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Coaches

John W. Woods:
Head Coach Scenic City/Head Coach GPS

Coach Woods graduated from Auburn University where he swam under U.S. Olympic coach Eddie Reese.  He began coaching in his home town of Tallahassee, Florida.  He later held positions as head coach in Vicksburg, Mississippi and as head women’s and assistant men’s coach at Auburn University.  In 1976, Coach Woods moved to Orlando, Florida, where he coached for ten years.  He then moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he coached at the Schroeder YMCA.  His Milwaukee team won several state championships and competed for national honors each of his five years there.

In Orlando, he built his team into state champions and coached over 50 All-Americans.  His swimmers placed among the best at the U.S. National Championships.  Two of his swimmers competed in the 1988 Olympics.  His success in Orlando and Milwaukee gained him recognition as an elite coach in United States swimming and a position as a U.S. National Team coach.

In Chattanooga, Coach Woods has developed many #1 swimmers in Southeastern swimming and has been named Southeastern swimming “coach of the year.”  Several of his swimmers are competing on scholarship in college and return to train with Scenic City during the summer.  Coach Woods’ swimmers are always among the best at local, state, regional, and national competitions.  Scenic City’s Annemieke McReynolds is a national, international and NCAA champion.

Roger Dahlke:
Head Age Group Coach/McCallie MS Coach

Roger Dahlke was appointed head age group coach in the fall of 1996 and has been instrumental in the growth of the Scenic City program.  Roger is a native of Chattanooga and has been involved in swimming here since 1977.  He swam for Coach Martha Bass, Steve Panzaram, Paul Milkey, and Joe Geoken while swimming year round in Chattanooga.  He became coach of his childhood team in 1989 and coached until he became a full time Scenic City coach in 1998.  Roger joined the Scenic City and McCallie staffs in 1995.  Roger has coached many Southeastern winners and team record holders. 

Roger loves coaching and teaching swimmers of all levels. He relies on his Christian background to be a positive role model for his students.  Continuing education is very important to Roger, so he reads and studies swimming and is always striving to be a better coach.

Stan Corcoran:
Asst Scenic City Coach/McCallie Head Coach

Coach Corcoran is the head swimming coach and aquatic director at the McCallie School.  He is a native of Roanoke, VA, and a graduate of Indiana University.  He swam and played water polo for prep school powerhouse Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania.  His coaching career began in Orlando, FL where he organized Team Orlando and managed the Orlando International Aquatic Center.  The University of Tennessee then hired Stan as an assistant coach with the men’s team under John Trembly.  He also became the head coach of the Pilot Aquatic Club and developed it into one of the southeast’s strongest teams.  At McCallie, he has continued a winning tradition with State titles from 1998-2004.  Coach Corcoran is a stroke technician, a proven winner and a fine asset to the Scenic City Aquatic Club.

Jason Meszaros:
Asst Scenic City Coach/GPS MS Coach

Coach Meszaros joined our staff after working with Carpet Capital Aquatic Club.  While at CCAC Jason has coached some of the top swimmers in the Georgia LSC and has helped the team double in size.  Jason coaches the Green group, the GPS Middle School Girls Team, and also help with team administration.  Jason’s knowledge and experience will help Scenic City to grow into a Team of Excellence.