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Jon Siegel. has been at the Montclair YMCA since 2004. Previous to Montclair, Jon spent eight years as Head Coach at the Madison Area
YMCA and three years at the West Essex YMCA. He was also an Assistant Coach at the Summit
Y for one season. Jon has coached in the Northern NJ area for the last 20 Plus years between the Livingston Aquajets, Berkeley
Heights Streamliners, Minisink Manta Rays and Morristown
Beard High School. Jon
is an ASCA Level 5 Swim Coach, is currently YMCA Of The USA Swim Coach Faculty and serves on the New Jersey YMCA
Swim League Executive Committee. He has sat on the New Jersey Swimming Board of Directors as
both Junior and Senior Coaches Represpetative and on the USA
Swimming National Communications Committee. Jon has been the Head Coach of the NJ Swimming All Star Zone Team in 1999, 2002,
2005 and 2008 and has been an assistant coach at Zones in 2000 and 2003. Jon also coached USA Swimming's Eastern Zone Select Camp in 2006.
Returning to the Montclair YMCA is Paulo Madeira. He was a member of Montclair State University swim team for 4 years, held 200 yard Breaststroke school record. Competed
with Montclair YMCA and coached at the Montclair for 10 years. Coached for 4 years at North Jersey Bluestreaks..Introduced
USS meets to swimmers and parents, 3 JO winners, and 7 Zone qualifiers. In only 2 years the team was JCC Swim League champion
and went undefeated for the whole season during their JCC league dual meets. The team was ranked 22nd during the Short
Course season, and 16th in the Long Course season in New Jersey.
Kenny Platt has been at the Montclair YMCA since 2002. Previously Kenny has coached at West Essex YMCA and at the Berkeley Heights Community
Pool. He has an extensive aquatic background which includes Head Coaching Responsibilities in both competitive swimming and
diving. This past season marked his first year as Head Diving Coach at Montclair State University. During the day Kenny
is an insurance underwriter and roots for his alma mater, Syracuse University.... Go Orange!
Dawn Amodio has been at the Montclair YMCA since 2004.She has participated in every level of competitive swimming, from athlete on the
Montclair Dolphins to Master level. Coaching since college, she bring years of experince to the team as summer program
coach to age group coach for NJ Bluestreaks in the YWHA/USA swimming programs. She looks forward to another exciting year nurturing confidence
and strong skills in our young swimmers!!!
As a former MYM swimmer, Brie Von Rosendahl is excited to join the coaching staff. As a swimmer for Montclair, Brie was on 2 YMCA Short Course National Teams
and 3 YMCA Long Course National Teams. She was a part of the winning 400 Medley Relay at the 2006 LC Nationals (swimming breaststroke).
Brie attended Villanova University
(majored in communications), where she swam all 4 years. There, she placed top 8 at the Big East Conference Championships
many times and achieved an NCAA “B” cut in the 100y breaststroke. Brie also coaches for local high school MDSA
and comes to Montclair with a great deal of knowledge, experience
and love for the sport. She is currently attending graduate school at Montclair
State University to receive
her Masters in Exercise Science and Physical Education with a concentration in Sports Administration and Coaching. She hopes
to some day be a head coach of a swim team and/or an Athletic Director at the high school or college level.
Christopher Hanson, a native of Virginia, has been at the Montclcair YMCA 2009. His past swimming
credits include thirteen years with the Hollin Hills Bluefish of the Northern Virginia Swim League (NVSL), four years training
with Curl Burke Swim Club (CUBU), earning his varsity letter for swimming all four years attending Bishop Ireton HS in Alexandria,
Va. and serving as its co-captain in his fourth year, earning his varsity letter in swimming for Susquehanna University in
1994. Chris served as an assistant coach to his beloved Bluefish for two years
and has taught swimming privately for children and adults.
Paul Stratis swam for Watchung Hills Regional (88-92) and Clarion University a top 10 ranked div II program. Paul has been coaching
for over 12 years, 10 in YMCA's, assistant age group coach Morris Center from 97-98 Head Assistant Coach at
Madison Y from 98-02, Seniors Coach West Essex YMCA from 02-05, and is entering his 4th year at montclair y.
Paul was also head coach at Watchung Hills HS for 2 years from 97-99 and Chatham HS from 99-2002. Paul
was also Head Coach for 3 years at berkeley swim club. Currently Paul is pursuing his teaching certification in biology
at Montclair University. He is a certified ASCA level 2 coach with USS certification.
Lauren Sharkey has been at the Montclair YMCA since 2005. Previous to coaching at Montclair, she coached two years with the Metuchen-Edison
YMCA, where she also swam for 11 years. Sharkey attended Springfield College, where she swam all 4 years. She also works in
many different departments within the YMCA including family center and Camp at the Lake. Sharkey is looking forward to another
great season.
Laura Sytnyk has been at the Montclair YMCA since 2010. As an age group swimmer, Laura competed with the Montclair Dolphins for seven years
prior to entering Georgetown University in Washington, DC. As a four-year member of the Georgetown University Varsity Swim
Team, Laura was a three-time American Swimming Coaches Association Academic All-American, a three-time Big East Conference
Academic All-American, a school record-holder in the 200-yard Butterfly, and team captain for her senior season. She has previously
served as the Head Coach of the Montclair Beach Club Swim Team and as an Assistant Swim Coach for United Swimming Clinics
under the direction of the Head Men’s Coaches of Princeton University and the University of Tennessee.
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