Jo Rodzinka Jo started swimming at the age of 6, competing for both the Kettering City Club Swim Team and Fairmont HS in Dayton, Ohio. Her events were primarily the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM. After moving to Moscow, she started playing water polo with the club at the University of Idaho and competed for two years. Jo coached k-12 summmer swim teams for five years before joing the Chinooks. Jo enjoys backpacking, whitewater rafting, trail running, skiing and exploring everything else the Palouse has to offer. She recently completed her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and received her commission as a nuclear warfare officer in the US Navy. |
![]() |
![]() |
Blake Davis Blake began his competitive swimming journey at the age of 11 with the Spokane Waves. Being in a military family, he continued his swimming career in Ramstein Germany with the Kaiserslauterer Schwimmsportklub (KSK) and the Kaiserslautern Kingfish. While swimming with the Kingfish, he earned the High Point Award, MVP and Pentathlon Award numerous times. He was also a recipient of the prestigious "Hall of Fame" Award for achieving (at minimum) three "A" USA Swimming National Age Group Motivational Times, competing in the EFSL Championship, and excelling academically during his final year with the Kingfish.
At the age of nineteen, Blake transitioned into coaching. He started his coaching career with age group swimmers and then branched out by working with international triathletes, collegiate athletes and most recently his volunteer work with the Special Olympics Swim Team. Blake brings his wealth of knowledge and a compassionate, practical approach to teaching others. As a certified USMS Masters Swim Coach, ASCA certified Swim Coach, Red Cross Certified WSI and Certified Nutrition Coach, Blake specializes in helping adult swimmers refine their skills, improve their fitness, and achieve personal goals—whether it's swimming faster, mastering a new stroke, or simply enjoying the water. If you don’t see him on pool deck coaching, he is likely in the water doing some kind of ridiculous kick set. |
Amaya McCollum
Amaya grew up in and around the water and began swimming in middle school for a local swim team in Missoula, Montana. Her primary events were the 200 freestyle and the 100 backstroke and she also trained in open water swimming. Amaya teaches swim lessons year-round, both in Moscow during the school year and in Missoula over the summer. She also lifeguards for the University while going to school.
She is currently working on her Bachelor’s of Interior Architecture and Design with plans to become a furniture designer. Outside of coaching and class, you can usually find Amaya knitting, reading, hiking, or camping with friends and family.
|
![]() |