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