Scenic City Aquatic Club

Consistently Coaching Chattanooga

since 1991

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   John W. Woods - Head Coach Scenic City & GPS

   Coach Woods graduated from Auburn University where he swam under U.S. Olympic coach Eddie Reese.  He began coaching in his home town of Tallahassee, Florida.  He later held positions as head coach in Vicksburg, Mississippi and as head women's and assistant men's coach at Auburn University.  In 1976, Coach Woods moved to Orlando, Florida, where he coached for ten years.  He then moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he coached at the Schroeder YMCA.  His Milwaukee team won several state championships and competed for national honors each of his five years there.

   In Orlando, he built his team into state champions and coached over 50 All-Americans.  His swimmers placed among the best at the U.S. National Championships.  Two of his swimmers competed in the 1988 Olympics.  His success in Orlando and Milwaukee gained him recognition as an elite coach in United States swimming and a position as a U.S. National Team coach.

   In Chattanooga, Coach Woods has developed many #1 swimmers in Southeastern swimming and has been named Southeastern swimming "coach of the year."  Several of his swimmers are competing on scholarship in college and return to train with Scenic City during the summer.  Coach Woods' swimmers are always among the best at local, state, regional, and national competitions.  Scenic City's Annemieke McReynolds is a national, international and NCAA champion.

Stan Corcoran - Asst. Scenic City Coach/ McCallie Head Coach

   Coach Corcoran is the head swimming coach and aquatic director at the McCallie School.  He is a native of Roanoke, VA, and a graduate of Indiana University.  He swam and played water polo for prep school powerhouse Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania.  His coaching career began in Orlando, FL where he organized Team Orlando and managed the Orlando International Aquatic Center.  The University of Tennessee then hired Stan as an assistant coach with the men's team under John Trembly.  He also became the head coach of the Pilot Aquatic Club and developed it into one of the southeast's strongest teams.  At McCallie, he has continued a winning tradition with State titles from 1998-2004 - Over 100 swims have qualified for All-American.  Coach Corcoran is a stroke technician, a proven winner and a fine asset to the Scenic City Aquatic Club.

Roger Dahlke -Head Age Group Coach / McCallie Middle School Coach

   Roger Dahlke was appointed head age group coach in the fall of 1996 and has been instrumental in the growth of the Scenic City program.  Roger is a native of Chattanooga and has been involved in swimming here since 1977.   He swam for Coach Martha Bass, Steve Panzaram, Paul Milkey, and Joe Geoken while swimming year round in Chattanooga.  He became coach of his childhood team (CYF) in 1989 and coached until he became a full time Scenic City coach in 1998.  Roger joined the Scenic City and McCallie staffs in 1995.  Roger has coached swimmers to over 20 Top 16 Times and over 100 Team Record Breaking swims.  The McCallie Middle School has a dual meet record of 62 wins - 3 loses and has 5 Middle School Championships since Roger took over in 1995.

   Roger loves coaching and teaching swimmers of all levels.  He relies on his Christian background to be a positive role model for his students.  Continuing education is very important to Roger, so he reads and studies swimming and is always striving to be a better coach.       

Jason Meszaros - Age Group Coach / GPS Middle School Coach

Coach Jason will be joining the staff for the 2007-2008 season.  Coach Jason has done an amazing job rebuilding the Carpet Capital Aquatic Club in Dalton over the last several years.  While at CCAC - Jason took over 40 age-group swimmers to the State and Sectional Championships.  His swimmers in Dalton made over 10 Top 16 times.   Jason began his coaching career with the Scenic City Aquatic club in 2000.  Jason swam for Scenic City Aquatic Club, the Dalton High School, and at Auburn University.

     Jason will work in the GPS Athletic Office, the Scenic City Aquatic Club Office, coach the GPS Middle School Swim Team, help coach the Home School Group, and be the Lead Coach of the Green Group.

Alice Revenig - Age Group Coach / GPS Middle School Assistant

      Scenic City is happy to have Coach Alice back for her 2nd season.  Alice grew up swimming in our program as an age group swimmer and was the Captain of the GPS Varsity Swim Team her senior year.  Alice is the Lead Superstars Coach and the Assistant GPS Middle School Coach.  She brings a great attitude and amazing ability to work with young swimmers to practice every night.