Meet our coaches!
Coach
Rachel (Campbell) Hess began swimming competitively at the age of
eleven at Golden Meadows with the Lancaster Aquatic Club. A few years
later she joined the Trident Aquatic Club where she completed her high
school years. Practicing morning and evening six days a week she ate
and breathed swimming. Here she honed her swimming skills and learned
discipline. At that time, Solanco did not have a swim team. Rachel
made a special request to the school board and created the Solanco High
School Swim Team of one, in order to swim competitively at Districts.
Every summer she swam for the Conestoga Swim Team. Here she made
lasting friendships and truly enjoyed the spirit of the team. Her relay
team record held for many years. She then went on to swim for
Millersville University. This is her 6th year coaching at Conestoga. She
has also coached at the Marauder Aquatic Club.
Rachel is married to Dan Hess and they have four children who among
other activities enjoy swimming. She previously taught swim lessons at
the YMCA and Swim America. She is a Licensed Esthetician and works at
Serendipity Spa and Texture Salon. Rachel and her family are long-time Conestoga residents.
Rachel desires to share her love of swimming and passion for the sport with the next generation of swimmers.
Assistant coach
Kyle began swimming at the age of 9 for the Conestoga Swim Team. Kyle also swam as a varsity swimmer on the Penn Manor Swim Team while in high school. Throughout high school Kyle also was a member in National Honors Society holding the Treasurer position, the President for the Mini Thon Club, member of the Science National Honor Society, member of the Young Humanitarian League, and member and treasure of Student Council. Kyle earned his Eagle Scout rank in 2015 and is a member of Boy Scout Troop 2. Kyle will graduate Penn Manor High School this June 2019 and plans to continue his education by attending a college majoring in Neuroscience with future plans to attend medical school. Kyle currently holds a position as a lifeguard and was a minnow coach for the 2018 swim season. He has enjoyed being a swimmer on the Conestoga Swim Team and is even more excited to join the coaches this swim season!
Karley began her swimming journey at the age of 9 on the Conestoga Swim Team. She has many fond memories of her summers swimming on the team learning each stroke, making friends and learning how to work as a team. She was a member of the Penn Manor Swim Team all four years of her high school swimming career. For the 2018 swim season she was the Head Minnows Coach. Karley is currently studying at HACC to pursue a nursing degree. She is also a member of the Conestoga Volunteer Fire Company.
She loved swimming on the team for the past 8 years and is very excited to be able to be coaching this summer and give back to the team.