Coach Chaney has taught swimming since he was a Red Cross Water
Safety Instructor (WSI) in 1981. He graduated from Harrison High
School in 1983 and held the schools 200 Medley Relay
Record (Butterfly) and competed in the Everyman’s
Triathlon and Mile High Triathlon (Ironman Qualifier) and placed
8th in his age-group.
In 1984, he entered into the US Army as a Blackhawk crewchief and
mechanic. He competed in several Army sports including soccer,
weightlifting and racquetball. In the last year of his Army career,
Coach Chaney managed the camps swimming pools and aquatic programs.
He became certified as a Red Cross Instructor Trainer in swimming,
Lifeguarding, CPR and first aid. He developed the first Camp
Humphreys water polo league. In 1987, Coach Chaney returned to
Colorado Springs and worked as a lifeguard at the Broadmoor
(while attending college for sports medicine). Later that year he
was offered a job for the city of Manitou Springs swimming pool as
a headguard, coach and swim instructor. After three years, he was
offered the Asst. Director job at the Country Club of Colorado. One
year later he was promoted to Aquatics Director.
Throughout his 16 years at the club, he has developed the
Clubs swim lesson program, Jr. lifeguard program, Sailing camp and
developed one of the best summer club swim team programs in the
city. Currently, Coach Chaney is the Aquatics/Fitness Director at
the Manitou
Swimming
Pool & Fitness
Center, Head Coach of the Manitou
Springs
High School girls swim team. He also is a Expert swim coach with
the Athlete Village Online and has been certified by Super Sports
Systems (3S) as a Elite Swim Coach using the latest Theory and
Methodology of Sports Training, Periodicity of Training and Special
Endurance Training Methods. He is Head Coach and Owner of the
Colorado Torpedoes Swim Team.
Qualifications:
Elite level
certification-Super Sports
Systems (3S) (2010)
Expert Swim Coach-The
Athlete Village Online (2010)
High School swimming Head Coach with the Harrison /
Sierra High School Boys team - 3 years
High School swimming Head Coach with the St. Mary's
girls team- 2 years
High School swimming Head Coach with the Manitou
Springs girls team-2007-2008 season to present
Aquatics Director at the Manitou Pool & Fitness
Center and certified Swim America Director
Total Immersion workshop-Freestyle clinic & coaches
clinic
American Swimming Coaches Association Level 5 course
work
American Learn to Swim Teachers
Association
Colorado High School Athletic
Association
United States Swimming Registered
National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches
Association
Member/Secretary of the Mountain Swim
League
American Red Cross Instructor Trainer in CPR, AED, first
aid, lifeguard and Water Safety
American Fitness Institute
Certified
Security Volunteer Fire/EMT Department and the Colorado
Springs Police Reserve Program for 3 years
If you have interest in coaching with the Colorado Torpedoes,
please submit the application below:
Assistant Coach, USAFA Summer Swimming
Camp, 1997-1998, Rocky Mountain Rapids Swim Team 1997,
Women’s Swimming & Diving, Rampart High School 1996-1998,
Men’s Swimming & Diving, Rampart High School 1997,
Women’s Swimming & Diving Widefield High School 1995, 10
& under Swim San Diego 1989-1990, Liifeguard and swim
instructor throughout high school and college
Swimming Achievements
16 X NCAA Div III National
All-American, 1986-1988
3rd Place NCAA National Div III
finish 400 IM, 1988
11 X NCAA National Div III top 8
finishes, 1986-1988
4 X NCAA National Div III top 16
finishes, 1986-1988
Pool record holder 400 IM for 10 years, UC
San Diego, 1988-1998
National High School All-American,
1985
2nd Place finish 5A Colorado
State Championships 100 Fly, 1985
4 X Individual top-16 5A Colorado State
Championship finishes, 1984-1985
4 X J.F. Kennedy H.S. (Denver) record
holder
MVP Award, J.F. Kennedy H.S.,
1985
Swimming Experience
UC San Diego Masters Swim Team 1989-1990,
UC San Diego Women’s Swimming and Diving Team, 1985-1988
(Team Captain 1988), J.F. Kennedy High School (Denver)
Women’s Swimming and Diving Team, 1983-1985 (Team Captain,
1985), Englewood ACES Swim Team1978-1985, YMCA and summer club swim
teams, ages 7 through 11
Triathlon Experience
2nd Place Age Group Finisher,
Longhorn Sprint Tri, Swim Leg of Half-Ironman Relay, Longhorn Tri,
15th Place Age Group Finisher, Danskin Triathlon,
Austin, TX, 2007, Competed in 10+ Olympic distance triathlons
between 1988 and 1989, qualifying for the National Triathlon
Championships at Hilton Head, SC in 1988
1996University of Colorado, Colorado
Springs-B.A., Biology; Minor,
Psychology
Sheila is a Personal Trainer
at the Manitou pool, Aquatic & Fitness Center at Memorial
Park, Country Club of Colorado, and in homes, schools and
businesses. Her mission statement is"I will train anyone,
anywhere!"
She went to college at
Oklahoma Christian University and had to take one credit hour of
P.E. She signed up for floor aerobics. She left the
first class, called her parents, and told them "I know what I want
to do when I grow up." They just laughed because they thought
it would be something different next week. Well, it wasn't!
She came back home to Canon City, CO after my freshman year.
That summer Sheila went to Denver and got certified to teach
aerobics. Since that summer in 1992 Sheila has been teaching
group fitness classes. (She did graduate from OCU in 1995
with a BS degree.)
Since that time she has
worked at the Broadmoor Hotel, Country Club of Colorado, World's
Gym, Cheyenne Mountain High School, YMCA and has trained
individuals at school gyms or in their homes or at work (such as
with Penrose Hospital employees).
In 2007 she competed in two
Bodybuilding Competitions and got 1st place in the Southern
Colorado Natural Novice category.
Training certifications:
Group fitness, Personal Training, Women's Specialist Training, Aqua
Personal Training, Certified Pool Operator, Lifeguard, CPR, First
Aid, and AED.
