Julie Cardona - Director of 10 & Under Development and Hammerhead Coach
Julie is the club’s Director of 10 & Under Development and she has been with the club longer than any other staff member. Her primary role will be implementing a program in cooperation with the Head Age Group Coach that prepares each athlete to meet their long term potential within the Carmel Swim Club. Julie will also have on deck duties coaching the Hammerhead Group and serves as the Assistant Aquatics Director.
Julie can boast nine years with the Carmel, beginning with the program in 1997. She has had great success as the Head Hammerhead Coach, producing many swimmers that have gone on to achieve great success in the older age groups.
She began her coaching career at the Sugar Creek Swim Club in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Most recently she served as an age group coach for Center Grove Aquatic Club and was an intern with Indiana Swimming promoting Operation Water Safety through local swim clubs.
She is a great stroke technician and her former swimmers and parents can certainly attest to the knowledge, enthusiasm, and excitement she brings to the pool every day. Julie is a graduate of IUPUI with a degree in physical education. Julie and her husband, Chris, are the proud new parents of their daughter Emerson. They currently live in Greenwood.