Caroline Teskey
About Caroline
Caroline joined the Stingrays as a full time Age Group Coach at the start of the 1992/93 season. Previous to her joining the Stingrays full time Caroline had coached both part time and as a volunteer since 1984. Her previous coaching experience included working with University level and Senior National Qualifiers all the way down to learn to swim programs in a wide variety of settings in Canada, the United States, Bermuda and Japan. Additionally, she has spent numerous summers in Northern Ontario at camp Chikopi and Akomak as a camp counselor, coach and guest speaker. Caroline also assisted with the York University Swim Team in 1995 and 1996 as she worked toward her Masters Degree in Environmental Studies (completion date still pending).
Contact Details: grndlphn@hotmail.com (905) 853-2298
Coaching with Newmarket Stingrays Since: 1992
Why I Became A Swimming Coach: I was asked to!
Finest Coaching Success: All the swimmers who come in every day to work hard and who at the end of the day can say they learned something not only about swimming but about themselves and who leave the pool with a genuine smile.
Biggest influence on career of swimming coaching: Alan Swanston
Other Interests away from swimming: My kids
My Swimming History
- I am the youngest of 7 kids who all swam and who were all highly involved in various sports (my mom was the master taxi driver!!).
- I swam for two teams growing up (pre University), the York Swim club (3 years non consecutively) and the Etobicoke Swim club (8 years). I attended Indiana University on a full swimming scholarship and swam for Chet Jastramski, and in the summers swam for Bill Barton with the TOMAC and COMETS swim club.
- Both Bart and Chet were coaches who epitomized the “coach as a true supporter” and who both kept it physically challenging but fun with their sense of humor and their true love of swimming. Both of these individuals were die hard proponents of self determination and self responsibility as keys to success….. which if you swim for Newmarket may seem somewhat of a no brainer but this was a totally foreign concept for me at the time!
- I first made Sr. Nationals at age 14 in the 200 Bk, and made consolation finals and championship finals over the years in 100 Bk, 200 Bk, 200 IM, 400 IM and the 200 Br (which BTW was a minor miracle!)
- I participated on the 1985 Ontario Canada Games Team, 1987 Canadian Hapoel Games Team, and 1987 Canadian Pan Pacific Games Team.
My Coaching History Newmarket Stingrays Swim Club 1992 – present
Caroline’s Professional Achievements
- B.Sc. Cum Laude Indiana University (Recreation Management and Environmental Studies)
- Masters of Environmental Studies (not completed however!!)
- NCCP fully certified level 1 and 2, level 3 Theory and Technical components completed.
- NLS certified
- First Aid and CPR Instructor and Examiner
- Bronze Cross Instructor and Examiner
Caroline’ Academic & Athletic Achievements
- 1982 Canadian Junior National Championship Qualifier and medalist
- 1983-1992 Canadian National Championship Qualifier
- 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympic Trials Qualifier
- 1985-1992 Canadian National Championship Finalist
- 1985 Ontario Canada Games Team member and multiple gold medal winner
- 1986 Member of Canadian National Record holding 4 x 50 Medley relay team
- 1987 Canadian Hapoel Games Team member and multiple gold medal winner
- 1987 Canadian Pan-Pacific Games Team member and finalist
- 1988 Olympic Trials multiple medalist
- 1987-1991 Indiana University athletic full scholarship holder
- 1987-1991 Indiana University Women’s swimming multiple record holder
- 1987-1991 Alpha Beta Scholastic Achievement Awards 8/8 semesters at Indiana U.
- 1988-1991 Big Ten Conference Finalist
- 1990 Big Ten All Conference Team
- 1990 NCAA Division I Championship participant
- 1990 and 1991 Aline Robinson mental attitude award winner
