Coaches and Directors

Coaching Staff

Sheryl Tucker

Sheryl Tucker

Head Coach/Program Director

Sheryl began swimming with the Davenport YMCA under an AAU program at the age of 9. It was a family affair. Her Father being the starter and official at many meets, including the University of Iowa, and her mother involved heavily in swimming at the state level as an officer and as an official. Sheryl swam age group, high school, and in college as a 200 freestyler,  100 flier, 200 Butterflier and 400 IM'er. She graduated from the University of Iowa in Health Sciences and Business and went on with her husband to own their private practice in Anesthesia; running the business, while still coaching part time in Swimming and Track & field for 25 years and raising two boys. She has coached at age group level, high school level, and college level, until recently moving from North Carolina as the Lead Senior Coach at SwimMAC, the number 2 team in the country at the time. She believes in hard work, combined with a balance of technique, love of the sport, and continued growth both in the pool and out of the pool.


Sheryl has competed at the World Championship level in running, in the indoor 3000m, the mile, and 10K cross country race, and as an all American, Top 5 US Performer age 32-44, qualified for the USA triathlon championships, held the Iowa record for masters in the 200 Free, Top 50 overall Chicago Marathon, a State swimming qualifier top 8 for 3 years, (10-12th grade at that time), and was Conference swimmer of year in college, with many swimming awards in high school, and college, as well as records. She loves the social aspect of sport and the feeling of accomplishment and teaching her skills and what she has learned from other great coaches she has had the privileged to work with to others now in the sport of swimming. She still swims as a Masters swimmer and looks forward to perhaps competing once again. Sheryl served on the 2024 Olympic Trial Committee and will serve on the 2028 Olympic Trial Committee for the upcoming Olympics to be held in LA.

Egoitz Munoz

Email: emunoz@iceels.org

Egoitz Munoz

Assistant Coach- Age Group

Egoitz's journey in the water began just months after he was born, when his mother first brought him to the pool. At the age of 6 he joined Club Natacio Barcelona in his hometown of Barcelona, Spain. He would go on to swim there for the next 12 years, training and competing all over the country. During this time, he had the opportunity to race againist and practice along side  some of the best swimmers in the world. In 2021, Egoitz moved to the United States to continue his swimming career and academics at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. He qualified for nationals twice, broke 2 personal school records in the 50 and 100 Backstroke and was part of multiple All-American and record breaking relays. In May of 2025 he graduated with a degree in Exercise Science plans to pursue a degree in Physical Therapy. Beyond the pool, Egoitz has worked with people of all ages, including Field of dreams Movie site during baseball tournaments, to serving as Behavorial  Health Aid at University of Iowa Hospital. His diverse experiences have shaped his coaching style, which emphasizes discipline, technique, and the joy sport while also fostering confidence and personal growth in his athletes.

Riley Pietras

Email: rpietras@iceels.org

Riley Pietras

Assistant Coach- Age Group



Riley began swimming at the age of six in Illinois, where a love for the sport quickly grew. Throughout her age-group years,


Riley consistently qualified for state meets and developed a strong drive for competition. In high school, Riley specialized in


the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 100 butterfly, and relay events including the 400 free relay, 200 free relay, and 200 medley


 relay. Her hard work and dedication earned her a spot at the IHSA State Championships in the 500 freestyle. At the club


level, Riley competed in the 200 butterfly, 1000 freestyle, 400 IM, and 500 freestyle, qualifying for both Senior State and


Speedo Sectionals. Beyond competition, Riley has shared her passion for swimming as an instructor since age 15, teaching


swim lessons and later managing and assisting in coaching a high school boys’ swim team. Riley is currently attending the


University of Iowa, majoring in Health Studies with a minor in Psychology, and plans to pursue a career in Medical Sales.



Email: alambaert@icees.org

Ana Lambert

Assistant Coach- Age Group


Ana grew up around water, taking swim lessons and spending time at the lake, but it wasn’t until her freshman year of


High School that her school got a swim team. She spent the next two years swimming competitively for her school. During


that time, she competed primarily in the 100 breaststroke, 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, and various relays. She later stepped


away from the sport to focus on figure skating, but always missed the environment, teamwork, and sense of community that


comes with being part of a swim team. Returning to the pool has been a great way to reconnect with the sport and the team


atmosphere that she has enjoyed so much.


Outside of swimming, Ana is currently pursuing a degree in Sports and Recreation Management at the University of Iowa.


After graduation, Ana's hopes are to build a career working for a hockey team and continue coaching.


Email: dhanna@iceels.org

Dexter Hanna

Assistant Coach- Age Group



Email: pveliz@iceels.org

Petra Veliz

Assistant Age Group Coach



My name is Petra Veliz, I am a sophomore at Coe College and apart of the Swim and Triathlon teams at Coe. I have been


swimming for 12 years competitively and continuing. The 100 and 200 yard Butterfly and 100 yard Backstroke is where I find


the most success and enjoyment in my races. I recently joined the sport of triathlon and have absolutely fallen in love with it.


 I am someone who loves to stay active and will always find fun in racing in the water. 


Additionally my coaching experience includes teaching swim lessons to all ages for 5 years and student coaching at the high


school level for 2 years. Coaching has given me a different perspective to sports and an opportunity to lead others in the


sports I love. 


During these years of swimming and coaching I have learned how well a cohesive team works together. Knowing the


people around me at the best level possible is what makes a team great and exactly what I strive for. Teamwork is the most


important part of a team and what makes the environment the most fun. 


Email: npirozek@iceels.org

Natalie Pirozek

Assistant Coach- Age Group


Natalie started swimming at the age of 4 in Illinois. She quickly fell in love with the pool and continued swimming competitively until age 12. During middle school, Natalie explored different sports like cross country and jumping events in track and field. In high school, she picked swimming back up and chose to swim at Coe College. Her favorite events are the 400 IM

and the mile. She is currently an incoming senior at Coe, studying chemistry on a pre-dental route. After Coe, she hopes to continue her education in dental school and specialize in orthodontics. Outside of Coe, Natalie enjoys reading, arts and crafts, and music.

Email: dbrown@iceels.org

Drew Brown

Assistant Coach- Age Group





Board of Directors

Doug Krupa

President

Email: dkrupa@iceels.org

Michelle Knudsen

Treasurer

Email: mknudsen@iceels.org

Erin McCuskey

Vice-President

Email: emccuskey@iceels.org

Molly Nikolas

Secretary

Email: mnikolas@iceels.org

Mary Luedtke

Safesport Coordinator

Email: mluedtke@iceels.org