Head Coach Brayton Weber
Coach Weber graduated from Drake University in 2004. He is a high school graduate of Cedar Rapids Washington High School and was a member of the Washington Men’s Swim Team all four years. Brayton has been coaching at Lincoln High School since 2002. He spent his first 3 years as an assistant coach for the Women’s team and took over as the head coach in 2005. He was named the head coach of the Men’s Swim Team in April 2008. Brayton currently works as a teacher at Lincoln High School.
Assistant & Dive Coach Tereca Weber
Coach Weber graduated from Drake University in 2008. She was part of the Lincoln Women’s team from 2000-2004, took top 6 honors at the State Meet her senior season and currently holds the school record in the 50 freestyle. Tereca became the assistant for the Women’s team in 2005 and also helps coach the Lincoln Club team and Dive Camp. She’s also acting as an assistant coach of Men’s Team for the 2011-2012 season. Tereca currently works at EMC Insurance Companies in downtown Des Moines as a Marketing Associate.
Assistant & Club Coach Stefanie Hendrickson
Coach Hendrickson graduated from Drake University in 2006. She also obtained her teaching degree from Drake in 2011. She swam at Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln High School from 1999-2003. Stefanie became an assistant coach for the Women’s team in 2010 and is the primary coach for the South Suburban Y-Lincoln Rails winter club team.
Club Coach Ann Keller
Coach Keller is currently attending Drake University. Ann was part of the Lincoln Women’s team from 2005-2009 and currently holds the record in the 100 backstroke and the 200 medley relay. She started assisting the Lincoln Club in 2008. She helps coach the Lincoln Club team and runs the off-season practice program for the high school mens’ team.
Club Coach Nicole Wright
Coach Wright is currently attending Mercy’s Nursing School. Nicole graduated from Norwalk High School in 2011. Nicole was part of the Lincoln Women’s team from 2007-2011 and was a state alternate in 2008 and 2010, her sophomore and senior year. She started assisting the Lincoln Club in 2010. She helps coach the Lincoln Club team, including the YMCA meets, and runs the off-season practice program for the high school mens’ and women’s teams.
Club Coach Kyle Hutchins
Coach Hutchins is currently attending the Iowa Central Community College for business and psychology. Kyle graduated from Lincoln High School in 2008. Kyle was part of the Lincoln/East Men’s team from 2004-2008. He started assisting the Lincoln Club in 2011. Previously, he worked for the Des Moines Register.
Club Coach Jamie Summers
Coach Summers graduated from WDM Valley High School. Jamie was part of Valley’s team all four years of her high school career. She started assisting the Lincoln Club in 2011. She works at the South Suburban YMCA.
Rails Swimming also has three parent coaches with children in at least one Rails Swimming program:
- Curt Harrison, a former Lincoln grad and swimmer, who helps coach the high school teams.
- Angela Douds, a former Iowa State swimmer, who helps coach the club swimmers.
- Brad Miller, a former swimmer, who helps coach the club swimmers.
