Nick has the head coach of the Dolphins since 1977 and
2010-11 will be his 33rd year at the YWCA.COACHING STAFF
Nick Cavataro, Head Coach
Nick has the head coach of the Dolphins since 1977 and
2010-11 will be his 33rd year at the YWCA.
Under his direction, the team has enjoyed tremendous success including YWCA National Championships in 1982 (West Point), 1984 (Penn State) and 1985 (James Madison U.) and a dozen runner-up finishes, including 2010 and a variety of accomplishments in CT, including numerous state Top 5 placings and High School All Americans; Sectional, Junior and Senior National Qualifiers as well as five Olympic Trial qualifiers.
Cavataro is an energetic organizer who is concerned with the needs of swimmers. A distance freestyle and butterfly specialist at Iona Prep, Manhattan College and with the Gotham Aquatic Association (USS), Cavataro was a three-time All-Metro Collegiate selection. In addition to the Dolphins, he is Head Men's and Women's coach and Director of Aquatics at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY. Cavataro has had extensive experience working with swimmers, ages 5-18, and is also coaches at the Westchester Country Club (Rye, NY) where his summer teams have won seven Westchester League titles in 25 seasons.
Cavataro is a member of the American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA-Level 4); the College Swim Coaches Association and United States Swimming. A five time panel speaker at the American and College Swim Coaches Associations' World Clinics, he has also been a two-time coach at USA Swimming Select camps at the USA Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. He is married to the former Susan Follansbee, an exercise physiologist, personal trainer and accomplished marathon runner and triathlete. The Cavataro's have six children ages 23-11: Stephanie, Lauren, Matthew, Kristi, Jamey and Kathryn. PHOTO: Coach Nick Cavataro with 2005 National YWCA Champions (L-R) Jamey Waters, Katie Lynch, Spiros Moisiades, John Waters and Doug Vaccari
Whitney Welch, Associate Head Age Group Coach
A Greenwich native now residing in
Stamford, the 2010-11 season will be Whitney’s eleventh with the team. In
addition to working with all team levels as needed, Whitney is a professional
firefighter for the Town of Greenwich in addition to a certified EMT and CPR
instructor. A physical education major at St. Lawrence University (NY), Whitney
swam competitively through college and continues with the YWCA Masters program.
Whitney competes in various open water and Masters races throughout the USA and
also teaches swimming lessons and is an avid softball player. PHOTO: Coach Whitney Welch with National team members (L-R) Doug Vaccari, Mikael Hietela and Matteo Tunioli
Scott Witmer, Assistant Age Group Coach
Scott Witmer joined the Dolphins in 2004. Scott primarily works with the Future, TAG 1 and TAG 2 levels; and, has experience with all levels. Prior to joining the Dolphins, Scott coached swimming in Evanston Illinois for three years. Scott was a competitive swimmer growing up and continues to swim today. Scott and his wife Carey are natives of Iowa have 3 children, Kendall (14), Emmett (9) and Hayden (6). They currently reside in Cos Cob.