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Jay Newton - Head Coach - Group 4

Jay Newton comes to Saluki Swim Club from Sevier County, TN where he was the Head Coach of Sevier Aquatic Club from 2001-2008.  During his tenure with Sevier Aquatic Club, Jay helped solidify and grow the small club from 20 swimmers to over 100 swimmers.  During this period, Sevier Aquatic Club produced two Senior National Qualifiers, eight Senior Sectional Qualifiers, and multiple National Top 16 Consideration qualifiers.  From 2002-2008, Jay was the Head Coach for Sevier County High School.  SCHS swimming achievements included 1 State Champion, multiple High School All- Americans, and the first relay teams to make it to the State Finals in 8 years.  Jay also coached with the Southeastern Swimming Zone All-star team as an assistant in 2004 and as the Head Coach in 2005.

Growing up on the Gulf Coast,  Jay swam competitively from age 6 and was a member of Greater Mobile Aquatic Association in Mobile, AL and Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club in Pensacola, FL.  As a swimmer, Jay was ranked in the National Top 16 in 1989, 1991-1996, a Junior National Finalist, and a Senior National qualifier.   Jay swam at Yale University where he was a letter winner and Conference Finalist.

Jay and his wife Stephanie live in Murphysboro with their two dogs Lani and Layla and their two cats Tommy and Kramer.

Eileen has been involved in competitive swimming for the past 35 years.  Eileen progressed through summer league, YMCA, USA Club swimming, High School, and NCAA Division I Swimming.

As an Age Group Swimmer, Eileen participated in YMCA Nationals, and was a Texas State Finalist.  As a high school swimmer, Eileen was a 4-year State Finalist, and High School All-American.

Eileen swam at Texas A&M University from 1981-1985 where she was  a 4 year letter winner, Conference Finalist, Conference Champion, USA Senior National Qualifier, and a 4-time NCAA Division I All-American.  She was Co-Captain her Senior year and was a member of the NCAA Championship 11th Place Team.  She finished her career at Texas A&M as the school record holder in the 200, 500, and 1000 free and free relays.

Eileen has been an active Saluki Swim Club Board Member since 2003.  She currently swims with the Saluki Masters Swim Club.  Eileen is married to SIU Swimming Head Coach, Rick Walker, and their two children Kyle and Kelsie are proud Saluki Swim Club Members.

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Natalie McLean -  Assistant Coach Jedi and Group 1
Natalie grew up in nearby Anna, IL.  She swam for 12 years for the Anna Blue Dolphins ('95-'06), 7 years  for Saluki Swim Club ('98-'05), and 2 years for SIU ('06-'08). She was a butterflier.
 
Natalie  attended SIUC '06-'09 and graduated Summa cum Laude with a BS in English Education and a minor in Psychology.  Currently, She is a high school English teacher at CCHS (Freshmen & Sophomores)  where she is also coaching the girls' and boys' high school swim teams.

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Brittany Massengale enters her first season as graduate assistant coach for SIU , after previously swimming under head coach Rick Walker at the 2006 Open Water World Championships in Naples, Italy.  Brittany also helps coach all groups of  Saluki Swim Club.

Prior to SIU, the Alma, Ark. native was a four-year letter winner in swimming at Rice University from 2005-09. She currently holds school records in the 200, 500, 1000, and 1650 freestyle.

Massengale earned All-American honors in the 500 and 1650 free at the 2008 NCAA championships, while qualifying for both the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Trials. She was also a United States National Team member.

Massengale earned bachelor's degrees in kinesiology and psychology from Rice in 2009. She is currently working towards a master's degree in exercise science at SIU.

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Jason Sigler - Senior Assistant Coach

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