Sam is a former Clifton Park Halfmoon Piranhas swimmer and has previously coached Knolls for 2 years. She is also a Headlifeguard for the Clifton Park Town Pools and a Swim Instructor. 

 

This past spring Sam has graduated from Florida Southern College with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She will be continuing on in her career this fall with Children’s Colorado Hospital as a Pediatric Nurse.

Gavin has more than a decade of swimming experience for various area teams. Gavin swam for Knolls for 10 years, the Clifton Park Halfmoon Piranhas for nine years, and for the Shen Varsity Boys Swim Team all through high school. In his final season with Shen Varsity, his 200 Freestyle Relay team qualified for NY State Championships.  

 

Gavin is a lifeguard for the Clifton Park town pools and a NY State certified firefighter. He is a member of the class of 2025 and plans to attend the University of Delaware in the fall to study Criminal Justice and Forensics. 

 

Gavin lives in Halfmoon with his mom and dad, and his two younger siblings, who are both members of the Knolls team. 

Hi. My name is Marlene Michels.  I have been the Knolls Dive Coach for the past 2 years.  My family has been apart of the Knolls Swim/Dive Club since 2012.  All 3 of my children have been involved with Knolls in both swim and dive.  I have been on many committees and on the board.  I am currently the dive registrar for the club. Knolls summer swim/dive program has been part of my family's favorite part of the summers. 

 

I am a certified Teacher and Coach.  I currently teach at Ballston Spa High School and Coach Varsity Diving and Unified Basketball.  I also coach at World Class Gymnastics.  I have been coaching gymnastics since 2008.

 

I look forward to a great summer of learning, diving and team fun.