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MACS Coaching
Staff
The MACS coaching staff features
highly trained professionals who love the sport of swimming.
These certified and award-winning coaches are dedicated to ensuring
that all MACS swimmers receive the instruction and coaching that
will enable them to reach their potential as competitive
swimmers. MACS coaches are certified by the American Swimming Coaches Association
(ASCA), which places them among the
top 15% of swim coaches in the United States.
To speak with a
member of the MACS coaching staff, please call 303-690-7100.
Coach
Andy
Andy Niemann joined MACS in 1994 as head age group coach,
and was named head coach in 1995. He is responsible for the
overall direction of the MACS program and coaches the MACS
sectional and senior groups. Andy is certified as a level 5
coach by theAmericanSwimmingCoaches
Association, which places him among the top 2 to 5% of swim
coaches in the United States.
He has coached Colorado Age Group State
Champions, Western Zone Champions, Junior and Senior National
finalists, a United States National Junior Team member, and Olympic
Trial qualifiers. Andy has also coached many state record holders,
two national champions, and one national record holder. Most
recently, he helped 14-year-old Bonnie Brandon achieve her 14 th
place finish at the U.S. Olympic Trials. He was named Coach
of the Year by his peers in 2002 and 2008.
Andy graduated from the University of Missouri
where he received his degree in secondary education and was a
scholarship athlete. Niemann has been actively involved as a
volunteer on the Colorado Swimming Board of Directors for the past
15 years. He also has been invited to work with swimmers at the
U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
 Coach
Catherine
Catherine joined MACS as the head
age group coach in 1998. She coaches the group 3 and 4
swimmers. She has been coaching in Colorado since 1994, and
was with the North Jeffco Swim Team prior to joining MACS.
She is a certified level 3 coach by the American Swimming Coaches
Association.
During her career, Catherine has coached and
help to develop the potential of hundreds of age group swimmers,
placing at least one swimmer on the National Age Group Top 16 list
for several seasons. She has coached many state champions and
several state record holders as well as Zone champions and
finalists. She was chosen by her peers as Colorado Age Group
Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2002. In 2003, she was awarded
the USA Swimming Outstanding Service Award.
Catherine graduated from St. Bonaventure
University in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in English and
philosophy. She was a scholarship member of
Bonaventure’s Division 1 team.
 Coach
Gregory
Grzegorz (Gregory)
Zgliczynski coaches MACS group 2 swimmers. He was born in
Elblag, Poland, and was a member of the Polish National Team for
Pentathlon and Triathlon until the 1990s. After coming to the
U.S., he began racing as a professional triathlete. Grzegorz has
had numerous high-end achievements throughout his career, including
winning his age group at Ironman Hawaii. Grzegorz enjoys giving
back to the sport through coaching, and has worked with age group
world champions, as well as taking beginners to high-end
achievement.
Grzegorz has a degree in
human sport performance and physical education. He is an age
group competitive swim coach with ASCA level 3 credentials, and is a certified USA
cycling coach as well. He has USAT coaching certification. He coached with the
Greenwood Village Tigersharks (GTS) for seven years and has been
coaching for MACS since 2006.
Coach
Breann
Breann McCool coaches the
Mini MACS and group 1 swimmers. She was a competitive swimmer for
11 years, including two on Illinois State University’s
varsity team. Breann worked as an assistant coach for age
group swim teams throughout high school and college. She
graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor’s
degree in physical education and a minor in Spanish. In
addition to coaching for MACS, Breann is a middle school physical
education teacher in Aurora.
 
Team Contact Information
General
Team Questions?
Call 303-690-7100 or contact your coach
Andy
Niemann, Head Coach
Phone: 303-690-7100
Catherine Niemann, Head Age
Group
Phone: 303-690-7100
Gregory Zgliczynski, Assistant
Coach
Phone: 303-690-7100
Breann
McCool , Assistant Coach
Phone: 303-690-7100 |
