COACHES
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Min Jae Shin
Founder & CEO
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CORE AQUATICS Swim Team Coach (High School District 214)
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USA Swimming Head Coach Certification (GOLD)
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ASCA Level 3 Certified Swim Coach
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US MASTERS SWIMMING Adult Learn to Swim Certified Instructor
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American Red Cross Certified Lifeguard & Instructor
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North Suburban YMCA (Northbrook, IL) Swim Team Coach and Instructor Trainer
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Competitive Swimmer for 10 years in Seoul, Korea
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Swimming instructor for 20+ years
Glenn Keli
Coach
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10 years of competitive swimming
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B.S. in Physical Education Course Studies in Swimming & Track Coaching
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17 years Assistant Coach Buffalo Grove Hurricanes
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Swim Right Away Senior Lead Coach and Instructor
Julian Kim
Coach
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10+ years of competitive swimmer experience
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4 years CWRU Varsity Swim and Dive
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6 years coaching experience
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American Red Cross Certified Lifeguard
Kenny Velu
Coach
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12 years of competitive swimming experience
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9 years of Water polo experience
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4 years Buffalo Grove Varsity swimmer
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4 years Buffalo Grove varsity water polo player
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Former Buffalo Grove School record holder (400 free relay)
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3 years vice president and captain of University of Iowa Men’s water polo club
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7 years Assistant swim coach for Buffalo Grove Hurricanes
Edgar Rutkauskas
Coach
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10+ years of competitive swimming experience
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2 years CWRU Varsity Swim and Dive
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2 years of coaching experience
Benzi Yang
Coach
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Team Captain of Philippine National Youth Team (2017-2020)
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Ranked #1 Filipino-Chinese Federation Swimming Age Group (2012-2021)
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15 time Gold Medalist & Record Holder Philippine National Games (100m and 200mBackstroke)
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Team Captain De La salle University Swimming Team (2019-2022)
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Represented the Philippines in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan and Vancouver, Canada.