Coaching Team
Bill Garrels
Head Coach
Certifications: US Masters Swimming Level III Athletic Highlights: -2x Horsetooth 10k -Ironman World Championships (1994) -Hawaii Ultraman (1986 and 1988) -Boulder Ironman (2017) -Finished every race he started over the last 25 years About Coach Bill: He loves sharing the fun and excitement of training, racing, and learning how to reach your personal goals, and beyond! Specialties include open water swim psychology, triathlon, and beginners. Chief hugger and motivator.
Carole Sharpless
Coach Manager
Athletic Highlights: -Olympic Trials qualifier in the 200 back -Swam for the University of North Carolina where she majored in psychology -Former professional triathlete: During her tenure she held the Ironman Louisville swim course record, 5 top-five Ironman finishes, 2nd at Ironman FL (2006). She also maintains the record for the most amount of broken bones from bike crashes... :) About Coach Carole: Home State: Maryland In her downtime, she enjoys playing the jazz flute, beatboxing, video games, and creating origami.
Kimberly Goodell
BAM Manager, Assistant Coach
Coaching Highlights: -Head Coach of the CU Boulder swim team (2021-present) Certifications: -US Masters Swimming, Level II -USA Swimming, Level I -American Swim Coaches Association -Level I, Ironman University Athletic Highlights: -Professional triathlete (2016-2022) -Completed 104 triathlons About Coach Kimberly: Home State: California Her objective as a Masters coach is to tap into whatever excites people about swimming (improving skills, making muscles burn, spending time with friends, practicing math, etc). Her goal is to keep swimmers motivated and engaged with workouts that meet those needs.
August Cook
Assistant Coach
Coaching Highlights: -Swim Instructor and Personal Trainer at CU Boulder -Swim Coach, Louisville Dolphins Summer League -Lifeguard Instructor -Ski Instructor at Eldora (Seasonal) -PT Tennis Certifications: -Water Safety Instructor (Red Cross) -Lifeguarding, CPR/AED/ FIRST AID (Red Cross) -LGI Lifeguarding Instructor (Red Cross) Athletic Highlights: -NCAA Div. 3 Swimmer at SUNY Purchase (2009-2012) -10k open water training Home State: New York Originally from Syracuse, NY. I graduated from SUNY Purchase with a bachelor's degree in music, where I also competed as a student-athlete swimming NCAA Div. III. Currently, I'm at CU Boulder, diving into my second bachelor's degree as a senior in mechanical engineering. When I'm not hitting the books, you can find me at the CU Rec center as a personal swim trainer. But when the snow starts falling, I swap for my other goggles as an avid skier and ski instructor at Eldora Ski Resort. Passionate about music, engineering, and swimming, I enjoy maintaining a healthy active lifestyle. My goal with BAM is to motivate an active lifestyle in others through swimming while offering guidance as needed.
Carly Reid
Assistant Coach
Coaching Highlights: -Assistant Coach, Boulder High Swim Team -Summer League Coaching -Swim Lessons -Swim Camp Counselor Athletic Highlights: -Canadian Olympic Trials, age 15 Home State: California
Darren De Reuck
Assistant Coach
Coaching Highlights: -Has coached runners for over 30 years -Has served as an integral training partner and coach to his wife, 4-time Olympian Colleen De Reuck since 2000. Athletic Highlights: -Competitive athlete for over 40 years About Coach Darren: He has a wealth of knowledge and experience in and out of the pool. He strives to infuse his workouts with all strokes and IM to challenge and engage BAM members. He has worked with all levels of athletes, from club level to elite, and all ages and abilities. He provides the Boulder triathlon community with top notch coaching informed by his experience as a triathlete.
Glynde Mangum
Assistant Coach
Coaching Highlights: -Head Coach of the People’s Swimming School in Japan (1987-1999) -Coached two swimmers to the Seoul Olympics (1988) where they set national records Athletic Highlights: -Member of the USA National Swimming Team -Olympic Trials Finalist (1984) -NCAA All-American at Southern Methodist University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the SMU Cox School of Business -Member of the USA National Triathlon Team, competing internationally as a professional triathlete (1991- 1997) About Coach Glynde: Home State: Louisiana He and his three boys: Jackson, Tucker, and Cooper love the year-round active lifestyle that Boulder allows. Glynde loves all forms of swimming and thrives on sharing that passion with others.
