Visiting the ISHOF pool, years ago

Obama Golfing Team with Coach Mark

Catherine gets ink in the Wall Street Journal

https://rauterkus.com/catherine-is-in-the-wall-street-journal-over-the-counter-hearing-aids-article/

Meanwhile, I'm publishing news from 1985.

Talking to the swim coaches about SKWIM & Water Polo

Wayne's World: Q&A with WG - could be the best interview ever

Wayne's World: Q&A with WG: Renowned coaching professional Wayne Goldsmith joins Jason Pine on Radio Sport Mornings each Wednesday after 10am. This week, Wayne takes calls and texts

NLA Contract

I did this work and never put in an invoice to get paid. I make it as my volunteer efforts at Westinghouse. NLA is Neighborhood Learning Alliance. Mt. A Church and Wesly ran the program.

CMU Women's water polo squad - line-up

SportsTown article: Water polo for the city league and beyond

Article:

Announcement: Water polo for the City League and beyond

Written by Cara DeCarlo on Friday, 20 January 2012 9:19 pm.

The City League is once again at the center of a positive new thing. Water polo, a favorite sport of Obama boys’ swim coach Mark Rauterkus, is turning into a citywide athletic opportunity. Rauterkus is currently working with Shaler Swim Club President Scott Harris, Plum water polo coach Greg Kinzler, and the coach of North Allegheny and Tiger Water Polo, Nikola Malezanov. Together, these three are creating numerous water polo camps and clubs. The aim is to make water polo a year-round sport in Pittsburgh.

One of the most interesting water polo evolvements is the fielding of a boys’ team in the Metro League. This is a high-level travel league with high school teams at the Naval Academy, Gonzaga (DC), in Connecticut, and in Ohio. The Metro League has its water polo season beginning in August and running through the fall. After it, players are conditioned and ready for their winter swim teams.

Rauterkus told Sports Town that a grant application has also been made to relaunch Summer Dreamers, a five week summer water polo program. The goal is to get more than 200 kids playing water polo at three different locations this summer: University Prep, the CityParks pool, and the Center Avenue YMCA. According to Rauterkus, the grant application has not yet been approved. However, the program was in effect last summer, and provided water polo competition for 150 at Peabody last summer.

Lastly, Rauterkus explained that spring league water polo is becoming available through North Allegheny. There is a current initiative to fill a team to play on Sundays throughout the spring.

“I think it’s really important for our kids in the City who are going to be joining the WPIAL to get used to doing year-round sports,” says Rauterkus, explaining some advantages of year-round water polo. “The suburban athletes get committed to doing their sports more than just during the season. In the City, we don’t always do that but we need to make our programs more competitive and give our kids more opportunities.”

Source: http://sportstown.post-gazette.com/component/content/article?id=29182

Great being with the Buckeye Swim Club in a long-course meet at Kenyon

Wonderful team. A merger should have happened. Oh well. 

Invoices for swimming club fees, Wharenui

Specialized swim meet format unlike what I ever saw before

Weekly swim plans for the national squad

By Martin, the head coach.

Staff schedule for coaching

New Zealand has a certification level for assistant coaches

water polo clinic in Crafton

Carlynton Swim Club -- back in the day -- 2005

Varsity Foxes

I got to coach these kids.  (private link page)

Weirdness was that the club team and the high school teams were coached by different people. I went to help with the high school. The club coach didn't step up to take the lead with the varsity teams. So, one decent job took a turn into two bad jobs, among other things. 

Hired some good assistant coaches who would do so if I was the head. 

 

Market House Childrens Athletic Assn was jumping

Applied for the swim coaching post at West Mifflin

October 9, 2002

Athletic Director 

High School

West Mifflin School District 

Pittsburgh, PA

 

Dear Mr. Relich,

Please consider this letter, resume and associated information as an application for the open position of Varsity Swim Coach for the Swimming and Diving Teams.

I am excited about the possibilities of becoming a member of the Titans Athletic Department. I believe my qualifications and goals match the position.

A few weeks ago I met Steve at the pool in an informal setting and passed him my resume. I was impressed with the activities at the pool and the number of assistants he has engaged with the overall programs. Plus, of course, the new facility is wonderful.

Steve wants to do some special things with the overall programs and I believe that I can bring such excitement and pursuits to the studentathletes. I look forward to talking with you about such plans and the overall vision.

Thanks for your consideration.

Sincerely Yours,