FAST FALCONS COACHES
The FAST Falcons elite coaching staff are committed to leading our team towards competitive excellence. We will ensure a safe, healthy, and positive environment for all of our athletes, while helping them to reach their fullest potential.
CHRIS GEORGE
HEAD COACH
HEAD COACH CHRIS GEORGE
ABOUT
Coach Chris comes to FAST with fifteen years of coaching experience. Prior to joining FAST, Coach Chris was the assistant coach for four years and head coach for seven years at Gulliver Prep and Gulliver Swim Club. During this time, Chris assisted with building a club from having 35 swimmers to over 220 swimmers and earning Silver Medal Club recognition. He successfully developed athletes from age group swimming to high-performance, having guided numerous athletes who earned top-16 national age group rankings, Junior Nationals, US Open, Olympic Trials, and World Championships qualifiers. At the high school level, he led the girls’ team to six state titles and two runner-up finishes, while the boys’ team earned one state title and two runner-up finishes: the first state championship titles in the school’s history.
Coach Chris attended the University of Pittsburgh where he earned his BA in Mass Communication. While at the University of Pittsburgh, he was a four-year varsity letter winner, four-time All Big East First Team Selection, team captain his Junior and Senior years, and served on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee his Junior and Senior years. As an athlete, Coach Chris qualified for Olympic Trials in 2004 and 2008, finishing 10th place in the 1500m Freestyle in 2004.
EMILY MILAK
ASSISTANT COACH
ASSISTANT COACH EMILY MILAK
ABOUT
Emily comes to the FAST Falcons with a broad range of experience. As a coach, parent, and former elite level athlete she brings a unique perspective on long term athlete development.She graduated from the University of Arizona in 2005 with a B.A. Journalism and a Minor in Exercise Physiology emphasis in Sport Psychology. She was a team captain for 2 years.
On deck, she has been fortunate to work and learn alongside some coaching greats.
In Arizona she shared a deck with Bob Gillet, Roric Fink, and Frank Busch while coaching for Arizona Desert Fox and Tucson Ford. As a head age group coach for Blue Tide Aquatics in Houston Texas she coached multiple swimmers to top three finishes at Texas Age Group Championships (TAGS), placed swimmers on the National Select Team, and was selected as the head coach for the Gulf Zones team. Emily has coached age group, high school and masters for the past 25 years. She is working on her level 3 coaching certification with ASCA.
She has written for Swimming World Magazine as well as Kiefer Aquatics.
As a swimmer Emily has represented the United States on the National team from 1998 to 2006. She has competed at two World Championships, Pan Pacific Championships, Goodwill Games and 2 Duel in the Pools. She is a 3 time NCAA Champion and still holds an NCAA record. She is a US national champion and placed third in the 2000 Olympic Trials in the 200 fly.
CAMERON RASMUSSEN
ASSISTANT COACH
ASSISTANT COACH CAMERON RASMUSSEN
ABOUT
Cameron began coaching in Ames, Iowa while studying exercise science at Iowa State University. In Iowa, Cameron was a member of the coaching staff at Ames High School, a team that became the most dominant program in Iowa history after winning 9 of the last 12 state titles. During his time there, he was fortunate to work alongside and learn from some great coaches and swimmers. Many of whom went on to swim at the Division I, II, and III levels. Cameron comes to FAST from Colorado, where he was the Head Coach at Boulder High School and an assistant for one of the top club teams in the state, Elevation Athletics.
Cameron is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
MICAHEL MARSHALL
MASTERS/TRIATHLON COACH
MASTERS/TRIATHLON COACH MICHAEL MARSHALL
ABOUT
Coach Michael is a former collegiate track & field and cross country athlete who was later introduced to the world of swimming via the sport of triathlon. He competed throughout the world in both Ironman and International Triathlon Union events earning Ironman All-World-Athlete status while qualifying for Ironman World and Pan-American Championships. He is a certified Ironman coach and earned his credentials under the instruction of legendary triathletes Dave Scott, Mark Allen, and Paula Newby-Frazier. He continues to contribute to the sport of triathlon as a member of the Ironman Coaching Association.
Coach Michael earned the qualification of Master Training Specialist during his 21 year military career for developing and implementing courses designed to enhance learning, field performance, and health promotion. As a certified executive chef, he specializes in nutrition’s role in performance and taught nutritional cooking for three years at culinary school.
Coach Michael is educated in exercise science/physical education at Missouri Western University and Sport Psychology at National University. As a Sport Psychology Consultant, he diligently works to help athletes unlock their full physical potential by establishing a strong mental foundation. His athlete centered approach to coaching is based on the belief that “first things first and first things right” produce a competitive athlete and productive member of society.
DAVID CROCKER
ASSISTANT COACH
NATHAN SCHUMACHER
PERSONAL TRAINER
PERSONAL TRAINER NATHAN SCHUMACHER, CSCS
ABOUT
Meet Nathan Schumacher, a dedicated and passionate strength coach and personal trainer committed to helping you unlock your full potential. As an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with over a decade of experience, Nathan has been empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds and with varied goals since 2012.
Nathan’s expertise shines in his work with athletes, focusing on enhancing speed, agility, strength, and power to elevate their performance to new heights. His personalized training programs are meticulously designed to meet each client’s unique needs, ensuring that every workout is a step toward becoming the best version of themselves.
Whether you’re an aspiring athlete aiming to break records or someone looking to embark on a journey toward greater fitness and well-being, Nathan is here to guide you every step of the way. With a comprehensive and tailored approach, Nathan will help you achieve your goals and transform your aspirations into reality.
Join Nathan and start your journey to excellence today!
JAQUAN DEJESUS
ASSISTANT COACH
FAST STAFF
KEVIN
MILAK
GENERAL MANAGER
GENERAL MANAGER KEVIN MILAK
ABOUT
Kevin Milak has never been away from the water, swimming competitively through college and transitioning into a career of aquatics. For most of his professional career, he has been a part of non-profit, member-based community organizations. Kevin has led and directed programs serving a large base of members, centered on aquatics programming ranging from learn-to-swim initiatives and after-school care to international-level competitive athletes and competitions. Kevin has spent time in every facet of a large, multipurpose facility from front line to leadership, as Lifeguard, Instructor, Camp Counselor, Program Director, Membership, Coach, Technician, Meet Director and Facility Director. He has his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Exercise Science & Health Promotion, and holds certifications from USA Swimming (coaching, officiating), USA Diving (meet director), American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA Level 4), Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (Certified Pool Operator, Aquatic Risk Management) and the American Red Cross (Lifeguard, Safety Training for Swim Coaches, CPR/AED/First Aid and Lifeguard Instructor). He has prepared and secured bids from multiple Local Swimming Committees, USA Swimming, UANA (now PanAm Aquatics), USA Diving, NCAA, College Swim Coaches Association, and numerous local clubs and partner organizations. Milak has also served as meet director for the National Club Swimming Association’s Championship meets since its inception in 2002 and has been meet director for countless USA Swimming LSC Championships, Zone and Sectional Championships in both Wisconsin and Indiana.
