The friendly, expert coaching staff have many responsibilities, including:
Maintain the concept of fun within the overall goals of competition.
Conduct daily practices in an organized manner with daily goals.
Provide a clear implementation of fundamentals with strokes and rules.
Discuss meet results after each meet with each age group.
Provide an atmosphere of team unity prior to and during meets.
Provide immediate feedback to each swimmer after swimming his/her respective event and use this information constructively in the following practice session.
Emphasize technique and time improvement with each swimmer.
Develop and recognize individual responsibility and leadership with each swimmer.
Caroline Kochmit
Co-Head Coach
This is Caroline's third year coaching the Antioch Waves, and she is excited to continue building our team. Caroline will have a permanent subbing job at Lakes Community High School where she'll be teaching P.E. and Health. This summer, she also plans to teach swim lessons and lifeguarding at the Strawberry Creek Country Club. Caroline graduated from Carthage College, where she was a Physical Education major with minors in both Spanish and Health. Caroline swam two seasons at Maine South High School and was also active on the cross-country, track and field, and soccer teams. Of those sports, she loved swimming the most because she thrived on the challenge of it. Caroline chose to continue swimming throughout all four years of college under coach Sue Nutty. She was also a coach for the Carthage Master's Team for four years.
LeNora Lambert
Co-Head Coach
LeNora is returning to the Antioch Waves for a second year of coaching. LeNora was the Zion-Benton Township High School Girl's Swim Coach for seven years, has coached the Zion Park District's summer swim team for one year, and recently finished her second season as head coach for the Zion Dolphin age group swim team. LeNora has been a teacher in Winthrop Harbor for the past 19 years and has taught Kindergarten, 2nd, 3rd, and 8th grade. LeNora is currently enjoying teaching 1st grade at Spring Bluff School in Winthrop Harbor. LeNora received her Master's from National-Louis University and her Bachelor's from Northern Illinois University. LeNora was a swimmer for Zion Benton Township High School and was named Captain, MIP, and MVP. LeNora is married to Rick Lambert and they have three children; Alyssa, who will be a sophomore at ZBTHS this fall, and Lindsey and Jake who will be starting their freshman year at ZBTHS. When LeNora is not on the pool deck or running her children around, she can be found camping, reading, or chasing her four Chihuahuas: Zoey, Charlie, Holly, and Chuck.
Emma Howard
Assistant Coach
Emma has been affiliated with the Antioch Waves since she was seven years old. She particpated as a swimmer for five years. For the past three summers, Emma has been a volunteer coach for the eight and under swimmers. Emma is looking forward to coaching the eight and unders, as well as the nine to twelve year olds this summer. Emma is also a lifeguard and swim instructor. Emma graduated from Lakes Community High School and will be studying International Business and Fashion Merchandising next year at University of South Carolina.
