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Erin Dietrich Named Swim Team Head Coach at Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA
WILKES-BARRE, PA (Friday, May 2) – The Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA has named Erin Dietrich head coach of its swim team.
The squad is beginning its summer season and is looking for new members, ages 5-18. The Dolphins (ages 5-8), Orcas (ages 9-13) and high school team (14-18) will compete in local competitions from May through July. Swimmers or parents interested in learning more about the swim team should email [email protected].
Dietrich has already been working individually with swim team members leading up to the start of the season. She is available for one-on-one sessions to assess abilities or just to improve recreational swimming skills.
Dietrich began working at the YMCA in February 2022, taking on multiple roles within the Aquatics Department as a lifeguard, swim instructor, and S.A.F.E. private lesson teacher. She joined the Dolphins Swim Team as an assistant coach later that summer.
”My coaching journey began under the guidance of my aunt, who has successfully run a swim program in New Jersey for over 30 years,” Dietrich said. “I started volunteering with her at the age of 14. There, I learned how to work with swimmers of all ages and skill levels. I continued on as a dive and turn coach each summer, deepening my love for the sport while actively swimming for multiple teams.”
As head swim coach of the Wilkes-Barre YMCA team, Dietrich will aim to rebuild and revitalize the squad — not just to cultivate strong athletes, but to help shape confident leaders and foster a supportive YMCA community for kids and young adults.
The team kicks off its summer season on May 5. Practices will be held up to five times a week between the Wilkes-Barre Area High School and the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA.
”My goal is to inspire and encourage young swimmers to push their physical and mental limits,” Dietrich said. “I want to help them develop their own goals and move towards becoming the best versions of themselves.”
Under Dietrich, the Wilke-Barre YMCA Swim Team will also be offering two days of beginner open water training in June. The courses will be aimed at enhancing strength and endurance in our swimmers.