Katie's Wildcats are members of the Big 10 conference. Katie was a star at the University of Texas. She was an 11 - time All-American. She earned a spot at the NCAA Championships every year as a Longhorn and helped Texas to four Top - 10 finishes. Katie's coaching experience, before Northwestern, includes head coach at Tulane and assistant coach at Rutgers and Virginia. Katie talks about her keys to success swimming at a high collegiate level. She also discusses what Northwestern looks for in a potential recruit. 

Brent MacDonald is the head swim coach at Xavier University located in Cincinnati, OH. Xavier is a member of the Big East Conference. Brent was a four year swimmer and record holder while at Valparaiso University. Brent also was a club coach for the Cincinnati Marlins and Noblesville High School in Indiana. Brent talks about his coaching experience and provides some great insight on the importance of good underwater skills.

Allyson is the new head swim coach at Georgia Southern University. She spent 3 seasons as an assistant at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill where she specialized in the Tar Heel distance groups. Allyson was also an assistant coach at Auburn and Florida Southern. Allyson swam in college at Texas A&M University. She was a member of two Big 12 championship teams. Allyson talks about her tips on becoming a faster free style sprinter, strength and conditioning training for young swimmers, and what she looks for in a potential recruit. Allyson also discusses the ups and downs of a long swim season and how you can work through the down times.