Jen Bernsdorf

Jennifer Geschke Bernsdorf has strong roots in the field of swimming dating back to her childhood.  Jen graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in the College of Human Ecology majoring in Child and Family Development and then earned a Bachelor’s Plus degree in Education with a concentration of grades one through eight at Ashland University.

During her early years, Jen was a competitive swimmer in the summer league with Highlands Swim Club.  Swimming also in USSA swimming for the Greater Columbus Swim Team and Westerville Aquatic Club she excelled in the Backstroke and the Individual Medley.  Jen was recruited by a number of Ohio colleges to swim but decided to concentrate more on her studies at the college level. 

During her college years, Jen continued her love of swimming by coaching her alma mater, Westerville South High School swim team.  After graduating she expanded her coaching abilities by coaching the summer league at Highlands Pool in Westerville.

In recent years, Jen worked for the City of Westerville as an Aquatics Manager for a multi-million dollar facility.  She continued to stay certified with her CPR, First Aid and Water Swimming Instruction qualifications.

Currently Jen is an Assistant Coach for the New Albany Aquatics Club and a Coach for the New Albany Country Club summer swim team.  She is also very active with volunteering in her children’s school and does the bookkeeping for her husband’s business.

Jen’s family includes her husband, Chad, and together they have three children, Matthew, Andrew and Alaina, all of whom are excellent swimmers and continue to exhibit her love of the sport.

Bob Trautner

Bob directs our dryland and weightlifting programs

Bob graduated from The Ohio State University

Bachelor of  Science, EDU;Strands of Specialization in Fitness and Sport Performance

Bob is an AFI Certified Personal Trainer

Bob is the Fitness Manager and Lead Trainer at Metro Fitness in Worthington

Bob's professional experience and training includes the following:

Arnold Classic Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships

Head Expeditor (2007)      

Friendship Village

Practicum (2003)

 Gillie Senior Center

 Practicum (2002)· 

 Prepared competitors for participation in 2002 Senior Olympics

 Officiated event at 2002 Senior Olympics preliminaries

 Ohio State Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships

 Expeditor (2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005)

 The Ohio State University Physiology Laboratory

Testing, Analysis, Interpretation and Data records maintenance of:

VO² sub. / max. testing (2003); BIODEX® (2004); BOD POD® (2003);

Hydrostatic Weighing  (2003)

Lange Skin Fold Calipers (2001- 2004); Exercise Prescription (2002- 2004)

• US High School Female Swimmer of the Year, 1994
  

• US National Team member, 1994
  

•   Member of University of Michigan Women's Swimming, 1994-1998

•  Varsity Captain, University of Michigan Women's Swimming, 1997-1998

• 10 time Big Ten Champion

•  10 time NCAA All American

John Sands

        John Sands has been involved in competitive swimming since the age of seven when he started swimming at his local YMCA.  John later began swimming year round and eventually swam for Brad Burget at NASC where under Brad’s tutelage he became a seven-time All-America selection and the fastest high school 50-yard freestyler in the country in 2003-04 with a time of 20.19!

      John was the Ohio High School State Champion in the 50-yard freestyle his senior year, and became the first high school male to become an Ohio State University pool record holder, breaking the 50-yard freestyle record (at the old pool). As a club swimmer, John was a Junior National Champion in the 50 free, and a part of the 17-18 year old age group national record holding 200-meter freestyle relay. John was also a part of relays that won multiple Junior National titles, and qualified for Sr. Nationals both individually and as a member of relays. John graduated from Granville High School in Granville, Ohio in 2004, where he was high school team captain and four-time high school team MVP. 

    John continued his swimming and academic career at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a two year letter winner and member of the ACC scoring team. John was forced to retire after his sophomore year at UNC due to an ankle injury. He graduated from UNC in 2008 with degrees in Political Science and History. John is currently attending Otterbein.

     John has been coaching competitive swimming since 2002; coaching at Little Turtle Country Club, New Albany Country Club, for the Chapel Hill YMCA Swim Club as well as at NAAC. He has coached all age groups and abilities and looks forward to working with Brad and the rest of the staff who have taught him so much.

  

Formerly a Bearcat at the University of Cincinnati, Karli is currently attending

Chamberlain College of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio.

Karli's accomplishments include:

·        Competitive swimming experience includes over 14 years

·        Swam for NAAC for 7 years, and on the National Team for 5 years.

·        Currently a record holder in 7 different events at Westerville Central High School

·        Placed top 8 in the state of Ohio five times in four years.

·        All-American and All-state status was achieved in high school swimming

·        Competed at the USA swimming nationals in 2007

·        Represented the University of Cincinnati at the 2009 Big East Championships placing 5^th in the 100 Breastroke.

·        Current record holder at the University of Cincinnati in the 100 Breastroke.

·        Received Rookie of the Year award at the University of Cincinnati for the 2008-2009 swim season.