Meridian Swim Association - MSA Sharks

Head Coach - Tracey Cronley

I grew up in Mission Viejo, CA and started swimming for our local team, The Mission Viejo Nadadores, at age 4.  I swam with them all the way up to and even during college (summer breaks) until I was about 21.  From the age of 12 on, I competed in many Junior and Senior National meets.  After graduating from high school, I received a full tuition scholarship to swim at The University of Kansas.  I swam there for my freshman and sophomore years.  While in college, I was a finalist in most of my events at the Big 8 conference meet my freshman year and the Big 12 conference meet my sophomore year.  My best events were the 200 fly and middle and distance freestyle.  I graduated from KU in 1999.

I coached for the Swim America program and did as many private lessons as possible.  I loved it!  I did a year of Grad School in Baltimore, MD after graduation and I coached for the local team there and did private lessons.  

From 2001 to 2006 I lived in San Diego and worked as a Clinical Research Associate for a Biotech. company.  I am married to a Navy pilot, Tom, and we have a little girl, Marin. 
 

Assistant Coach - Karen Schille 

I grew up in Atlanta, GA and I have always loved to swim and swam in recreational leagues when I was young. After several moves with my husband, David, and sons, Rand and Thompson, we lived in Richmond VA where my sons started swimming. I have spent the last six years on pool decks as a "swim team mom" and behind the scenes working on everything from fundraising to recruiting. I enjoyed watching the children learn to swim and compete and I am thrilled to be the assistant of the Meridian Swim team helping these children learn to swim and compete.

E-mail:  Karenschille@comcast.net

Contact any board member with questions or comments:

Kim Crenshaw - kimcrenshaw7@comcast.net  - cell 601-938-3992

Deneane Nix - nixxdd@comcast.net  - home  601-693-8230