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Head Coach: Michael Cutler
Mike has over 12 years coaching experience, seven years in Grand Rapids and five years in Traverse
City. Has coached two SportstoursUSA teams (Australia 03 and Sweden 04) and Team Michigan
at the 2005-2007 Zone meets. He is the 2008 Head Coach for Team Michigan at Mega Zone this August. Mike swam at Grand Rapids Creston and Grand Valley State University.

Assistant Coach: Terri Eudy
Terri joins us upon relocating from southeastern Michigan and Oakland County. Terri brings her background and degrees in exercise physiology and education to the Rockford Community. She has 15 + years of coaching experience at the college, high school, YMCA, country club and Age Group levels. Terri has been selected as a coach and researcher by Michigan Swimming and United States Swimming to conduct training seminars and research activities in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the Olympic Training Center and ICAR, the International Center for Aquatic Research.  She previously served on the board of Michigan Swimming, Inc., as Safety Chair and Review Committee member. Terri and her husband Adam Forbes reside in Rockford with their twin daughters, Addison and Jaime, their dog Flash and two cats Tiger and Rocky.

Assistant Coach: Megan Hirn
Megan is currently a junior at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids. She began competitively swimming at age four and was a four year varsity swimmer and senior team captain for St. Joseph High School. She was also an assistant coach for two summers at Berrien Hills Country Club, and an assistant coach for the St. Joseph Aquatics during high school.

Assistant Coach: Marc VanDyken

Marc has been associated with Rockford Aquatics for the past two years primarily as a diving coach for both the MS and HS teams. Prior to that, he coached at Jenison. Marc is great with the swimmers, brings a positive enthusiasm to the program, and has connected well here in Rockford. He has been coaching for eight years and has coached many high school conference champions, state finalists and high school All Americans.  He was a four year member of East Kentwood High School's swimming and diving team.  He is currently a senior at Grand Valley State University where he is studying Integrated Science with the hopes of becoming a middle school science teacher.


      

 
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