About Us

The Warsaw Aquatic Club offers competitive swimming from age 5 through high school.  We are located in Warsaw, Indiana and practice at the Warsaw Community High School pool.  The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) non profit.  It is run by a volunteer board of directors and the Head Coach, Chris LaLonde.  Our mission statement is that the Warsaw Aquatic Club will provide every swimmer the opportunity to develop the athlete’s fullest potential.  We will become a feeder program for the Warsaw Community High School swim team.

Head Coach

Chris LaLonde

Email: [email protected]

Coach LaLonde has 33 years of experience as a swim coach.  She started coaching in 1990 with the Kokomo Aquatic Club.  In 1994, she moved to Warsaw to work at Warsaw Community High School where she also helped coach the high school swim teams.  In 1996, she became the head coach for WCHS Boys Swimming and stayed in that position for 7 years.  In 2003, she became a volunteer coach for the YMCA team and later became the head coach.  Coach LaLonde has been the head coach of the Warsaw Aquatic Club since its formation in 2017.

Chris grew up in Kokomo, Indiana.  She was involved in a variety of sports, including softball, golf, basketball, tennis and swimming.  She swam for Haworth Swim Association from age 7-14.  She was on the 200-free relay team that won the state meet and set a new state record.  She also finished 4th in the 200 free at the state meet.  Unfortunately, her high school did not have a pool or swim team, so she participated in other high school sports.

Chris attended Purdue University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and a minor in health and safety. Chris is married to her wonderful husband, Mike, and they have a daughter and two sons.  

Assistant Coaches

Eric Mohler

Coach Eric started coaching Warsaw swim teams in 1994 and has been coaching ever since, for a total of 29 years of experience.  In the past, he has coached as an assistant coach for the Warsaw YMCA, assistant coach for WCHS Boys and Girls Swimming and Diving, head coach for WCHS Girls Swimming and Diving, and for Grace College Intramural Swim Club.  Coach Eric has been an assistant coach for the Warsaw Aquatic Club since its formation in 2017.  Go WAHOOS!

Eric was born and raised in the Warsaw area.  He swam competitively for nine years with the Warsaw YMCA and Warsaw Community High School and was a high school state swimmer in the 100 butterfly and the 200 medley relay. 

Eric is a graduate of Warsaw Community High School and graduated from Grace College with a bachelor’s degree in biology.  Eric has worked for Turner Technology, Zimmer, and Biomet.  He is currently a Senior Sterilization Associate at Zimmer Biomet.

Mike McCammon

Coach Mike has been coaching age group and high school swimming since 2004.  Prior to that, he also helped coach the age group team while he was in high school and college.  Mike joined his first swim team at the age of 5.  He was on the WCHS swim team for 4 years, with Coach LaLonde as the head coach for 3 of those years.  Mike then went on to swim 4 years in college at Tri-State University, now Trine University.  He works in the IT/technology field and enjoys playing games and spending time with his friends and family.

Jenni McCammon

Coach Jenni has taught swim lessons in Warsaw for 25 years.  She has been swimming and coaching with Coach LaLonde since 1994.  Jenni teaches kindergarten at Jefferson Elementary School.  She loves being with family and friends, watching crime documentaries, and making others smile!

Katie Maile

Coach Katie grew up swimming in Warsaw and went on to swim at DePauw University.  After graduation, she moved back home to teach 3^rd grade and became the high school assistant coach for two years before transitioning into the role of head coach of the age group team for six years.  After her boys were born, Katie took a less time intensive role and now enjoys being back on the pool deck helping the team in any way she can.  Her favorite stroke is backstroke, and she enjoys coaching all ages of kids!

Christi Overman

Coach Christi previously coached at Wawasee, teaching many Learn-To-Swim classes there as well, and has been a lifeguard for over 20 years.  She teaches 3^rd grade at Washington STEM Academy and has two children who are on the swim team.  She loves her two dogs, mountain biking, and being outdoors.