Kian Quigley was named Head Age Group Coach for Parkway Swim Club in August of 2022. When coming to Parkway, he was named as the Head Developmental Coach back August of 2019. Kian then oversaw the AGS & Blue groups and was in charge of the age group and developmental swimmers as a whole. As a coach of young athletes, Kian appreciates the delicate balance of working hard, and having fun while doing so. Kian is now coaching the National and AGS groups.
Kian began his swim career at Parkway Swim Club many years ago. He began swimming Parkway at the developmental level and went on to have a successful swimming career during his high school years. Kian finished top 8 multiple times at Region 8 Sectional meets, and several times finishing top 3. He attended Winter Jr Nationals in 2014 and NCSA Jr Nationals in the summer of 2015. Kian then continued to swim 4 years of college at Lindenwood University where he was a 4 time NCAA National Qualifier, 3 time NCAA All-American, 4 time NCAA Scholar All-American, 2 time Lindenwood Team Captain, and Lindenwood University school record holder.
At Lindenwood Kian received his Bachelor's of Science degree in Exercises Science, as well as a minor in Strength and Conditioning. During his collegiate years, Kian continued to work and coach for Parkway Swim Club. He served as an assistant for the Red, White, and Blue groups, as well as Senior, National Prep and National groups.
Thom Bick came to us in the summer of 1998 as the Head Developmental Coach South. He continued with in that position until 2004 where he switched to the National Prep and Senior Coach. He continued in that position until 2007 where he became the National Assistant and Senior Coach and has continued that position until today. During that time he has coached on several Zones and All Star Teams. He also has help run LSC Camps. During his time as Interim Head Coach he was selected as the Sectional Coach of the year.
Thom is a 1993 graduate of Hazelwood Central. During his time swimming High School he set the 100 Breaststroke High School record which still stands, was a multiple conference Champion and record holder(lasted 15 years), 2x team Captain, recipient of the Hawk Award for outstanding performance and placed top 10 at state his senior year. He then got a scholarship to swim at UMSL where he continued to drop every year until they dropped their program. At that time he decided to give up swimming and take up coaching at a more dedicated level. He graduated from UMSL with a degree in Philosophy and a minor in Classical Studies in 1997.
Prior to coaching at Parkway Swim Club Thom was the assistant coach at Emerson YMCA. Here is where he really found joy in coaching and helping athletes reach new levels. After Emerson YMCA he joined Rockwood Swim Club as a site assistant with many groups. While at Rockwood he was offered and became the Head Coach of the St Charles County YMCA. In a short 18 months he quadrupled the number of state qualifiers for the team and increased its size by more than double.
