COACHES

Gill Thompson - head coach

tgthompson07@gmail.com

303-775-7292

I started swimming when I was six years and swam through high school. I began coaching summer league in 2001 and am currently an assistant coach for Arapahoe High School.

I received my Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Montana State University. I am currently working on receiving my teaching certificate; working with high school kids is my passion.

My philosophy and approach to coaching this team is centered around the athletes. As a coaching staff we are not just coaching swimmers, we are coaching athletes. Swimming teaches agility, control, and endurance. I realize that not all kids will take their swimming to the next level, and I am totally ok with that. I believe that swimming will make them better at whichever sports they choose to participate in as they get older. Swimming lays a great foundation for all athletes because if they can get through a hard swim practice, they can get through are hard practice in any other sport.

I am an avid outdoorsman and when I am not coaching I am usually doing something outside.

Tnamaybee@msn.com

303-502-0364

This will be my fifth year coaching for the Barracudas, man I am getting old! My favorite stroke has always been the backstroke and I also enjoy swimming the 100 freestyle

I swam for Arapahoe High School all four years there. I placed 14^th overall in the total amount of points scored for the Arapahoe team. I received my varsity letter twice in swimming, and I was named an Honorable Mention Academic All State team. I received a Scholar Athlete Award as well. There is no swim team at Augie, but people will find me almost every night swimming laps at the pool.

I am now a junior at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and I am majoring in Government and International Affairs, French, and Modern Foreign Languages. I am a Distinguished Scholar and was awarded a trip to Greece for my Spring Break; it was just the beginning of my world travels. I ended up studying In Grenoble, France for a semester and traveling all over Europe. I am now currently interning for the gubernatorial race in Colorado, and love it!

Christine Thompson – coach

christine.e.thompson@gmail.com

303-386-6891

Hey 'Cudas! I'm so excited to be back for another awesome season! This is my 15th year with the HFII Barracudas! I started swimming when I was 6 years old and this is my 4th year coaching! In high school, I swam with the Arapahoe Varsity team for four years and graduated in 2009. My favorite stroke is breaststroke and I love swimming the I.M. My philosophy is to make sure each swimmer improves and has tons of fun both in and out of the water. Every year I look forward to watching our team grow and I love being a part of that process!

I just finished my sophomore year at American University where I am studying History and Art History. I’m home to coach and lifeguard this summer before studying abroad in Italy for 4 months. Outside of the pool, I love to run, hike, and play Ultimate Frisbee. I'm looking forward to a great year, see you at the pool!

alingrin09@apu.edu

303-594-1852

I just finished my first year of college at Azusa Pacific University. This is my third summer being a Coach. I have swum on the Barracuda swim team since I was 7 years old so this will be my 13th year being a part of the team! My favorite and best strokes are backstroke and butterfly! I am so excited for this summer because we have a great group of coaches and fantastic swimmers! I cannot wait to see what happens and the growth that the swimmers will make; it is so much fun to be a part of that exciting process! However one of the most important things to me is no matter what you do, do it with a smile and always have fun!

303-718-7095

jlagesse92@aol.com

I just graduated from Arapahoe High School and I am attending Colorado State University next year. I have been swimming on summer teams since I was 9 and I have been a part of Homestead Farm’s 2 swim team since I was 12. I have swum year round on Aces Swim Club for seven years now and I was on the Varsity Swim Team at Arapahoe for all four years. The past three years I have swam the 500 yard freestyle, the 200 yard freestyle, the 100 yard breaststroke, and the 200 yard IM at the High School State Meet. This is my second year coaching and I’m really looking forward to another fun and great season!