2025 Coaching Staff

Catherine Fink- Head Coach 
Swam through HS (Peddie and Princeton Swim and Dive) and participated in Master's swimming. 
B.A. and M.A. in Special and Elementary Education 
Married with four children- All swimmers 
9th year of coaching 
Head Girls' Coach of TOPS Swimming. 
USA Swimming Certified 
ASCA- Level 2


Nikki Whitlock- Assistant Coach

Laurelwood's head coach for seven years

19th year coaching

Swimmer since the age of six through college (OJR HS member of 400 free relay record holder for 16 yrs/4th place state finish 1983 and 4-year scholarship athlete, George Washington University)

Head swim coach  and Aquatics Director at Bryn Mawr College- 12 years, COY 2010

Accolades: HS All- American

Coach at TOPS Swimming (5 years)


Ethan Suessmuth-Junior Coach


**an additional coach will be hired prior to the start of the 2025 season


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