Hi! My name is Katie Kovalaske and I am excited to be coaching for my fourth year! I have been a Brookstone Barracuda for 12 years and I love this team. Meets are my favorite part of the season and I am looking forward to cheering with everyone this summer. My goal this season is to help everyone grow as swimmers while having fun at the same time. I am a rising Junior at UNC Chapel Hill, and I am studying biology and exercise science, go Heels! I was an assistant coach with the YOTA Swim Team for two years, and am now an Aquatics Program Assistant at Chapel Hill. Outside of swimming, I love music and watching sports. I'm looking forward to a great season with the Barracudas!
“Hello! My name is Lara West, and I can’t wait to be coaching again this year! This is my 7th year as a Barracuda, and it’s my personal goal to be each swimmers biggest cheerleader! I’m a rising sophomore at ECU, and was an assistant coach for YOTA at Taylor Family YMCA. I spent 4 seasons with the Marlins of Raleigh swim team, and 4 seasons with the Apex Cougars Swim & Dive team. Outside of swim, I love books & games of all shapes and sizes. I’m so excited to see all our swimmers this year, new and old faces alike!”
