Coaches

Coaching Staff
Mitchell Lockard

Head Coach Mitch (Age Group Coach: 15-18's) is looking forward to his 3rd year of coaching, and 16th season as a GATOR.  Mitch is most excited to work with our amazing coaching staff, and be involved in helping kids become become better swimmers and people! Mitch can’t wait to spend his summer mornngs watching everyone work hard and have fun! Mitch is studying business at Colorado Mesa University. 

Charlotte Gaudett

Assistant Coach Charlotte (Age Group Coach: 13-14's) is looking forward to her second year as a coach this season.  She can not wait to get to know the swimmers and show all the swimmers and families what it means to be a GATOR as she enters her 10th season as part of of the team.  Charlotte is studying strategic communications and psychology at CU Boulder.

Drew McDowell

Assistant/Swimmer Coach Drew (Age Group Coach: 11-12's) is excited for his final season as a swimmer and first season as a coach.  Coach Drew has been a Gator for 6 Years (joining as an 11-12 his first season).  Drew is looking forward to helping all swimmers establish new skills and friendships. He can’t wait to share his love of the gators with all the swimmers. Drew will be studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alabama in the fall.

Hanna Hartzell

Assistant Coach Hanna (Age Group Coach: 9-10's) joins our GATORS coaching staff for her second year as a coach and 10th season as a GATOR.  She is looking forward to getting to know the kids and their families! In addition, she is excited to meet new families and to help every swimmer love the Gators as much as she does. Hanna just finished her Sophmore year at Kansas State University, is returning this summer from a semester abroad in Spain and is majoring in Biologcal Systems Engineering.

Kenzie Gonzales
Assistant/Swimmer Coach Kenzie (Age Group Coach 8&U, 6&U) is swimming her last season (10th year as a GATOR) as a Gator and joining our coaching team Kenzie is looking forward to meeting and gtting to know all of the swimmers this year!  In the fall, Kenzie will be attending CU Boulder with a major in Psychology. Go Gators!