Story hired to head Wheaton synchronized swimming program

May 29, 2007

NORTON, MA- Wheaton College Executive Director of Athletics Chad Yowell has announced the hiring of Rebecca Story as head synchronized swimming coach, effective August 13, 2007. Story replaces Anna Eng, who resigned after four seasons to pursue graduate school studies at Boston University.

A former four-year synchronized swimmer at regional rival Keuka College in Keuka Park, New York, Story was an assistant coach with the program last season after graduating in 2006. Among her main tasks were structuring practices and implementing new workout routines. She has also coached and choreographed routines for the Keuka Kokanees Age Group squad since 2002 and began designing routines for her college team as a freshman.

"We are excited to have Rebecca join our staff, as she comes from one of our biggest regional rivals," said Yowell. "It will be fun to see her bleeding Wheaton blue instead of Keuka green. Rebecca brings a breadth of experience from her short collegiate coaching career. The bar has been set high for this program, and we believe Rebecca is up to the challenge."

Story, a three-year captain at Keuka, recently advanced to the third phase of tryouts for the U.S. Senior National Team. She also coached a team at the Empire State Games in Binghamton, New York, in the summer of 2006 and was the Keuka program's recruiting coordinator during her freshman and sophomore seasons. After just her freshman year of college, Story served as the communications director of Keuka's synchronized swimming camp in the summer of 2003.

"I'm excited to be here, and I feel really fortunate to have the chance to do what I'm passionate about," said Story. "Being from Keuka, Wheaton has been a long-time rival. It will be great to help create new enthusiasm for the team. My short-term goal will be to take it one step at a time, and start with focusing on each meet. Long term, we're certainly going to be working toward becoming the top Division III team again."

Story was among the top seven soloists in the nation at the United States Collegiate Championship each of her final three seasons and half of a top-11 duet on three occasions. Keuka recorded a top-10 finish each of her four years, placing as high as fifth during her senior campaign. Story made an appearance at the United States National Championship as both a junior and senior. She was voted Keuka Athlete of the Year by her peers following her senior season. An organizational communications major, Story graduated from Keuka in May 2006.

Wheaton is a selective national liberal arts college with 1,550 students drawn from virtually every state and more than 30 countries. The college combines a traditional curriculum in the arts and sciences with an innovative emphasis on real-world experience - internships, jobs and volunteer service - to help students make the connection between theory and practice. Its students gain admission to the nation's most prestigious graduate programs and regularly win competitive academic awards such as the Rhodes, Marshall and Fulbright scholarships.

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