2000 Ohio ZONE Team Coaches - Rochester,
Minnesota
DAVID
O'DANIEL - Ohio ZONE Team Head Coach dodaniel@dublin.oh.us
club affiliation: Dublin Swim Team (Columbus, Ohio)
DAVE O'DANIEL is the head coach of the Dublin Community Swim
Team. Before his three years there, he was the Head Age Group Coach for GCSTO.
Dave is making his second trip to zones, the first coming in 1998 also to
Minnesota. He also accompanied the Ohio contingent to the 2000 Quad meet in
Indianapolis. Dave is looking forward to a great trip as he is taking three
Dublin swimmers (so far), and wants Ohio to make a great showing after last
year's victory.
BRADLEY
E. BURGET - Ohio ZONE Team Coach bradburg@columbus.rr.com
club affiliation: New Albany Swim Club (Columbus, Ohio)
Brad has been coaching for 20 years, starting as the Head Coach
for his summer league team at age 15. He has coached on multiple teams ranging
from summer league to an assistant coach for the Ohio State University Women's
Team. He is currently coaching for Level 4 with New Albany where he is in his
first year as head coach. Brad has trained swimmers to numerous AA and ZONE cuts
along with a handful of National Junior qualifiers. Brad's swimming experience
started with summer league, AAU Swimming (Now USA-Swimming....for those old ones
out there that remember) and finally with the Ohio State University Men's Team.
Brad's claim to fame is holding the World Record in the 50 free in 1982 for
approximately one minute. Ask him about it!! This is Brad's second appearance as
a coach for TEAM OHIO.
DAVID
LIENESCH - Ohio ZONE Team Coach SFFDave@aol.com
club affiliation: Sycamore Flying Fish (Cincinnati, Ohio)
bio coming soon
GEORGE LEATHERMAN - Ohio ZONE Team Coach
club affiliation: New Albany Swim Club (Columbus, Ohio)
George swam for Findlay Area Swim Team under Rock Snow as an age group
swimmer. He was a 3-time state qualifier in high school. After high
school, George swam for the University of Kentucky, then the University of
Findlay where he also wrote practices and played water polo. Currently,
George is a swim instructor for lifetime fitness of Columbus where he
specializes in advanced stroke technique.
CAROLYN STRUNK - Ohio ZONE Team Coach cstrunk@bgnet.bgsu.edu
club affiliation: Bowling Green Swim Club (Bowling Green, Ohio)
Carolyn Strunk is beginning her fourth year as the head coach of
the Bowling Green Swim Club. Prior to joining the Gators
in 1995, she was the BGSU men and women's assistant coach
for three years. Carolyn began her swimming career in
Pittsburgh, PA and completed it at the College of Wooster
(where she also began her coaching career). This is her first trip as
a coach member of Team Ohio.
BRENT
T. PEADEN - Ohio ZONE Team Coordinator Peaden01@erinet.com
club affiliation: Dayton Raiders Swim Club (Dayton, Ohio)
Brent has been coaching USA-Swimming for 11 years, 7 years with
the Wright-Patterson Flying Fish (3 years Head Age Group) and the last 4 years
with the Dayton Raiders. He has coached swimmers to Ohio records, National
"Top 16" times, National Age Group Champions, National Junior
qualifiers, and Central Zone record-holders. Brent has a lot of energy and enjoys
coaching at all levels. Brent has also been the Head Coach at Fairborn High
School since 1993 and was the Head Coach at Wayne Swim Club 1994-1999. Brent
majored in Human Factors Engineering at Wright State University and is employed
by Veridian Corporation at Wright-Patterson AFB. When Brent has time, he enjoys
fishing on the east and west coasts, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico. In
1999, Brent was the Ohio Team Head Coach, helping Team OHIO win its first ever
Central Zone team title.