HEAD COACH: Dustin Cassler – [email protected]

EXPERIENCE:

Southeast Polk High School Men’s Head Swim Coach: 2020-Present

  • 2024 District Coaching Staff of the Year
  • Qualified for state 2021-Present
  • Broken 4 School records
  • Placed multiple events in the Fast Five
  • Placed multiple events in the SEP All-Time Top 20
  • Southeast Polk Junior High Swim Coach: 2020-Present
  • Rams Swim Club Assistant Coach: 2020-Present

Des Moines East High School Men’s Head Swim Coach: 2011-2019

  • 2016 District Coaching Staff of the Year
  • 2016 East High Head Coach of the Year
  • Broke 12 school records
  • Placed over 30 events in EHS All-Time Top 5
  • Qualified for state 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Coached District Athlete of the Year 2019
  • Des Moines East High School Women’s Assistant Swim Coach: 2017
  • Des Moines East High School Men’s Assistant: 2008-2011

Des Moines East-Lincoln High School Men’s Assistant Swim Coach 2003-2008

  • 2004 District Coaching Staff of the Year
  • Des Moines East Junior High Boy’s Swim Coach: 2004-2015
  • East Des Moines Swim Club Assistant Coach: 2003-2019
  • Altoona Swim Club Assistant Coach 2003

Southeast Polk High School Men’s Swimming Team Member: 1998-2002

  • 2002 Team Captain
  • 2002 Gatorade Will to Win Athlete Selection
  • SEP All-Time Top 20 in 500 Yard Freestyle
  • 2-Year Varsity Letter Winner
  • 3-Year District Team Member

Central Iowa Aquatics (CIA) Team Member: 1999-2002

  • ISI State Meet Qualifier 2002
  • Altoona Swim Club Team Member: 1997-2002
  • Iowa Games Swimming Competitor 2018-Present
  • USA Masters Swimming Participant 2019-Present

EDUCATION:

  • Morningside College – Master’s in Teaching
  • Grand View University – Bachelor’s in Secondary Education
  • DMACC – Associate of Arts
  • American Swim Coaches Association – Level 2 Certification
  • USA Swimming Certified Coach

ASSISTANT COACH: Todd Woolums – [email protected]

EXPERIENCE:

  • Southeast Polk High School Assistant Men’s Swim Coach 2022 – Present
    • District coaching Staff of the Year 2024
    • Multiple SEP Top 20/Fast Five Records/School Records
  • Central Iowa Aquatics (CIA) Coach 2022 – Present
    • Coaching staff of Long Course 12 & U Champs Team 2024
  • Head Coach Rams Swim Club 2021 – 2022
    • Iowa Swimming Coaching Association – Age Group Coaching Staff of the Year 2022 (Winter Short Course)
  • Assistant Rams Swim Club Coach 2014 – 2021
  • Southeast Polk High School Men’s Swim Team Member 1992 – 1997
    • 4-Year Varsity Letter Winner
    • 4-Year District Team Member

EDUCATION:

  • University of Iowa – Bachelor’s in Computer Science
  • American Swim Coaches Association – Level 1 Certification
  • USA Swimming Certified Coach