![]() ![]() “USA Hockey Coach Herb Brooks pregame speech in Miracle is a favorite sports inspiration for me. “Watching sport events and sports history has always inspired me to push myself to be my best,” said Andrea. Anyone who focuses too much on one thing will eventually burn out, which is why I have never focused on only one sport.” My college swim coach stressed that we prioritize school while balancing family and our training requirements. I grew up active, swimming, soccer, bike riding, fun runs, skiing and other fun activities. “Being active, learning, eating, and being with people who share values of living a healthy lifestyle. “Balance in life is most important,” said Andrea. She completed several half marathons and one full marathon. She was a NCAA DIII All American in a relay freshman year and a NCAA DIII qualifier both years.Ī multi-sport athlete since she was six years old, Andrea was a finisher in two half-Ironman races and two full Ironman in 20. She was also a conference champion in the 200 fly sophomore year. She was a conference champion and conference record holder in 100 fly, and conference champion in multiple relays. She earned 12 gold medals and may be the most gold medaled athlete on Team Wisconsin.Īndrea was a school record holder on the swim team at the University Wisconsin La Crosse. She represented Team Wisconsin in the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Denver, CO in 2006 and Cowichan, BC in 2008. The family lives in Kaukauna, Wisconsin.Īndrea was a high school swimmer, and held individual and relay school records. Her mom and dad are Barb Kolitsch and Rod Dombrowski. When she moved out of my young swimmers group she would help me coach that group by pointing out what they were doing wrong so I could correct them.”Īndrea Kolitsch, 27, is a member of the Oneida Nation and is Turtle clan. “Some coaches focus on developing cardio and strength, mine was always about swimming efficiently. “As one of Andrea’s first coaches I always taught young kids to swim correctly,” said mom Barb. I still compete in open water races and pulled a special needs athlete in Ironman WI two years in a raft alongside 3000 able-bodied athletes.” I’ve also coached professional and elite level triathletes. “I have coached many state and national champions and many swimmers who have gone on to DI swimming. “I have been coaching since age 16, and started with Special Olympic swimmers,” said mom Barb. They are continuing to swim in their own generation in different ways.Īndrea’s mom Barb Kolitsch, 53, swam three years in college, and was a national qualifier each year. Mom Barb and daughter Andrea Kolitsch probably were swimming before they were walking as toddlers. ![]()
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