Pete was nicknamed “Fish” at 6 years old, already showing his skills in the water and his competitiveness as a youth swimmer. He coaches all ages, abilities, and genders to be a fish like himself; with a keen eye for biomechanics and skills in the water, and for helping everyone find the “Fish” in them! 

Mary Ellen was introduced to the BVSSL while she was in college.  She loved how the League promoted Aquatics, since she was always so involved in swimming and diving as she grew up.

Mary Ellen has been teaching Swimming and Diving for more than 35 years.  She's been involved in the Dolphins since her children were young.  Sometimes as a parent and sometimes as a coach.  She loves our dolphins community and feels blessed to be a part of it.

Swimming has been a part of my life since I joined the Louisville Dolphins at six years old. I was taught to swim personally by Mary Ellen Ward, because I was too unfocused in group lessons to learn and not drown at the same time. At that time, no one thought there was any way I would become a competitive swimmer. I continued to swim for the Dolphins a total of ten years, swam four years with Monarch High School, captaining my senior year and attending State every year, finishing my career with the Dolphins as the BVSSL male Swimmer of the Year, Richard Lacy award recipient, and the Co-Captain of the team.

My own experiences have led me to the conclusion that the difference between mediocrity and greatness in a child can often fall to the people that surround them, including friends, parents and teachers. My hope is to not only create great swimmers, but to create a community of great people that inspire each other and everyone they meet.

I recently graduated with a Degree in Electrical Engineering from CU Boulder, and am employed at Syncroness Product Solutions. When I’m not working, I like to work with music and revel in the fact that I’m not in school anymore.

A water rat since I was old enough to “bob” in the water in a life vest, I swam my first race at 7 winning against popular belief with an efficient dog paddle against an inefficient freestyle. I began coaching with my summer club team at 12 having a “special status” as the only AAU swimmer. I swam in both high school and college and was captain of both teams . After graduating, I swam and coached the Air Force and age group teams in Taipei Taiwan while in the service. I returned to coaching in 1988 with the High Mar Swim and Tennis Club, then the former Boulder Poseidon’s, North Jeffco Swim Club, and finally head coach of the Brighton Bull Frogs, and the Brighton HS girls and boys swim teams. Now that I am “retired” I am coaching with the Boulder Valley School District boys and girls dive teams, a new and exciting challenge for me.

Hi, my name is August Cook, originally from Syracuse, NY. I graduated from SUNY Purchase with a bachelor's degree in music, where I also competed as a student-athlete swimming NCAA Div. III. Currently, I'm at CU Boulder, diving into my second bachelor's degree as a senior in mechanical engineering. When I'm not hitting the books, you can find me at the CU Rec center, coaching and teaching swimming. But when the snow starts falling, I swap for my other goggles as an avid skier and ski instructor at Eldora Ski Resort. Passionate about music, engineering, and swimming, I enjoy maintaining a healthy active lifestyle. I look forward to a great summer with the Dolphins and my fellow coaching staff.

Karina is excited to begin her second with the Dolphins. Prior to moving to Colorado in 2017, she was the head coach at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany.

She grew up in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC, swimming summer league since the age of seven. She went on to swim as a scholarship athlete at Miami University, becoming the Conference Scholar-Athlete of the year and earning Academic All-American honors her senior year.

Karina started to compete again with Masters swimming after moving to Colorado. She has attended various short course and long course Masters National meets. In 2021, she set a new Colorado state record in the 50 LCM fly with a time that topped the FINA world rankings for the year. In addition to coaching, Karina enjoys her job as an Occupational Therapist.

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