Joe Petrush

As a Total Immersion Instructor and certified USAT Level II coach and Race director, Joe Petrush has worked with hundreds of multi-sport and endurance athletes ranging from beginner to elite. In 2010, Joe furthered his experience and knowledge when USAT selected him to participate in their elite mentorship program at the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs . Besides participating in clinics and seminars to stay current with latest scientific findings, Joe also shares his knowledge at USAT coaching certification clinics teaching new and prospective USAT coaches.

Joe is the head technique coach and founder of Bay Shore Swim, where he has spent thousands of hours specializing with swimmers in a one-on-one environment using a multi-lane endless pool and underwater video analysis. Joe's expertise is hardly limited to the pool. He is versed in the design and application of power based training and racing plans for cyclists and triathletes, and also trained in the use of High Frame Rate video analysis for runners. From his experiences, Joe has designed one of the most comprehensive training programs in endurance sports, maximizing any athletes potential while reducing their risk of injury. Joe is also an active member of the local multi-sport community and enjoys competing in the sport of triathlon. He mainly focuses on the 70.3 distance and has competed in the world championship three times.

Damian Bergamaschi

Damian began his endurance career as a rower at Chaminade High school where he lead his team as boat captain. In this position his boat achieved the school's first New York state varsity championships(as a sophomore) and repeated for two more years while also adding a 3rd place at nationals(junior) and eventually winning nationals in the last race of his rowing career as a senior.

Damian began triathlon his junior year of high school and showed early promise. Against better judgement he turned down a rowing scholarships to become a walk on swimmer at StonyBrook University. Not coming from a swimming background, he worked hard to keep up and was jokingly known as the "crazy triathlete." After two seasons he earned a spot on the team and began to regularly contribute to the team and put in top performances in his last season in the 500yd (4:52.7), 1000yd (10:28.9) and 1650yd (17:22.5).

After racing Both ITU and draft legal circuit as an elite amateur and pro for several seasons, Damian left athletics for several years to pursue business and other passions. In 2009, the urge to compete was too strong, and Damian began training for triathlon with a new fervor. Only now time was more limited, luckily he met Joe Petrush who completely restructured his stroke and then applied scientific physiological training methods for smarter training. Damian is now actually much faster than ever before on about 1/3 the training volume. Expect to see him at the top of the podium in 2011.

Carlington Simms

I was born on the Island on Jamaica in the west Indies. Though living on an Island surrounded by beautiful water and being fascinated with that water I did nor formally learn how to swim there. I came to America when I was 10 years old. One of my favorites summer activities while growing up in the city was going to the neighborhood pool. I would spend many days in their entirety in the pool. When I started High School at Prospect Heights HS in Brooklyn, my formal swimming education began at the age of fourteen. There was a bit of a domino effect from that point forward and I have been swimming for the past 17 years now.

Once I started swimming it was near impossible for me to be removed from the pool. Every moment in the water is time well spent in my opinion. I dedicated myself to mastering the art of swimming. While I was in High School, I do not exaggerate when I say I trained for about 4 hours, on average per day, all year for my last three years in High school. While in high school I was given a scholarship to swim with a private swim club in NYC. The NYC Marlins helped to solidify my technique, skill and knowledge. I spent many summers in the city life-guarding at Coney Island, and many days competing at swim events in and around NYC during the winter.

During my time in High School I was captain of the swim team and MVP for all the years I swam. I was able to break all the swimming records in my HS, and to the best of my knowledge they still have not been broken to this date. I was recruited to swim for SUNY Stony Brook and continued my swimming growth on the collegiate level. I was awarded an athletic scholarship and was member of the champion ship team of 1998. I was also able to help the the team transition to a D1 swim team. I have been awarded numerous medals, certificates, and wards acknowledging my achievements in the pool.

Since leaving college I have maintained my interest swimming and have added to it an interest in triathlons. I have competed in a few sprint triathlons and intend to continue to grow in these sports. I have continued to grow in my swimming ability by taking the position of Head Swimming and Diving Coach for Suffolk County Community College Swimming and Diving team. With all that said it should be clear that I love the sport of swimming and I am willing and able to help those who sincerely want to grow in this sport as well.