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Head Coach
Lynn Newton

phone 651-306-7351 or
651-269-5235
  e-mail

newtonl@invergrove.k12.mn.us

Coach Newton

Coaching Bio
16 seasons as Head Coach with Simley (113-54 record)
81-28 Win-Loss record in the last 10 years.
14 consecutive winning seasons
5 Conference Runner up titles
2010 Conference Champs
5 Section Runner up titles
12 Times "Top 10 at State"
20 Section Champions
8 State Champions
8 (11) All Americans
5 Academic All Americans
Nominated for Minnesota Coach of the Year 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010
Section 1A Coach of the Year, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
Minnesota Boys State Swim Coach of the Year, 2003, 2010
MN State HS Coaches Association president 2003-2006

Athletic Bio:
7 time high school State Champion in the 200 and 500 freestyles
4 time high school All American
43 MN USA State Championship titles
National Junior Olympic Champion in the 800m & 1500m freestyle

Former University of Minnesota record holder in the 1000 and 1650 yard freestyles
Current Simley record holder in 200 free (1:52.?) and 500 free (4:56.50)
5 time NCAA Division 1 qualifier
2 time NCAA All American Honorable mention
1988 & 1992 Olympic Trials qualifier
Ranked Top 25 in the World in 1500 meter freestyle in 1986, 1990, and 1991.

Inducted into the Minnesota Swimming Hall of Fame, 2006
Inducted into the Simley Hall of Fame, 2009

Assistant Coach
Mike Bollinger
phone 651-353-8085
  e-mail

boll0098@umn.edu
Coach Bollinger

Coaching Bio- 
7 seasons- Simley Boys Assistant Coach
5 seasons- Simley Girls Assistant Coach
1 Season-Simley Girls Head Coach

Athletic Bio:
6 time Student Athlete recipient
5 time Letter winner
5 time Section qualifier 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
All Conference honorable mention, 2000
Section finalist, 2000
3 time State team member 1998, 1999, 2000
Team caption, 2000
Currently still ranked in Simley's All Time list:
Top 25 in the 100 yard breaststroke
Top 25 in the 100 yard butterfly

Diving Coach
Dick Clark
phone- 651-248-8232  
 e-mail
 
rclark43@comcast.netCoach Clark

Bio: In the 3 seasons of coaching for Simley, Dick has produced 6 All Conference divers, and one All Conference honorable mention, and a State Runner-up! This season both of his divers made it to Section Finals and medaled top 8. Carter came in 5th only 4 points away from qualifying for State, and Zack placed 3rd to qualify for the State tournament. At State Zack placed 2nd with All American consideration score of 382.?. This year his divers moved up on the all time list to _________as #8 and #2. They are also ranked on the All Time 11 dive list as #20, #19, #7, and #4.

Middle School Coach
Jeff Erickson
651-324-8950

jse38997@bethel.edu
Jeff Erickson

Coaching Bio: This is Jeff's first season of Assistant Coaching for the Simley girls team and his first season of Middle School coaching for the Simley Boys team.

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