Coaches

Head Coach Nick Frasersmith

Nick's coaching career started in the early 1980s. Through the years, he has coached Junior National Champions, State Champions, Swimmers of the Year, Junior National and Senior National qualifiers along with Olympic Trial qualifiers. Nick has been the Girls Swim & Dive head coach from 2003 to the present. Over the years, he was selected as National Girls' High School Coach of the year in 2013 and The Denver Post Colorado High School Girls' Coach of the Year in 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Nick is also head coach for the RJ Boys Swim & Dive Team.

Dive Coach Taylor Roberts

Taylor was an elite-level gymnast who turned to diving after numerous injuries. Diving for Smoky Hill High School, he set a State record of 521.60 (11 dives) and school records in both six and eleven dive categories. As a junior, Coach Taylor was the Colorado 5A state champion. Following high school, Taylor had a successful career diving at Indiana University. Taylor works for Tri-County Health as a Chronic Disease Prevention Coordinator. He lives in Aurora with his wife, Mandy and children, Olivia and Elliott.

Assistant Coach Brian Davenport '04

Brian graduated from Regis Jesuit in 2004 as a four-year varsity swimmer. He has served as both the assistant and head coach for the Virginia Vale Swim Team from 2004 to present. During his tenure with Virginia Vale,the team has earned eleven continuous state titles. Coach Davenport has been the Regis Jesuit girls assistant coach since 2007. Brian teaches English in the Regis Jesuit Girls Division.

Assistant Coach Kristin Repaci

Kristin grew up in Boise, Idaho, swimming competitively for the YMCA, Meridian Summer League, and Mountain View High School. After high school, Kristin enjoyed swimming with a club team at Vanderbilt University. She moved to Denver to begin her teaching career in 2013. Kristin teaches mathematics in the Boys Division at Regis Jesuit. During the summer, you can find her at the pool coaching the Stapleton Stingrays.

Assistant Coach Erik Downs

Erik started coaching over 12 years ago with a summer league team in Austin, Texas. Since then he has worked with several teams in the Austin area, most notably, Nitro Swimming. While there, Coach Erik worked with several groups alongside some of the best coaches in Texas. His primary focus was the senior level swimmers and the strength and conditioning program. During his five seasons with Nitro, the team won three Texas Age Group State Championships and a Junior National Title. With a degree in kinesiology and multiple certifications in swimming, strength and conditioning, and biomechanics — Erik brings a unique coaching style to the pool deck. His philosophy is based around producing well-rounded athletes with a profound mastery of basic swimming skills.

Assistant Coach Kenzie Weed '10

Kenzie Weed is a 2010 graduate of Regis Jesuit High School. While at Regis Jesuit, she was both a diver and a Girls Swim & Dive team manager. After college, Kenzie returned to her alma mater teaches science in the girls division. Eager to once again be involved with the Girls Swim & Dive team, she joined the coaching staff and is excited to begin her fourth season.

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Quotes to think about

“I Only Fear Not Trying.” “The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”

“The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.”

“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” – Steve Jobs

“The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.” – Vince Lombardi

“If it’s important to you, you will find a way. If not, you will find an excuse.”

“Procrastination makes easy things hard, hard things harder.”