Charlotte Hoolihan, Aquatics Director

Charlotte has been involved in aquatics since 1996 when she started Safewater Management, Inc., an aquatics management company that manages several subdivision pools in St. Tammany Parish. Safewater's mission is to create job opportunities for young adults in order for them to develop lifelong leadership skills that will enable them to be successful and productive individuals in their selected professions.

After working with Pelican since 2005 overseeing their lifeguard program and swim lesson program, Charlotte was hired as Aquatics Director in November, 2008.

"I am very excited to be part of Pelican's management team. I will strive to offer quality programming for our members and it is my goal to provide the most competent employees to work in an environment that is consistent year to year, well organized, healthy, safe and friendly."

Joan has been teaching Aquacise at PAC for the past 10 years. Starting as a student,her love of the water inspired her to receive her Aqua certification through the Aquatic Exercise Association. She is a graduate of Tulane University and LSU Medical School, and went on to complete her residency in Internal Medicine at Ochsner Hospital. Joan brings her love of preventative medicine and her enthusism for wellness education into the pool. Additionally, she has created several innovative aqua classes at PAC including Deep Water Running, Aqua Kids, and Aqua Pilates.

"Play and Laughter are essential to good heath and help us to just keep moving!"

Cary Stickles, Head Swim Coach

Cary is a Baton Rouge native who swam competitively for 12 years before deciding to persue his coaching career. Cary worked in the food service industry for 10 years before returning to his true passion of working with kids and coaching. Cary is currently a ASCA level 2 coach and continues to attend seminars and conferences to further his education.

"Some reach their goals because they are destined to...most reach their goals because they are determined to."

Cathy Englehart, Assistant Coach

Cathy has been swimming competitively since she was 5 years old. She is well acquainted with the impact that swimming can make on a person's life with experience in teaching swim lessons and coaching swim teams as well as managing swim programs. For the past four years she has worked at PAC both teaching swim lessons and coaching various aspects of the year round swim team program. She is certified in American Red Cross Lifeguard Instruction, CPR Instruction, and Water Safety Instruction.

"I sincerely enjoy teaching swim lessons because each child and adult learn differently, I love watching an individual swim for the first time and experience the joy of being free in the water."

Safewater Lifeguards 2012

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