Head Coach: Kevin Yates

Kevin is a teacher with the Liberty Union School District. Kevin has a wealth of experience as a swim coach. He has coached the Lancaster YMCA, Lancaster Country Club, Pickerington North High School, Granville High School, and the YMCA East Tridents team. Kevin was a swimmer for Pickerington High School and swam at Eastern Michigan University. Kevin was a Huntington Hills Frogger in his formative years. Kevin and his wife Molly are the proud parents of Jameson and Nolan.

We are very happy he is returning to our swim family with his passionate and fun style of positive coaching!

Head Age Group Coach: Tyler Brunelle

Bio Coming Soon!

Assistant Coach: Ava Dyer

Ava has been swimming for 14 years! Her swimming career started at Groveport Fighting Fish. She has been a part of swimming with Jerry Garver, OSSC, USA and COA. Ava graduated from Bishop Hartley High School in 2025 and was a State Qualifier for 3 years! She is currently going to Bellarmine University where she is a nursing major and swim commit. Ava has been a part of the Kingfish family for 5 years and is super excited to now be returning as an assistant coach.

Assistant Coach: Braden Hopkins

Braden Hopkins just completed his junior year at Washington University in St. Louis. There he is a biology major with a specialization in ecology and evolution as well as a children’s studies minor. He is also a Beyond Boundaries Interdisciplinary Program Scholar. In the world of swimming, this is his third year as assistant coach for the Kingfish Swim Team. However, Braden has been a part of the Kingfish family for much longer than that. This summer will mark his 15th official year as a competitive swimmer. Braden swam for the Kingfish for 12 years, on USA club teams for 11 years and now completed his third year on the WashU club team where he also serves as co-president. Braden is excited for another year as a Kingfish and can’t wait to see you on deck!

Evening Clinic Coach: Wyatt Julian

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