Mike Ricci
Assistant Coach
Coaching Highlights: -Founder of D3 Multisport, one of the first online triathlon coaching platforms Certifications: -USAT Level III, Ironman Certified Coach, etc -2017 USA Triathlon World Team Coach for ITU Long Distance Worlds -Honored by the US Olympic Committee as the USA Triathlon Coach of the Year -Coached the CU Boulder Tri Team to four consecutive National Collegiate Championship titles (2010- 2013) -Honored as the University of Colorado Coach of the Year for Club Sports Athletic Highlights: -35+ years racing triathlon, completing over 250 races (200 triathlons) About Coach Mike: Home State: Rhode Island Mike's goals as a BAM coach are to incorporate technique into every session along with a challenging set that pushes his swimmers to do a little more than they think they are capable of.
Pete Nestel
Assistant Coach
Coaching Highlights: -Head Men’s and Women’s Swim Coach and Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach at Purchase College – SUNY (2005-2017) -Remains the winningest coach in the history of Purchase College @ 232 -158 -4x Purchase College Coach of the year. -3x NCAA Division III Skyline Conference Coach of the year. -3x NCAA Division III Skyline Conference Team-sportsmanship award. -2x Purchase College Academic Team of the year. Athletic Highlights: -Collegiate swimmer (and diver) at Stony Brook University -3rd Place in 3m Diving at Skyline conference championship -20+ years as a top age group triathlete -2x New England Masters Alpine Ski champion About Coach Pete: He was nicknamed “Fish” at 6 years old, already showing his skills in the water and his competitiveness as a youth swimmer. He coaches all ages, abilities, and genders to be a fish like himself; with a keen eye for biomechanics and skills in the water, and for helping everyone find the “Fish” in them! Coaching at BAM is a wonderful opportunity for Pete to work with a broad range of competitive swimmers and triathletes and share decades of knowledge, experience, and his unending love for the water and swimming.
Simon Lessing
Assistant Coach
Coaching Highlights: -Founder and owner of Boulder Coaching LLC, coaching all levels of ability (2008-present) -Masters swim coach at Flatirons Athletic Club and CAC Boulder (2009-present) Athletic Highlights: -Athlete advisor to the British Triathlon Federation -Resident athlete at the British National Training Centre, University of Bath, England -Inducted into the International Triathlon Union Hall of Fame (2014) -Inducted into the Boulder Sports Hall of Fame (2012) -Awarded the title of Member of the British Empire (M.B.E) at Buckingham Palace by Queen Elizabeth II for contribution to sporting excellence -British Triathlon Gold Pin Award for significant and long-standing contribution to triathlon -20+ years of experience competing as a professional triathlete: - 5 Time World Triathlon Champion - 3 Time Vice World Triathlon Champion - 3 Time European Triathlon Champion - 2 Time Goodwill Games Gold Medalist - Member of Team Great Britain in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games - Member of Team England in the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games - Winner of over 200 professional races
Susan Einberger
Assistant Coach
Coaching Highlights: - Masters Swim Coach University of Colorado (1999-2003) RallySport (2013-2023) BAM (2023-present) -MESA youth swim team (2022-present). Athletic Highlights: BVSSL High Point BHS varsity swim team, team captain, & 4-year state qualifier. CU Triathlon team, placing at Nationals to help CU earn the Championship Title. I continued with triathlon racing as a local amateur, before pursuing bike racing, with many podium results. I have bicycled across the U.S. twice, once from West to East, and once from North to South. About Susan Home State: Colorado I have always been a full time student or had a full time career while pursuing competitive athletics. I understand a 60 minute swim session may be the only break one gets from the other demands of life. I strive to write workouts that are fun and improve a swimmer’s efficiency in the water.
Tiffany Forbes
Assistant Coach
Coaching Highlights: -Masters coach with BAM & head coach of a youth swim team, while pursuing a graduate degree in Exercise Physiology (1989 -1998) -Coached Olympians Jim Montgomery and Jerry Heidenreich, working with master coach Bobby Patten (1998/99) -Coached with nationally renowned stroke technician Steve Haufler at Orinda Country Club -Founder of the Boulder Swimming Academy, a swim school focused on swim lessons, off-season swim clinics for BVSSL swimmers, and adult learn-to-swim classes (2001 to 2011) -Worked with USA-Synchro (now Artistic Swimming) National team (2014-2019) Athletic Highlights: -Collegiate swimmer at Southern Illinios University – Carbondale -Regular competitor in Masters swim meets and open water events (1990-2011) About Coach Tiffany: Home State: Indiana Her prior experience with swim-related injury has influenced her coaching philosophy and her prioritization of coaching and training swimmers in a way that does not lead to compromised shoulders. She is happy to be back in Boulder, working towards better fitness, and enjoying swimming with a group of great people again, “ I look forward to being a part of BAM again, the best Masters program I’ve encountered in the country!”