amber swam four years with Washington High School. Amber has spent the last three years as Head Coach with the Boonville Aquatic Dolphins. Amber will work closely with Green groups helping Coach Mike.

Aaron D Opell

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Graduated castle high school in 2006. 
All American and school record holder at IU. (200 yard and meter breast. 400 meter IM) IAR in 200 meter breast.
Swam professionally while pursuing masters degree
Volunteer assistant coach at IU
Coach at USA center of excellence and gold medal club MAC