2026 Swim Team THANK YOU!!
Hello Team!
This is very delayed, but I wanted to make sure to send a big THANK YOU out to all of those who helped make our third season another great year!!
Tyler VanHoose - along with all of his Keene Trace management duties, Tyler is all about making sure the team has what we need from the club to keep us looking good and functioning well!
Billy Noble - Billy manages the pool and makes sure we have lifeguards for practices & meets, lets us have space in the pool room, and is incredibly supportive of our team!
Lauren Vernon - Lauren is the queen of hype and helps facilitate the festive meet and conference decorations!
Madison Beasley - Madison helps coordinate so much of the behind-the-scenes work that goes on to make sure we have what we need for the season!
Yancey Marcum - Yancey is the man behind the wonderful food and service at The Landing restaurant! He rose to the occasion to adapt menus for our home meets, and his awesome staff keeps us fueled up and running! And thanks to Johnny for keeping us well-hydrated!
Kooper and Ryan - They were the men on deck making sure everything was in place for our home swim meets! We couldn't have made everything work without their oversight!
Trent Holladay - Thank you to Trent for his instruction, hours spent working on meet entries/computer files for meets, learning the new software, and evaluating our swimmers!
His encouragement and good attitude all around this season really meant a lot to our swimmers!
Caroline Lee - Caroline not only provides excellent coaching, but can also convince the most nervous little ones that swimming is fun! Her enthusiasm for swimming really shines while working with our swimmers!
Jackson Campbell - Jackson continues to provide great energy and support for our head coaches while providing instruction on technique and encouragement for our swimmers to push themselves to try new events!
Joshua Tatro - We are thankful Joshua returned to the team as an assistant coach this year and provided team spirit and brought lots of fun and encouragement!
Lily DeLong - Lily's expertise and encouraging demeanor made her a great addition as an assistant coach this season - it was great having additional help during our after-school and early season practices this year!
Swimmer Coaches - We are so thankful for our swimmer coaches - Tucker, Jack, Amelia, Caroline D, Stella, Brinlee, Sawyer, Andrew and Ryder. They are such an exceptional group of young people who really care for the kids and pour into them every morning at swim, encouraging and cheering on the kids. They are great role models and we are thankful to have this crew as part of our team!
KT Board Members - Amanda Dodd, Marte Lee, Brandie Tatro, Emily Delong, Hanna Hostetler, Mara Clay, Tara Odom, Amy Ortiz, and Bob Bravard - I am so thankful to have such a wonderful crew of dedicated parents helping make sure everything runs smoothly! The time spent at extra meetings, making calls, reviewing rosters, stuffing swag bags, ordering supplies, setting up meets, making sure we had enough volunteers, and helping wherever they are needed has been such a blessing to me! And of course I want to extend thanks to their spouses and families for letting them spend that extra time on swim team matters!
Greg Camenisch - Thank you for training our officials and being a consistent help with scoring and judging throughout the season and at conference!
Robin Allen - Thank you for assisting us with your photography skills for senior banner pictures and our team picture!
Mindy Grote - Thank you for making sure ribbons were labeled, organized, and passed out this season!
Kelsey Snyder and Megan Kinsolving - Thank you to these ladies for spearheading the effort to decorate our tent for MOWSC! And thank you to the coaches and parents who showed up to help put the decorations up!
Kelly Hogue - Thank you for picking up our doughnuts every Friday for Fun Days! I appreciate the extra time you spent on Fridays making sure the kids had their treats!
Sponsors - Thank you to our sponsors:
MEET SPONSORS:
Suffs Furniture (my father and brother!) - https://www.suffsfurniture.
Thank you for supporting our swim team financially and me personally!
If you need furniture, mattresses, rugs, or accessories for your house, check them out on Nicholasville Rd in front of Kohl's and Sams Club!
Baird Kessinger Lee Group - Baird Kessinger Lee Group
Thank you to Chris Lee for supporting us financially, as well as announcing our swim meets! He's one of the voices behind the microphone and has many years of experience. He is also our Head Coach Caroline's father! Visit their website to see what financial services they provide to meet your goals!
King's Gardens - https://kingsgardens.com/
Thank you to the King family for bringing in a new sponsorship this year as we hosted an additional home meet! Check out their family-owned plant nursery on Nicholasville Rd. for your garden needs!
GOLD SPONSORS:
C. Bright Financial - https://www.cbrightfinancial.com/
Thank you to to Bright family for adding your support this year! Check out the website for a complimentary consultation.
Stitch Therapy Needleworks - https://stitchtherapyneedleworks.com/
Thank you to Coach Trent's mother for her support! Her store is located at 120 Dennis Dr. in Lexington - go se her for your needlepoint needs!
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST...
Parents/Grandparents/
MOST OF ALL:
My family - Aaron, Grace, William, Sandy & Dick Suffoletta (aka "Mimi & Pa")
Thank you for your patience as I attended board and MOWSC meetings, for staying longer than you wanted to at swim practice, and for getting the kids to swim practice when I had other obligations. I am so blessed to have such a supportive family!
This has been a fun season and I'm looking forward to seeing how the team continues to progress in the MOWSC over the next several years as we become more established!
GO DUCKS!! 
Terri Cook
Keene Trace Swim President