Coaches

HEAD COACH: Dustin Cassler – [email protected]

EXPERIENCE:

Southeast Polk High School Men’s Head Swim Coach: 2020-Present

• Qualified for state 2021, 2022
• Placed six events in the SEP Fast Five, one school record
• Placed multiple events in the SEP All-Time Top 20
• Southeast Polk Junior High Swim Coach: 2020-Present
• Rams Swim Club Assistant Coach: 2020-Present

Des Moines East High School Men’s Head Swim Coach: 2011-2019

• 2016 District Coaching Staff of the Year
• 2016 East High Head Coach of the Year
• Broke 12 school records
• Placed over 30 events in EHS All-Time Top 5
• Qualified for state 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
• Coached District Athlete of the Year 2019
• Des Moines East High School Women’s Assistant Swim Coach: 2017
• Des Moines East High School Men’s Assistant: 2008-2011

Des Moines East-Lincoln High School Men’s Assistant Swim Coach 2003-2008

• 2004 District Coaching Staff of the Year
• Des Moines East Junior High Boy’s Swim Coach: 2004-2015
• East Des Moines Swim Club Assistant Coach: 2003-2019
• Altoona Swim Club Assistant Coach 2003

Southeast Polk High School Men’s Swimming Team Member: 1998-2002

• 2002 Team Captain
• 2002 Gatorade Will to Win Athlete Selection
• SEP All-Time Top 20 in 500 Yard Freestyle
• 2-Year Varsity Letter Winner
• 3-Year District Team Member

Central Iowa Aquatics (CIA) Team Member: 1999-2002

• ISI State Meet Qualifier 2002
• Altoona Swim Club Team Member: 1997-2002
• Iowa Games Swimming Competitor 2018-Present
• USA Masters Swimming Participant 2019-Present

EDUCATION:

• Morningside College – Master’s in Teaching
• Grand View University – Bachelor’s in Secondary Education
• DMACC – Associate of Arts
• American Swim Coaches Association – Level 2 Certification
• USA Swimming Certified Coach

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ASSISTANT COACH: Todd Woolums – [email protected]

EXPERIENCE:

EDUCATION:

• University of Iowa – Bachelor’s in Computer Science
• American Swim Coaches Association – Level 1 Certification
• USA Swimming Certified Coach