Brad Kale
Head Coach
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Head Coach Brad Kale hails from Nashville, Tennessee where
he has been the Senior Assistant Coach at the Nashville Aquatic
Club for the past 3 years.
Brad
brings over twenty years coaching experience including senior, age
group, and masters coaching experience.
Over the twenty years he has coached swimmers to
Age Group top 16 performances, Southeastern records, YMCA National
qualifying times, Junior National qualifying times, and National
qualifying times.
He has been the Head Coach of the
Jefferson City Barracudas, Age Group coach at the Pine Crest Camp
in Ft. Lauderdale, and Head Age Group Coach of the Williamson
County Aquatic Team.
In 2000 Brad was named Southeastern
Swimming Age Group Coach of the Year.
Coach Kale grew up swimming in the Middle TN area with Jack
Hazen at the Middle TN Swim Club and John Morse with the Nashville
Aquatic Club.
Following high school Coach Kale continued his
swimming career at the University of Kentucky.
Through his four years of eligibility he
qualified for finals at the Southeastern Conference Championships
several times and was a Senior National qualifier in multiple
events.
Brad and his wife Deana, have two wonderful
children; Sydney (8), and Carson (5).
Kathy Ritacco
Bluewater - Gold Team Coach
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Coach Kathy has 20 years Coaching
experience. She coached the SEALS Swim Team in Panama City and year
round and summer league teams in Maryland before joining the
Barracudas in 2005. In 2008 Coach Kathy began as the Head Coach of
Niceville High school. Coach Kathy is also the Ruckel Middle School
Coach ( 2 years - Girls County Champions 2006 & 2007 and Boys
Champions 2008, 2009 & 2010). Coach Kathy’s swimmers set
numerous team records and she was the primary coach for the 8
& Under Southeastern Boys Champion who was also nominated to
the SES Hall of Fame.
Coach Kathy is a substitute teacher in Niceville and the mother of
2 swimmers.
Trenton N Brown
Bluewater - Blue Team Coach
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Coach Trent Brown is an ASCA Level 2 certified coach. During his
first year with the team Trent was the coach for the Bluewater half
of the 8 & under Championship Team.
Trent is a graduate of the University of Florida with a degree
in Mathematics. While at UF Trent played Water Polo. Trent is also
a graduate of Niceville High School where he was a State Champion
on the Medley Relay and an integral part of the 2nd place Eagles
State Team.
Susan Versteeg
Hurlburt - Blue Team Coach
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Coach Susan has been with the Barracudas
since 2004 and has 10 years of coaching experience. She began her
swimming career at the age of 7 on a summer age group swim team.
She went on to swim at Burlington County Community College for two
years and specialized in the 1650. Teaching swimming and life
guarding around the world while her husband was Active Duty Air
Force, Coach Susan received her Masters in Education. Coach Susan
currently...
Coach Susan is a guidence counselor at Bruner Middle School and
the mother of one swimmer
Peg Wyatt
Hurlburt - Co-coach Blue & Green Teams
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Coach Peg began coaching with the Barracudas in 2008. Coach Peg
works with both Green & Blue Teams. In 2009/2010 she coached
the Hurlburt half of the 8 & under Championship Team. Coach Peg
began working with youth athletics in 1983.
Coach Peg is the mother of 1 swimmer and works at Meigs Middle
School
Jessica Gladstone
Hurlburt- Green Team Coach
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Coach Jess is in her 3rd year as Green Team Coach. A Barracuda
swimmer and Viking Alumni swimmer, Coach Jess combines stroke
technique and swim fun to motivate her swimmers.
Jess is a student at UWF in Pensacola, FL
Pam Braseth
Back up Coach
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Coach Pam has been coaching youth athletics
since 1982. Coach Pam is an ASCA Level 3 USA and High School coach
who started working with swimmers in 1994 at the Fort Walton YMCA.
While at the YMCA she coached all levels of swimming from Age Group
to Senior and Adult. She had several swimmers named to the SES Hall
of Fame in 2004.
While with the Barracudas
Coach Pam has been the
primary coach for 2 Junior National Teams for the
Barracudas, 2 FHSAA State Championship Relay Teams and a State
Individual Gold Medalist, She currently trains the Barracudas, the
Fort Walton Beach HS Vikings and the LJPS Lions.
A 3 time High School Coach of the Year, Coach Pam has an
Associates Degree in Food Science and Nutrition and a Bachelors in
Secondary Education. Married with 2 swimmers and a triathlete
husband. Coach Pam also works at Dragon Sports
