Keith D Moore
Head Coach
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Keith has over 23 years of coaching experience. He is an
American Swimming Coaches Association Level 5 Coach, the highest
attainable level certified by his professional organization. A
member of the USA Swimming National Teams Coach's
List
Prior to his arrival to
Bakersfield
he spent 14 years at The University of Nebraska
serving as an assistant coach. In his first two years at
Bakersfield Swim Club he produced 2 Olympic Trials Qualifiers, 9
National Qualifiers, a 5 Junior National Champions and coached BSC
to a 3rd place finish (twice) at the USA Swimming Short Course
Sectionals, Coach Moore has received Central California Senior
Coach of the year in 2004 and 2005. In 2007, Keith coached Gabe
Woodward to Silver and a Bronze Medal at the Pan-American Games
in
Brazil
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Keith holds a Bachelors degree
in Business, and has completed coursework towards a
Master’s degree in Athletic Administration. In 2007,
Keith has been certificated in Myokinatmic Restoration from the
Postural Restoration Institute, for the postural correction and
alignment to enhance athletic performance.
Listed below
are some of Keith’s coaching accomplishments: 2000
Olympic Gold Medalist, 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist, 2000 Olympic
Finalist,1 NCAA Division 1 National Champion, 3 USA Swimming
National Champions, 1 Pan-Am Games Medalist, 1 World University
Games Champion, 2 Commonwealth Games Medalists, 1 World record
holder, 1 US Open Record Holder, 12 NCAA Division 1 Championship
Finalists, 25 NCAA Division1 All Americans
William A Burrows
Age Group Coach
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Will has been coaching for BSC for 6 years, and works with
the Blue group swimmers, where the focus is on improving
technique. Will also runs the learn to swim program at our new swim
school.
Before he was a BSC coach, he swam in northern
California, and then for the CSUB swim team.
When he isn’t coaching, he is cheering for the Cowboys or
showing off his expert frisbee golf skills. His swimmers
enjoy the balance of fun and hard work that he brings to
practice.
When asked what she liked most about coach Will, one of
his swimmers recently said, “He’s funny, and he
makes good cookies.”
Written by Stanzi Moseley
Quinlan Z Chaves
Coach
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Quin have been coaching for Bakersfield Swim Club for three
years. He is currently coaching the senior group which is
made up of high school swimmers who are planning on swimming for
their schools.
Coach Chaves competed for Cal State Bakersfield from
2002-2006 and was part of the national championship team in 2004.
Before coming to Bakersfield Quin swam for the Pleasanton
Seahawks. While swimming for the Pleasanton Seahawks he
competed at both the Junior National and National swim meets.
Quin graduated from Cal State Bakersfield in 2007.
Currently, he is pursuing further education to
receive his teaching credential in secondary education and a
Masters in Education. As a coach, Quin believes that a swimmer
has the ability to achieve any of their goals, but must have
dedication and determination in and out of the pool.
Quin doesn’t know what bass is...
Kim Clerou
Jelly Fish
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Coach Kim came to Bakersfield Swim Club about five
years ago when her daughter Jacqueline began her swimming
career. Kim comes from a family of strong swimmers. She
is an avid swimmer who joined BSC when she was six years old.
She continued swimming year round though her years at West High
School here in Bakersfield, at which time she also began cross
country running. West High was Valley Champs 1976-1979.
She received awards for Most Inspirational Swimmer during
those years.
In
college, Kim continued swimming. Her team was Conference
Champs 1979-1980. She was honored again
with an award for Most Inspirational Swimmer.
She graduated from CSUB with her B.A. in 1985. Kim
began teaching while working on her masters degree and
swimming with the masters program at CSUB in
1985. In 1987, she received her M.A. from
CSUB in Administration/Curriculum and Instruction. Kim
presently teaches Kindergarten in the Panama-Buena Vista
school district at Ronald Reagan Elementary School.
Coach Clerou provides an excellent foundation for mastering
proper stroke technique through structure, balance and
fun. As explained by Meghan Herron, one of her former
swimmers, "Kim is strict, but nice and loves
what she does."
When
Coach Kim isn't coaching or teaching she is actively involved with
her husband Louie of 15 years and their wonderful daughter
Jacqueline. Kim is also actively involved in the following
community organizations: Junior League of Bakersfield, Kern
Bridges Youth Homes, CASA of Kern County, and The Guild
House.
Kim
strives to bring fun, balance, inspiration and a positive swimming
experience to the swimmers at BSC.
