Catawba Valley Aquatic Club - CVAC - Hickory, Salisbury NC Swim, Meet, Play, Lessons
Head
coach and director Paul Schiffel
has been coaching for 23 years,
fifteen of those in Hickory,
NC.
The
following are a few of Coach
Schiffel's accomplishments:
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Represented the
USA in Africa conducting clinics
•
K-6 Physical Education Teacher
in Catawba Co.
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Master's Degree in Physical
Education
•
President of N.C. Swimming
•
President of N.C. Coaches Association
•
President of the
Blue Ridge Swim League
•
Coached
four Olympic Trials Qualifiers
•
Coached
N.C. State Championship
Team
•
Coached
numerous NCAA All-America
•
Coached
numerous High School All-America
•
Coached
numberous State Record Holders
•
Coached
seven Western Carolina Swim
Association Team Champions
•
Coached
High School Conference Team
Champions
Assistant
coach Melissa Schiffel has been coaching
for 4 years, two of those in Hickory,
NC. Melissa Schiffel's accomplishments
include:
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2
time NCAA National Qualifier
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2
time All-American
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4
time MVP Catawba College
•
2002
Lomax Award Winner - Top Female
Athlete Catawba College
•
4
time St. Stephens Hight School
MVP
•
B.S.
degree in Elementary Education
•
Teacher
- Catawba County Schools
Salisbury
Coach Betsy Graham. Betsy has
been coaching for 17 years on
the age group and collegiate.
She holds a level 5 ASCA
certification. She has
a BS Degree in Recreation and
was an NCAA Division I Qualifier,
high school All-America and
team captain.
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US
Olympic Development Coach
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1998
Namibia National Coach
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Coaches
3 Olympic Trial Qualifiers
•
Coaches
2 Olympic Festival Medalists
•
Coaches
Senior and Junior National
Champions, finalist and
qualifiers.
•
Coaches
4 NCAA Division II All-American
Swimmers and divers
•
Coaches
a National Junior Team member
and the 1994-96 #1 USS Male
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Academic
All-American
Assistant
coach Melissa Nolte.
Assistant
coach Amy Ultsch.
Junior
at Lenoir Rhyne College.
Third
year coaching CVAC.
Swam
for Peters Township Swim Club 8 years
in Pennsylvania.
