Job Information
Des Moines Region Catholic School Corporation Riptide Swim Club Head Coach in West Des Moines, Iowa
Dowling Catholic Riptide Swim Club is looking for a full-time head coach to lead our competitive
swim team. The ideal candidate would be an experienced swim coach who understands the
importance of the role in creating a positive culture that encourages swimmers and coaches to
develop to their full potential. The Head Coach should feel comfortable partnering with high
school coaches and club parents to lead the development of swimmers through technical
training. They are expected to serve as a mentor to assistant coaches as well as the swimmers
coming up in the program. Most importantly, they should be passionate about swimming and the
swimming community and work to instill that same love for the sport in our club members.
CLUB PURPOSE:
Dowling Catholic Riptide Swim Club (Riptide) is part of the Dowling Catholic High School
Aquatics programming. Riptide has the same values as Dowling Catholic High School. It will
inspire a Christ-centered love of aquatics and respect for fellow human beings through the
application of moral principles and excellence. Riptide also stresses the six pillars of character:
Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship. Riptide wants every
athlete to have a positive experience while being a part of a team that builds physical, social,
spiritual and emotional skills.
CLUB DESCRIPTION:
Riptide is a club program of over 170 members during the short course yards season and over 100 during the long course meters season. Our competitive team is for swimmers ages 6-18 and partners with the school to run a "learn to swim" program in the summers for ages 4-15.Our home pool is the Dowling Catholic High School pool (25y indoor) year-round and seasonally uses the Ashworth pool (50m outdoor) in Des Moines