Our Royals Coaches
Meet our coaching staff! Take some time to learn more about the coaches on our pool deck at Southeastern Swim Club. With each of us having over 15 years of experience in swimming, we understand the importance of swimmers learning how to be confident athletes in a fun, positive, inclusive, and safe team environment If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at our emails below or look for one of us at the pool!
Rich Wolfred
Interim SSC Head Coach
Interim Royals Head Coach
Prior Swim Experience:
- Riviera Club under ASCA Hall of Fame Coach Gene Lee
- Junior National and Senior National Swimmer
- Purdue University Swimmer
- Lawrence Swim Team
- Lawrence Central High School Head Coach
- Noblesville Swim Club
- Noblesville High School Head Coach
Favorite Drill: I like all drills!
Fun Fact: I'm a big Civil War historian!
Why I Coach:
Gene's lasting impact on me as a swimmer is a part of the reason I chose to be a coach!
Awards & Achievements:
- Big 10 Qualifier
Blake Brewer
Head Age Group Coach
Marketing & Social Media Director
Junior Royals 4 & Co-Head Coach
Royals Assistant Coach
Prior Swim Experience:
- Carmel Swim Club
- Bridgewater Club
- Azionaqua
- Lawrence Swim Team
- Lawrence Central High School Head Coach
- Southeastern Swim School Director
- Southeastern Area Masters
Favorite Drill: Any butterfly drill!
Fun Fact: I have a wife, a 3-year-old, and a 1-year-old that I absolutely love hanging out with and going to new experiences with as often as I can. I am also HUGE into reading and watching movies, and I’m starting to pick up art again!
Why I Coach:
Coaching originally represented a freedom from the “normal 9-5” job which is why I loved it. Now it’s about giving back to a sport that gave me so much as a younger person.
Dan Johnson
Club Founder
Interim Age Group Director
Masters Head Coach
Royals Assistant Coach
Prior Swim Experience:
- Coming Soon
Favorite Drill: Coming Soon
Fun Fact: Coming Soon
Why I Coach:
Coming Soon
Awards & Achievements:
- Coming Soon
Kylie Love
Future Royal 2 Head Coach
Royals Assistant Coach
Prior Swim Experience:
- Southeastern Swim Club Alumni
- Hamilton Southeastern Alumni
- Eastern Michigan University
- Gray Eagle Swim Team
Favorite Drill: My favorite drill is Double-Arm Backstroke! It's a great drill to learn technique, but fun too!
Fun Fact: I love the beach and my favorite place to vacation is called Fripp Island in South Carolina! My family has been going there since before I was born and I haven't skipped a year yet! :)
Why I Coach:
The reason I coach is because I want athletes to find the same joy in swimming that I did when I was 6 years old and first getting started. This joy can be found at any age, starting right from the beginning or joining in High School. Swimming can also teach so many important life lessons including time management, hard work, resilience, and learning to take ownership of what you do. I owe a lot to the sport of swimming as well as the coaches who helped me get to where I am today and I love coaching as a way to help give back to the community that gave me so much for so many years growing up!
Awards & Achievements:
- 2016 IHSAA Girls Swimming State Runner-Up (Team)
- Current HSE Pool & School Record Holder (400 Freestyle Relay)
- NISCA Academic All-American
- EMU Women's Swim & Dive Team Co-Captain (Senior Year)
- Academic All-MAC Selection honors
Jillian Mack
Royals Assistant Coach
Southeastern Swim School Director
Adaptive Swim Lesson Instructor
Prior Swim Experience:
- Southeastern Area Masters
- Ball State University
- Noblesville Swim Club
- Hamilton Heights High School
- Power Aquatics
Favorite Drill: Shark Fin
Fun Fact: I have competed in 3 Big Shoulder open water competitions in Lake Michigan!
Why I Coach:
I enjoy giving back to the sport that taught me so much and that I loved growing up. I coach to not only inspire the youth of our community but also empower swimmers to reach their goals in and out of the water.
Awards & Achievements:
- 2017-2018 SSC Coach of the Year
- 2024 City of Fishers Accessibility Award Winner
Emily Thompson
Royals Assistant Coach
Junior Royal 2 Head Coach
Prior Swim Experience:
- Terre Haute Torpedos
- Germantown Academy Aquatic Club
- DePauw University
- Fishers Area Swimming Tigers Lead Age Group Coach
Favorite Drill: Breaststroke Arms with Freestyle Kick
Fun Fact: I love spending time with my friends and family and I also teach at Giest Elementary!
Why I Coach:
I coach because I love the sport of swimming and all the life lessons it teaches. My favorite part about coaching is the personal relationships I create with the kids while working hard to achieve their goals.
Awards & Achievements:
- DePauw University 2023 Cum Laude Graduate
- DePauw University Team Captain
- DePauw University Media Fellows Honors Program
