Wahoo Coaching Staff

Adam Braun – Competitive Aquatic Director

Adam is responsible for overseeing the competitive swim program including the Western Wahoos swim team, the Western YMCA lesson program, and the Western YMCA Masters team. Adam comes to our community from Columbus, Ohio where he graduated from Ohio Statein 2006. While at Ohio State, Adam completed his major in Sport and Leisure Studies, Coaching and Management and received a minor in Business.  In addition to his studies, Adam was a four time varsity letterer for Ohio State University Swim Team and a three time Academic All Big Ten Athlete.  Adam grew up in the Detroit, Michiganarea and swam competitively for his local YMCA while representing his YMCA program at YMCA Nationals. Most recently Adam has been working as a Human Resource Director for Cincinnati Pool Management where he was responsible for the staffing of over 400 seasonal employees which included over 40 community pools in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky communities. Adam brings to our program a huge knowledge of competitive swimming and a committed passion to aquatics so that he may provide quality programming and opportunities for all members in this community.

Ryan Schultz – Head Coach

With over 10 years of coaching experience, Ryan has coached swimmers to YMCA Winterfest, Districts, and YMCA National meets as well as Junior Olympics and Middle Atlantic Zones. He previously coached our Wahoos from 1996 through 1999 and returned to Delawarein 2006 when he resumed his coaching role at our Western Family YMCA. His long history with the Western Family YMCA began when he started swimming in 1987 at the age of eight years old. He continued with the team through his senior year of high school, while representing the Wahoos four times at YMCA Nationals. After attending Tower Hill School  he swam at Emory University in Atlanta, GAgraduating in 2001. His past professional experience includes working for The Coca-Cola Company and Bank of America. In addition to coaching he is currently an insurance broker and benefits consultant at Kelly Benefit Strategies.

Christine has been an integral part of the Western YMCA Staff since the summer of 2004 and coaching staff since 2007. She has coached our introduction, beginner, and intermediate groups. She also has extensive experience as a swim lesson instructor. Her swimming experience includes being a member of our Western Wahoos Swim team and a member of the Sanfordhigh school swim team. She went on to swim at Elizabethtown College and has since transferred to the University of Delaware.

Rob Lynch - Assistant Coach

Rob stated coaching swimming in 1996 for the Brandywine YMCA where he helped create the mini team.  During his 5 years at Brandywine he worked with and coached all age groups and abilities.  Rob was a four-time varisty swimmer at Salesianum High School where he went on to become an assistant swim coach from 1996-2001.  He currently is working at the Melmark Schoolas an Aquatic Specialist.  He is exited to be back coaching at the YMCA with the Wahoos and, he is looking forward to a great year. 

Jodie Delesio - Assistant Coach

Jodie's history with the Wahoos swimming program began at age 11 and she went on to become a multiple-time long and short course national qualifier.  Jodie began her coaching career with the Wahoos summer team from 1996-1999 as well as working as a swim lesson instructor for the YMCA.  After receiving her nursing degree from the University of Delaware in 2002 she moved out of the area to work as a nurse in New York City. She has just recently moved back to Delawareand is currently working as an RN specializing in oncology. After taking a break from swimming to focus on her career, Jodie is excited to have rejoined the Wahoos swim team as a member of the coaching staff.