Mel Goldstein and Kris Houchens
2006 Jordan Y
Kris Houchens is Head Coach of ISF running
the day-to-day operations of the program,
"Working with Mel Goldstein is the closest thing to Rocket Science I have ever
done."
Swam for: Lafayette Country Club, Lafayette Area/Purdue Swimmers (LAPS),
Lafayette Jefferson HS, University of Indianapolis, ISF (Will Colebank, Cathy
Wright-Egar, Tim Kahms, Seeman Baugh, Jim Sharp, Mel Goldstein and George
Quigley.)
Noteworthy in Swimming: As a swimmer, my best memory was qualifying for the HS
State Meet on a relay after only swimming one HS Season and then setting our
School Record in the 400 Free Relay. In college, Team Captain (3 yrs), Kelso
Reid Mental Attitude Award (1 yr), held various Individual and Relay School
Records (college), USMS Top Ten, USMS Relay All American, YMCA National
Champion.
Noteworthy In Coaching: Coach/ Counselor Stanford Swim Camps (2yr), USMS Coach
at High Altitude Training Camp at the US Olympic Training Center (2x), ASCA
World Clinic Presenter (2x).