Our Staff
Glenbrook Aquatics employs a staff of full-time and part-time aquatic and management professionals. Additionally, as a school district program, Glenbrook Aquatics offers employment opportunities to high school and post-high school students with a demonstrated interest in education, swimming, diving, and water polo.
All employees of Glenbrook Aquatics are approved by the Board of Education of Glenbrook High School District 225 and participate in ongoing professional development activities. In addition, on August 23, 2021, the Board of Education approved an updated organizational chart for Glenbrook Aquatics.
We encourage current and prospective families and program participants to reach out to our coaching staff at any time. Coaching staff contact information is included in the profiles below.
Additionally, please feel free to contact members of our leadership team at any time:
Kelly Brown, Glenbrook Aquatics Manager
(847) 509-2468 | [email protected]
Callan Heidkamp, Glenbrook Swim Club Head Coach
(847) 509-3227 | [email protected]
Pam Racansky, Glenbrook Swim Club Head Age Group Coach
(847) 509-2468 | [email protected]
Molly Tomlinson, Glenbrook North Assistant Principal of Athletics
(847) 509-2601 | [email protected]
Coach Kelly proudly enters her 35th year of coaching, having played a pivotal role in the founding of the Northbrook Spartan Swim Club, now known as Glenbrook Aquatics Glenbrook Swim Club. Under her guidance, the Glenbrook Swim Club has consistently ranked among the top 25 teams in Illinois, frequently finishing in the top 15 at the Age Group Championships and Senior Championships over the past 18 years. The club has produced numerous state champions, top 16 state finishers, junior and senior national qualifiers, and zone qualifiers.
As an ASCA Level 4 certified coach and a dedicated member of the Age Group Committee for Illinois Swimming, Coach Kelly brings both expertise and passion to her role. Her journey began as a year-round club swimmer with the Arlington Alligators from age 6 to 18, where her heart and soul became intertwined with the sport of swimming. Following an impressive four-year varsity career at Saint Viator High School, she chose coaching over competition while pursuing her college degree.
After earning a BA in Criminal Justice and facing challenges in the court system, Coach Kelly embraced the opportunity for full-time coaching. A brief stint in the corporate world only reinforced her commitment to aquatics, particularly with Glenbrook Aquatics, which has become an integral part of her life and dreams.
Coach Kelly is devoted to fostering a positive philosophy and environment that cultivates exceptional swimmers, divers, and water polo players while nurturing their development as outstanding individuals both in and out of the pool. With the support of a remarkable coaching staff, she strives to ensure that all athletes become well-rounded and respectful competitors. Recently, she revamped the lesson program by introducing the Glenbrook Swim School, a dedicated initiative aimed at preparing swimmers for team readiness. This enhancement has made Glenbrook Aquatics truly comprehensive, serving athletes from foundational skills to competitive excellence.
Outside of coaching, Kelly is a proud mother to her two beautiful daughters, Dayton and Tacy, who keep her busy with their many sports activities. She and her husband, Brian—who also coaches swimming—reside in Palatine, where they enjoy family life along with their energetic dog, Lainey.
Coach Callan grew up in St. Charles, Illinois. He started swimming competitively at age 7 with the St. Charles Swim Team and continued swimming until age 18. Callan was a four-year varsity swimmer while at St. Charles East High School and was honored as an All-American during his tenure. Callan attribute his father, former Coach Thomas Heidkamp, as his main inspiration for coaching.
Callan started his coaching career in 2007. During the past 16 years he has helped guided many swimmers to develop the skills, technique and training needed to produce champions, finalists or qualifiers at Age Group Regionals and States, High School State, Junior/Senior Championships, Speedo Sectionals, Junior Nationals, and Senior Nationals.
Callan continues as the head coach of GSC, and his 6th year with GSC. Callan is excited to bring his own vision of the continued success and development of GSC. Before GSC he spent 8 years coaching GTAC. Callan then moved to Virginia to coach for The FISH Swim Team for 4 years.
Callan and his wife Lara, along with their dog Shawn, reside in Schaumburg. His favorite food is sushi and he spends his hours away from the pool cheering on my favorite football team, the Tottenham Hotspur. Callan has great enthusiasm and dedication to the sport of swimming that radiates to the kids whom he coaches. Go GSC!!!
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Coach Pam grew up in the Chicago suburbs, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 20 years, and came back to support her sister and niece, who live locally in Glenview. Pam actually began her swimming career at 9 months old, at our local North Suburban YMCA, where she continued until age 9, moving on to LFSC and then Scouts Aquatics. She is an All-American high school and college swimmer who earned Lake Forest High Schools’ Athlete of the Year in 1995. She also played water polo and earned All-State water polo player for 3 years, achieving 120 goals in one season. At Lake Forest High School, Pam placed as high as 3rd at IHSA State, and was a member of the nationally ranked 1993/1994 Deadly-Medley, earning top state honors individually in the 100 breaststroke, for 3 years, and competed at Junior and Senior Nationals in multiple events.
Pam earned All-Conference and All-American in college at Illinois State University, where she swam for 4 years on full academic scholarship. She was named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Centennial Team in 2007, which is composed of both current and former student-athletes. In order to be named a member of the team, swimmers and divers had to meet three criteria, which included: three or four-time all-conference athlete; specialty award honoree (swimmer/diver of the year) and all-conference athlete remarkable performance at individual institution (record-breaking performance).
Pam has her B.S. from Illinois State University in Anthropology and a Masters of Arts from Oregon State University in Medical Anthropology, where she continued her water polo career playing club and Master’s water polo. Pam returned to coach the swim team after 20 years of teaching in medical education. For the past three plus years, she was the head swim team coach at her alma mater North Suburban YMCA, until moving to the Glenbrook Swim Club March 2024. Pam’s other love leads her to rein as the head coach to a junior roller derby league on the southside in Homewood, IL, ChicagoKnockouts, where she plays roller derby and is known as her character Beat-Her Juice. She has competed every year in the Chicago Triathlon, since 2021, and will be competing again this year. Pam lives in Chicago and enjoys getting outside as much as possible during the summer, especially skating or swimming. Coach Pam believes that we are all primed for greatness. Sometimes we just need some help and direction. “Get Better” is one of her everyday mottos. When we fail or get knocked down, we learn the most about how to get back up. Keep believing, keep trying and moving forward, and great things will happen.
Philip Arbogast-Wilson is a lifelong water-lover and strong believer that swimming is an incredible tool to improve every aspect of health. After a nine-year competitive career in his hometown of Chelsea, Michigan, he moved to Rogers Park to attend Loyola University Chicago. Philip discovered a love for water polo on the LUC Rambler Men’s club team, serving as both club president and vice-president and traveling extensively in the Midwest for tournaments. In 2012 he began his coaching career at the McGaw YMCA in Evanston, a position he held for three years until graduating and pursuing a sales career. After a multiyear hiatus that included stints in several industries including home appliances, marketing services, and personal training, Philip returned to the pool in 2021, certifying as a USA Swimming coach and working with swimmers of all ages and ability levels. He is tremendously excited to join a dedicated team at GSC and help all participants realize success while building the foundations for lifelong health and the love of the sport.
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