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COACHES
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Edward
Kropp
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Coach: Edward Kropp has been coaching U.S.S. since the 1960s. His H.S.
coaching began in 1963, and he is one of the originators of the entire Empire
State Games program. He
has developed Olympic trial qualifiers, national H.S. record holders, numerous
Top 16 swimmers (including number one rankings), state and county H.S. champions,
etc. Presently,
he is the head coach of Islip Aquatics, state and regional swim chair for the
Empire State Games, Section XI co-chair for girls, boys, and modified programs.
In addition, he teaches CPR, AEDs, First Aid, etc. for the American Red Cross.
He is also coordinator of community swim programs and head swim and dive coach
for all Sayville Public School programs.
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Alice Kropp |
Head
Coach's Alter Ego: Alice Kropp and Ed have been working together in
swimming and diving for 40+ years. Alice is an excellent swim coach but has branched
into diving with programs at Nassau Aquatic Center and Suffolk Community College.
She is considered to be one of the State's better dive coaches. Under her tutelage,
many divers have gone onto national, regional, state, and area championships.
At one of the H.S. State meets, five of the top 16 divers were coached by her. |
Craig
Orski |
Coach Craig started
swimming at the age of 5 for the Kropp's. He swam for Islip Aquatics
for 17 years and was a Junior National Qualifier in the 500 and 1000
free and 100 and 200 backstroke. Coach Craig was also State Champion in 1999 in
the 500 free and 8 time All-County holder of 8 school records.
He swam collegiately at the University of Connecticut where he was Captain
for 2 years. He is the former school record holder in the 800 freestyle
relay, 2003 Most Outstanding Swimmer, and ranked in school's top
10 for 5 events. |
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Katie
Kelly |
Coach Katie started swimming for the Kropp's at the age of 7 and joined their Varsity team in 7th grade. She was the school record holder in the 200 and 500 meter freestyle. She was an All-League, All-County, and All-State qualifier. At the college level, she became an All-American in the 200 breast by finishing 4th at the Division II NCAA Championships.
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