Coach Bob Walker and a group of enthusiastic parents started All Star Aquatics based on one simple idea - Swimming is Fun! It's fun because we love to swim, coach swimming and participate in the best sport on earth. We have fun when we work hard and swim fast - which transcends age, ability, gender, talent, and experience. What happens when you learn to swim with All Star Aquatics? When you swim regularly and learn how to improve techniques? And practice and become more competent? What happens when you join our team?
Good things happen! Things like learning about dedication, positive attitudes, friendship, community, healthy values and strong self-esteem. We know it is the journey fueled by a passion for swimming that teaches these lessons, one stroke at a time, for use over a lifetime. We believe swimming is a microcosm of life and we endeavor to pursue it to each individual's fullest capability. Our success comes in small increments of a hundredth of a second, a first length, an improved stroke, and in large amounts of satisfaction, enthusiasm and a ton of smiles. Everybody is welcome.
Our Philosophy
Developing champions in the pool and life begins with a healthy winning attitude. Champions strive for excellence 100% of the time, knowing they practice the utmost to be the best they can be.
We guide and direct individuals towards maximum development of their talents and abilities. Talent is not a substitute for hard work. We shall help our athletes see their dreams become reality through persistent efforts. The path to realizing dreams is filled with many rewards, lessons and a lot of fun.
All Star Aquatics believes in the passionate pursuit of excellence. ASA's pursuit of exceptional performance in training and competition teaches the values of high self-esteem, personal accountability, self-discipline, leadership, and goal setting and goal achievement.
Our team's success shall be determined from selfless enthusiastic participation of athletes, coaches, parents, and volunteers.
We in All Star Aquatics know swimming is not always the easy choice. We have all wanted to quit, but finished the set. We wanted to sleep, but pulled ourselves to practice. We didn't think we could finish, but went faster. No one promised a trophy, but our rewards are greater than ever imagined. We are All Star Aquatics and we are all champions. Consider joining our team.
Head Coach, Seniors 2 and Masters
Highlights
• Qualified for the 1988 Olympic Trials.
• Holds the record for the fastest 100 yard butterfly swim in Bowling Green State University history.
• Highly successful Division I career.
• Bob has been coaching all levels for over 15 years.
Bob Walker became involved in the sport of swimming at an early age. At age four, Bob was enrolled in swim classes. He was well suited to the sport and succeeded quickly, qualifying for YMCA Regionals by the age of nine. By the age of fourteen, Bob had qualified for YMCA Nationals, placing him among the country's elite.
Qualifying for an athletic scholarship, Bob entered Bowling Green State University in September of 1983. During his four years of athletic eligibility, Bob trained up to thirty-three hours a week, while working three jobs and attending classes.
Bob has coached for a number of competitive teams including the Bowling Green Swim Club, the Curl Burke Swim Club, and Sea Devil Swimming. After coaching swimming for more than 15 years Bob started his own swim team, All Star Aquatics. Bob has coached every age group including young swimmers, college level, seniors and summer league.
When asked who has been his best swimmer, Walker replied, "All of my swimmers are my best swimmers."
Stone Ridge Age Group 3 and Seniors 1
Highlights
• American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) Level 5 Certification
• 40 USS Top 16 National Rankings
• USS Coaches College, Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO
• Head Senior Coach and Program Director RACR, Raleigh, NC (USS)
• Head Women's Coach - North Carolina A & T State University - NCAA Div 1
• Senior Coach TAR, Raleigh, NC (USS)
For over 15 years, Denise coached and taught all levels of swimming - everything from water babies to aquatots, beginning to advanced swimming, life guarding, masters, special Olympians, summer league, high school, YMCA, USS and college. Since a child growing up in Rockville swimming for Montgomery Square to coaching Olympians in North Carolina, Denise has always been at the pool's edge. Coach D now brings her broad knowledge base and enthusiasm to All Star Aquatics' programs.Also Coaching:
Ben Cimons - Stone Ridge AG 1 and High School Prep
Chris Schlegel - Bolger AG 1, AG 2, AG3, Stone Ridge AG 2 and Developmental Coordinator
Kira Tokarz - Bolger AG 1, AG 2, AG 3
