Lydia graduated from Lee's Summit West in 2023 and is a Winterset resident. She is attending the University of Central Missouri to major in Kinesiology and minor in Music. Lydia had swum for the Winterset Sharks for 9 years and swum competitively for the same amount of time. She has been a swim instructor for the past 2 years and plans to continue doing private lessons. She is excited to be a coach and work with the kids.
Faith is a 2021 Lee’s Summit West graduate and a Winterset resident. She graduated from Lindenwood University with a BA in Pre-Art Therapy, a BS Psychology, and a professional research certificate in May of 2025. Faith is attending Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for her master’s in Art Therapy Counseling with a focus on medical art therapy in the pediatric setting. She joined the Winterset Sharks in 2013 which kickstarted her swimming career before coming back to coach in 2023. She swam for Empire KC for one year and was a varsity swimmer all four years in high school. Alongside swimming, Faith began coaching as a junior coach for the Winterset Sharks in 2018 before becoming a lifeguard, a swim lesson instructor, and coach for local winter leagues. She is excited to return to the Sharks for the 2026 season.
Angela graduated from Lee's Summit High School in 2025, where she was a member of the varsity swim team for 4 years. She is currently a member of the varsity team at Johns Hopkins University, where she is majoring in international studies. Angela swam for the Winterset Sharks for 5 years and has been swimming competitively for about 8 years. She is excited to return to the team that started her swimming career and share her passion with young swimmers.
Lydia Grider: 816-207-7275
Faith Salamone: 816-944-8161
Angela Kim: 816-868-3597
Molly Harmon: 816-560-5638
Abigail Moore: 816-520-0614
Julianna McKee: 816-518-7076
