COACHING STAFF


Luc  Benson
Boys' and Girls' team Head Coach
Coach Benson has been coaching for the Summit Swim and Dive team since 2008.  He is currently the head coach of both the boys' and girls' swim and dive teams.  Coach Benson graduated from Rockwood Summit in 1998 and, for a long while held the school record in the 200 yard freestyle event.  He has the unique distinction of being the first Summit swimmer to qualify for state competition.

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Norman  rich
Boys' Team Assistant Coach
Coach Rich has been coaching with the Summit Swim and Dive team since 1994.   Over the years, he has served where he is needed and can often be found around the pool deck coaching swimmers and divers alike.  Coach Rich is a MSHSAA certified Swim and Dive Official and sometimes officiates meets in his free time.  He currently serves as the Assistant Coach for the boys' swim and dive teams, working closely with the divers.

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shawna bronson
Girls' Team Assistant Coach

Coach Bronson started coaching at Rockwood Summit during the girls 2023 season.  Previously, she was an age-group coach for Rockwood Swim Club for 19 years and before that, a high school English teacher.  She is originally from Montana but has since lived in Virginia and New Mexico before settling down with her family in St. Louis.

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Tessa Weiland
Girls' TEam Assistant Coach


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coaching history

BOYS TEAM

Dennis Whitworth - Head Coach, 1993-1994
Dennis Roques - Asst. Coach, 1993-1994 
Norman Rich - Head Coach, 1994-2015, Asst Coach 2016-current
Nancy Brandt - Asst. Coach, 1994-2008
Luc Benson - Asst. Coach, 2008-2015, Head Coach 2016-current
GIRLS TEAM

Nancy Brandt - Head Coach, 1994-2010
Norman Rich - Asst. Coach, 1994-2023
Laura Ross - Asst. Coach, 2005-2010
Luc Benson - Head Coach, 2010-Current
Kevi Harwood - Asst. Coach, 2019-2020
Christine Pickett - Asst. Coach, 2020-2021
Jill Grimshaw - Asst. Coach, 2021-2024
​Shawna Bronson - Asst. coach, 2023-current
Tess Weiland - Asst. Coach, 2024-current