Coaches and Board Members

Kristi Radford

Head Coach

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Kristi grew up in The Woodlands as a TWST swimmer from 1992-1999. She attended The Woodlands High School where she was on the varsity Swimming and Water Polo teams. During this time Kristi was a multi-year letterman and Honorary All State recipient. After graduation in 1999, Kristi left to attend Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. There she was a Distance and IM swimmer and was voted Co-Captain her junior year, a multi-year college letterman, an Academic All-American, an All-Conference recipient, and on the Dean’s List. Kristi has previously helped to coach the Delta State Aquatic Team and the Vicksburg Swim Team in Mississippi. Kristi is married to Coach Brad of TWST and together they have two daughters, Kayley and Mackenzie.

Brad Radford

Assistant Head Coach

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Brad began his coaching career in 2001 where he spent one year at Delta State University and two years as head coach for a club team in Mississippi. For the past several years, he’s been coaching with TWST coaching the 9-15 year olds. Brad enjoys coaching and believes that every swimmer given the chance can do great things!  Brad grew up in The Woodlands as a TWST swimmer from 1989 – 1997. He attended Delta State University where he was an NCAA finalist his senior year in the 200 fly.  Brad is married to Coach Kristi (also a former TWST swimmer) and they have two daughters.

Kelsey Amundsen

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My name is Kelsey Amundsen and I started swimming at the age of 4. I swam on The Woodlands Swim Team for 10 years and also swam for The Woodlands High School all 4 years. I am currently swimming at The University of Texas and loving it. Swimming has obviously been a huge part of my life and to this day I still love it. I coached the 9-10 year olds last year for Marlins and I had so much fun, so I am extremely excited to be back for the summer for another fun season!

Victoria Culliner

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Victoria is a returning coach who graduated from the Woodlands College Park High School.  She swam for the Marlins, TWST and also swam varsity all four years of high school where she was team captain.

Mary Foster

Coach

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Mary's swimming career began as a summer league swimmer 14 years ago.  She swam for TWST since 1997 and worked up to the Junior National level.  She has also been a part of The Woodlands High School State Team.  She is a butterflier and mid-distance freestyler and now swims for Colorado State University.  Her love of the sport was developed by her own summer league coaches and she hopes to have the same enthusiastic impact on The Marlins.

Jessica Jackson

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Jessica grew up swimming most of her life here in The Woodlands. A member of The Woodlands Marlins team in 1994, Jessica moved on to swim year round for TWST from 1996-2006. Jessica spent half her high school career swimming at The Woodlands High School and then moved to Houston and swam for the St. Pius X High School swim team where she was voted Team Captain. She enjoys working with younger kids and believes that all kids can learn to swim, they just need the correct motivation! Jessica looks forward to her first year as a coach for the Marlins.

Chris Pease

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Coach Chris came to Texas in 1995 from Connecticut. Coach Chris swam in high school and in college at Bridgewater State in Massachussetts. He graduated with a bachelor's in elementary education. He served as a volunteer swim coach at Alief Elsik in 1996. He married his wife April in 1998 and had a set of twin boys Brad and Aaron in 1999. In 2002 he transfered to Conroe ISD. He is the current head swim coach for Caney Creek HS and teaches special education math. He also is a coach for TWST and last year was the summer league head coach for the Imperial Oaks swim team. Coach Chris wants every swimmer to rise to their highest potential.

Charley Turo

Coach

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Zac Wojahn

Swim Counselor

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Zac Wojahn will be a Swim Counselor with the Marlins this season.

Zac grew up as the son of a Coast Guard officer and moved all around the country--always near the water.  Before he was two he was wearing a wetsuit and  playing in the Pacific Ocean.  He learned to swim at an early age, but had no interest in competition until the age of 12.  He rapidly moved from lower age groups to swimming with the top levels of a year round club in Virginia.  He worked as a junior coach and excelled.  He was sought out to teach upper level swimming at his club by parents and athletes alike.  He excels at breaking down strokes and working with children.  He went to States in Virginia as both a freshman and a sophomore.  Currently, he swims at both Tomball High School and TWST year round.  He has earned his Eagle rank and is CPR and lifeguard certified.