2008 Coaches
Coach Sam Gelberger has been a part of the Dolphins program since 1991. Over her 14 years of competing, she only missed one swim meet to play high school water polo. Growing up, she competed on both the Nova and Nadadores swim teams. She lettered in swimming at El Toro High School as a freshmen. Among her other various achievements in high school and college swimming are two top 8 records at Golden West College, as well as earning 8th in the Nation for the 50 yard breastroke and 12th in the 100 yard breastroke.
This is Catherine's second year helping coach the Dolphins. She has been swimming for Dolphins for eight years and can't wait to start on her ninth. She was on the El Toro Varsity Swim Team as a Freshman in high school. Catherine is working on her Gold Award for Girl Scouts and currently holds a Dolphin record.
Hey, what’s up out there!!! I have been part of the Dolphin’s Organization for 10 exciting seasons. I am now 17 years old, and can’t wait to start another season. I currently attend El Toro High School, and play water polo and swim. Next year I’ll be a senior. My favorite stroke is and will always be backstroke. Many past coaches have improved my stroke and increased my interest in the sport. I hope to pass my interest in swimming to you youngsters.
Katy Henry is an assistant coach for the LFII Dolphins. She made her swimming debut for the Lake Forest II Dolphin Swim team when she was nine years old. Katy joined the SVA Marlins and continued till competing for them until she graduated Jr. High. She joined the coaching staff for the Marlins in October ‘05 where she worked with the 11 and under groups. Katy swam for three years at El Toro HS and played water polo for four. She is currently a student at Santa Barbara City College majoring in Visual Communications.
My name is Kristen and this is my eleventh year on Dolphins. I've been a part of the El Toro Aquatics Program for the past 4 years. I was on the Varsity swim team for 4 years and Varsity water polo team for 3. This is my second year as a Dolphin Coach. I love coaching Dolphins and having the opportunity to pass on my knowledge of swimming to the future swimmers of Lake Forest.
Hello my name is Drew I have been swimming since the age of six and just love to be around the water. I am attending Concordia University were I just competed for the national championship, where I took fourth place in both the 100 fly and 200 fly. I have been team captain of all my swim teams though high school and my two years at Junior College. I have been around the pool deck my whole life and I enjoy helping others find the same love that I have for swimming. I never did the club swimming I always did what the Dolphins do, I swam summer leagues.
I've been swimming for the Lake Forest II Dolphins since the age of 5, and this is my fourth year coaching. I enjoy working with the kids and helping them improve their swimming. I graduated from El Toro High School last year, where I played water polo and swam. I currently attend Columbia University in New York City, where I intend to major in political science.
My name is Chelsea and I have been on Dolphins for 11 years. I have been on El Toro's Varsity Swim and Water Polo teams. I love coaching Dolphins because it is the best swim team in the whole wide world!!!!!!
I am Sam Sonnenfeld this is my first year coaching with the Dolphins but I have been raised around pools since I can remember. I have been on a Dolphin Swim Team during the summers. I have been on the varsity swim and water polo this year at El Toro and I am very excited and can barely wait to start coaching this year and I know it will be lots of fun.
