Jan 15, 2025

Dylan Walsh

  • Head Swim Coach
  • Lake Bluff, Illinois, USA
Full time Head Age Group Coach Associate Head Coach Senior Coach

Work Experience

Assistant Coach
May 2023 - Present Coho Swim Club

Coach swimmers ages 5-14 and Masters.
Help swimmers improve technique, endurance, and racing skills.
Teach developmental swimmers the basics of strokes in stroke clinics and practices.

Support Masters athletes to help them reach their fitness and competitive goals. Focus on creating a positive, encouraging and fun environment for swimmers of all levels to grow and succeed.

Consultant
Aug 2024 - Present EO Labs

Support cross-functional divisions of the company to help with community engagement for different target audiences and platforms. Assist company brand and marketing departments on creative ways to share the EO Swim better product and technical analysis with the broader swimming community.

Camp Swim Lesson Director/Lifeguard
May 2024 - Aug 2024 Exmoor Country Club

Managed swim activities and safety for children aged 6-13 in a summer camp setting. Successfully ran the swim lesson portion of the summer program. Managed a staff of swim instructors and created an engaging, age-appropriate curriculum to build water confidence and swimming skills. Known for maintaining a safe, fun, and supportive environment while fostering a love for swimming.

Assistant Club Coach - Head Coach 15U
May 2021 - Aug 2023 Lincolnshire Swim Club

Developed innovative practices and drills to help elite swimmers build endurance and perfect their strokes. Built strategic meet lineups to insure swimmers had the opportunity to swim all events and have success at meets. Regularly communicated with parents about meet strategy and their swimmers' progress and development.

Ambassador
Sep 2023 - Nov 2024 American Swim Coaches Association

Assisted in Member Recruitment while learning about the functions and needs of the job as a career swim coach.

Coach / Peer Leader
Mar 2022 - Present Libertyville Stars Swim Club

Volunteer Coach for swimmers 8 years and older with developmental disabilities. Provide assistance and coaching at practices and meets.

Education

Exercise Science
Aug 2024 - Present Southern Illinois University