Coaches
We are pleased to announce that Mike Nelson and Michelle Cronquist will return as our coaches for the 2009 season.
Mike is looking forward to head coaching the Columbia Falls Swim Team. He has been in swimming since he was eight years old, competing for the Missoula Spartans Swim Team. In High School he swam for Bozeman and for Hellgate High School in Missoula as well as the Missoula Athletic Club. After High School, he had the opportunity to coach for the Missoula Aquatic Club for three years. He was also the assistant coach for all High Schools in Missoula for one year. Through his college years, he taught swim lessons at various clubs in Missoula.
In addition to swimming, Mike has coached baseball, soccer and most recently Flathead Valley Football where he was the Defensive Coordinator.
Michelle will be our assistant coach this year. She is currently attending college at Seattle University after graduated from Columbia Falls High School in 2007. She swam for CFST for five years, specializing in the butterfly, and was team co-captain during her last year. Michelle is very excited about coming back as an assistant coach! She enjoys reading, sports of any kind, and spending time with family and friends.