D.O.C.S.


	*Our slogan at DOCS is "Every swimmer... every time."*

	Aaron Points Club President and Head Coach. Aaron started swimming for Metamora at the age of 4. He continued to swim for the Peoria YMCA Penguins and Richwoods High School. During his Junior year at RHS, the boys team was 3rd overall in the state of Illinois. Aaron was selected YMCA National Male swimmer of the Year in 1989. His favorite stroke is breaststroke. Watching individuals improve, teaching discipline that can be applied throughout life, and sharing a life skill with others are some of the many reasons he choose to coach. He is available for private instruction. Aaron is currently the Head Swim Coach for Washington High School.
	Brian Points Head Age Group Coach. Brian began swimming for the Metamora swim team when he was 8 years old. He continued to swim throughout his life. He has coached YMCA National Swimmers, Age Groups State and Central Zone Champions. His favorite stroke is backstroke. Brian enjoys working with the swimmers and helping them reach their personal swimming goals. Currently Brian is the Pool Manager for the Greater Peoria Family YMCA.
	Michelle Snelson Associate Head Coach. Michelle started swimming at 7 yrs old. She swam for Danville HS (1981-1985) and Millikin Univ (1985-1989). At Millikin she was a 4-time letter winner, numerous CCIW Champion, 7-time Honorable Mention All-American, and 3-time All-American at Division III Nationals. She received the ‘M’ Award for Senior Female Athlete in 1989 and was inducted into the Millikin Hall of Fame in 2004. She still holds 2 individual and 2 relay records at Millikin. Her specialties were Backstroke, IM and Distance Freestyle. Her coaching history includes: Assistant Coach for Danville Country Club, Head Age Group Coach for Decatur Swim Club, and Head Coach for three other swim clubs. Her goal is to pass on her love of swimming by helping every swimmer reach their potential and their swimming goals.
	Emily Points Administrative Assistant & Assistant Coach. Emily learned to swim at a very young age and has always enjoyed being in and around the water. She became an American Red Cross lifeguard in 1998. She coached with River City Aquatics, then came to the DOC Swim team in 2003. Her favorite stroke is freestyle. Emily works at Pearce Community Center as the Aquatics Coordinator. She is available for private instruction. She enjoys watching swimmers improve and learn a skill they will use forever. In her free time, Emily enjoys photography, nature, and exploring with her children.
	Danielle Nelson Assistant Coach and Strength & Conditioning Coach. Danielle is really looking forward to her second year with DOCS. She swam competitively for SUSA for almost 8 years. She has been a personal trainer at Golds Gym in Morton for almost three years and she is a full-time pre-med student at Eureka College. Danielle teaches swim lessons at the Y in the summer and the Riverplex in the winter. She loves helping the kids get stronger and faster.
	Nikki Pollard Assistant Coach. Nikki swam for the Cress Creek Country Club (Naperville) swim team from age 9-18. She swam for Naperville North High School and was captain her senior year. She was an assistant coach at Cress Creek for 5 years, beginning at age 17. She also taught special ed students how to swim, worked as a lifeguard, coached various swimming stroke clinics, and taught private swimming lessons. Her favorite stroke is breaststroke. Her favorite events are 100 Breast and 200 IM. Nikki graduated from the University of Illinois in 1999 with a degree in Elementary Education. She has 3 kids and enjoys scrapbooking in her spare time.
	Amanda McKinley Head Coach - Five Points. Amanda started swimming when she was 6 for the Pekin YWCA. At the age of 7, she joined PAWW and swam there through high school. Amanda was a four-year varsity swimmer for Pekin High School and was conference champ in the 100 fly. She continued her swimming at Division I Missouri State. Amanda started her coaching career in 1999, then coached the Pekin Area Swim Team in 2000 & 2001. From 2003 to 2007 she coached two groups at PAWW. In the summers of 2002-2007, she also coached the E. Peoria Sonic Waves.
	Jim Sellers Assistant Coach. Although Jim always enjoyed swimming, he did not start swimming competitively until his senior year of high school. Jim swam all four years of college at Eureka and was a NAIA National Qualifier multiple times and an Honorable Mention All-American. His favorite stroke is freestyle sprints. Jim is looking forward to helping the kids refine their strokes and improve their self-confidence.
	Amber Piercy Head Coach- Pearce Amber Piercy is in her second year coaching with DOCS. She began swimming at six years old in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She graduated from Western Illinois University where she swam all four years of college and earned top ten times in the 500, 1000, and 1650 freestyle events. While at Western, she becamed involved in coaching swimmers at the Macomb YMCA and Macomb High School. Amjber is currently a teacher at IVC High School where she enjoys teaching English and Language Arts.
	Matthew Storti Assistant Coach. Matt started swimming at 14. He swam through high school and then for Illinois State University. He received various varsity letters and other achievements throughout his career. His favorite stroke is backstroke. The most enjoyable part of coaching for Matt is watching the swimmers improve and mature.
	Sean Gillen Assistant Coach - Strength & Conditioning Coach. Sean learned to swim at the age of 5 and was taught by his cousin who swam for ASU. His favorite stroke is freestyle. Sean is a 2009 Monmouth College graduate with a degree in Physical Education. He currently coaches football at Peoria Notre Dame High School and works for Pearce Community Center as a Personal Trainer and Swim Instructor.