Coaching Staff

Nothing has a greater influence on the quality of children's sports than the excellence of the coach. The Buckeye Swim Club staff consists of professionally trained coaches. They, as member coaches in the American Swimming Coaches Association, have access to the most comprehensive training and certification program for youth coaches of any sport in the United States. Certified coaches in U.S. Swimming programs possess training and experience in the physiology and psychology of adolescent development. Our coaching staff provides the assurances that the time your children spend in swimming will be quality time.

Laurie Karr
Coach Karr has 20+ years experinces as a head coach. As the founder of Buckeye Swim Club she has lead the team to a 3rd place finish at the Ohio Age Group Championships and a 2nd place finish at the Ohio Senior Meet. She brings a compassion for the sport of swimming and swimmers that is unparalled by any in Central Ohio. She brings a tremendous knowledge of swimming and ability to communicate with swimmers and parents.

Coach Laurie earned her B.S. in Mathematical Sciences at Ohio State where she swam the distance and IM events. Growing up in Columbus, Laurie swam for 14 years in summer league, college, AAU, USS and at Worthington High School where she was team captain. Her coaching career began in 1986 at local summer league and USS teams. In 1990, with a mere dozen swimmers, Laurie started Metro Five Swim Team. Laurie and her husband Rick are enjoying their time with their daughter Makenzie and son Jeremy and look forward to many years of continued success at Buckeye.

Lew Timberman

Julie Zedaker
Coach Julie joined our coaching staff in 2008 and has a great background in swimming as a coach, swimmer, water polo player and triathlete. Growing up in Houston, Texas, she started swimming on a USS team when she was 4 years old and swam and played water polo in high school as well as at the Collegiate level.  Julie is a three time All-American Water Polo player. She holds a business degree from Grove City College and has a Masters of Education degree in Coaching and Exercise Science with a specialization in Aquatics. In her spare time, Julie is a triathlete and competed in her first Ironman in Sept. 2010.

Patty Boyd
Coach Patty has been a long standing member of our program both as a parent and coach. She heads up our incredibky successful Big Bucks program, Coach patty has raised many children from lessons to competiive swimmers!

Denise Berry

JJ Spangler

School Fundraiser - Cell Phone, Ink Jet,
DVD Movie & DVD Video Game, Laptop / Notebook Computer, MP3 Player and
Digital Camera Recycling Fundraiser