Co-Head Coach

Erin Lamb will be returning to the Waves for her sixth coaching season. She has been a part of Hobson West Swim Team since she was seven. Erin is currently a student athlete at the University of Illinois, and is a proud member of the Fighting Illini Swimming and Diving Team, majoring in kinesiology. She also recently joined the Alpha Lambda Delta National Honors Society. Erin graduated from Naperville Central High School in 2009, participating in varsity swimming for four years, qualifying for the state meet every year in the 100 and 200 freestyle along with the 200 and 400 free relays. At the State Meet her senior year Erin placed 2nd in the 200 freestyle and 8th in the 100 freestyle. She is a five time All American Swimmer and a two time Academic All American Swimmer. She was also a team captain and Red and White Award Recipient. Erin was very involved with student leadership organizations, including the J. Kyle Braid Leadership Foundation, in high school as well as being a peer mentor for Adapted P.E.

Adam Parker Is coming back to Hobson West Waves for his sixth coaching season. He has been with the waves since the summer of 1996, starting off as a tiny five-year-old, swimming with the team for all thirteen years. Adam is currently enrolled in the University of Iowa as a freshmen majoring in elementary education with an emphasis on mathematics. At Iowa, Adam is a re-founding father for his Phi Delta Theta fraternity after a five-year hiatus for the chapter. He swam for Naperville central for all four years of high school, and swam for the varsity team his sophomore through senior years. He keeps busy at Iowa swimming in his free time. Adam is looking forward to a very successful season this year for the waves.  

Jack Howenstine will be a first year lead assistant coach with the Waves 2010 Swim Team.   A former Wave swimmer and water polo player, Jack is in his fifth year of coaching the Hobson West Water Polo teams.   A 2009 graduate of NCHS, Jack was a 4 year member of the swim team.   A   varsity swimmer his junior and senior years on teams with 5 th and 6 th places finishes at state, Jack was honored as one of two NCHS boys named All-American Academic Swimmers his senior year.   A four year water polo player as well, Jack was a captain his senior year.   The NCHS water polo had 2 nd and 3 rd place state finishes Jack's junior and senior years.   In May, Jack will complete his first year at the Kelley School of Business and Hutton Honor College at Indiana University.   He was recently named to Phi Eta Sigma and Alpha Lambda Delta, the National Honor Societies for first-year students at Indiana University.  

Jay Howenstine is completing his junior year at Naperville Central.   This past swim season with 2010 State Champion Redhawks at NCHS, Jay earned a varsity letter, and was a member of the Sectional and State Teams, a State Qualifier, and recognized as   Honorable Mention DVC All Conference, Academic All Conference   and   Most Mischievous Swimmer.   In Spring 2009, Jay was a member of   NCHS's Water Polo Team which placed third at State.   Jay hopes to be an asset to the Varsity Water Polo Team for Spring 2010.   Jay will play water polo through the summer as part of the Midwest Olympic Development Program.

Jen Schafman began swimming with the Hobson West Waves at the age of 5.   Jen also played water polo for the Waves from their inaugural season until she aged out.   Jen has won awards for swimming and water polo including Most Dedicated and Most Valuable.   This is Jen's third year of coaching with the Waves swim team.   Jen was previously a Wave Runner for the team.   She has also assisted in coaching water polo.   Additionally, Jen coaches pre-core for the Maverick Swim Club during the winter season.   Jen graduates from Naperville Central High School this year.   She plans to pursue a degree in bi-lingual elementary education.   In addition to swimming with Hobson West, Jen has swam with Riptides, NCHS and Maverick Swim Club.   Jen enjoys traveling with her family and friends.   Jen also lifeguards and teaches swim lessons at Hobson West.   GO WAVES!

Katrina Walter started swimming at age seven with West Suburban Dolphins. That summer she joined Hobson West. She has been a member of Delta Aquatics and Maverick swim clubs. Katrina swam varsity for all four years at Waubonsie Valley High School. Achieving the sectional team all four years.   During her high school swimming career, Katrina earned Academic All-American each year and was awarded overall Academic All-American status her senior year. In addition to her swimming career Katrina played water polo for Hobson West for one year and JV/V water polo for WVHS her freshman and sophomore years. Katrina began working at Hobson West pool as a lifeguard during the summer of 2007 and started coaching, as a junior coach, the following summer. Last year, she was the assistant coach in charge of the six and under age group at Hobson West. She is very excited to be returning this year and to be working with the eleven/twelve age group.   She looks forward to a fun and successful summer!

Madison Nervig has swum for Hobson West for the past 5 years and for Mavericks for the past 3 years. Madison says: This year during the Naperville Central swim season I made a personal best in my 100 and 50 freestyle. I'm planning on personal bests again over the summer! I also play water polo! I played for Hobson West, I'm still playing for West Sub, and I'm on the High School team! This is going to be another awesome season! Go Waves!

Stephanie Jackson Jackson I have been swimming for the Hobson West Waves since I was 6 years old.   This will be my 10 th summer with the Waves.   I enjoyed swimming so much I decided to join club swimming.   At age 7 I started swimming for the Maverick Swim Club and have just completed my 9 th season. Since the age of 10, I have qualified for the Illinois State Meet in the Butterfly and the I.M.   This past season I have achieved a personal goal of making it to sectional meet held in Minnesota. I qualified in the100 and 200 Fly, 400 IM and the 200 Breast. I am currently attending Naperville Central High School, and swimming as a Varsity Redhawk.   I am excited to be a part of the Waves coaching staff and am thrilled to share my passion for swimming with our younger swimmers! Go Waves!!