Rochester Dolphins
Artistic Swim Team
OUR COACHES
Rochester Dolphins coaches have outstanding national and international credentials and are active members of the governing United States Synchronized Swimming organization.
ELAINE MORGILLO
Elaine Morgillo, Head Coach, began coaching for the Dolphins in 2000. A level 1 certified coach, Elaine is also a level 2 association/regional judge and serves as Technical Chair for the Niagara Association.
As Head Coach, she works with the athletes, the Dolphins’ board, coordinates with the YMCA, and works to grow interest in the team throughout the Rochester community.
Originally from Syracuse, Elaine is a graduate of St. John Fisher College with a Degree in Business Administration and Marketing. Elaine began swimming when she was nine years old and swam for both the Syracuse Synchro Cats and Oswego Lakettes.
Elaine competed in many Jr. and Sr. East Zone Championships and helped the Lakettes qualify for many of the National Age Group Championships.
Advice for Dolphins:
Have fun and work hard!! Learning team work will help you through life! Be respectful to your team mates and coaches! Together everyone achieves more!
LOUISE RODAS
Louise Lighthall Rodas is a 2004 graduate of Canisius College in Buffalo, NY with a degree in International Relations and German. Louise began coaching for the Dolphins in 2005. Prior to coming to the Dolphins, Louise swam for the Oswego Lakettes Synchronized Swimming Team for 11 years, and for the varsity Synchro Team at Canisius College for 4. Louise began coaching the younger swimmers at Oswego during High School and continued coaching with the Buffalo Swimkins during college.
During her years of swimming she competed in several East Zone and National competitions, including the elite Senior National Championship and U.S. Open. Louise was also a member of the Central Region Synchro Team for the Empire State Games for 7 years, earning Female Athlete of the Year for 2001.
When not at the pool or working at Macy's, Louise is spending time with her husband and raising her young daughter and son.
Advice for Dolphins
Listen to your coaches. We’ve all been where you are and are using our own experience to help make your’s the best it can be.
SHANNON DAUTEL
Shannon Dautel
Age started synchro: 18... OLD!
Team: Keuka College
Best thing about synchro: You can swim to music and wear awesome bathing suits!
Favorite Skull: Torpedo
Advice for Dolphins:
Although synchro may be difficult at times and exhausting, the rewards are endless. In Synchronized Swimming, you will meet some of the greatest people, make friendships that will last a long time, and will have fun working together as a team. Remember to stretch everyday, even when you do not have synchro practice. Stretching, swimming routines over and over again, and practicing figures will help with your flexibility, endurance, and become a better synchronized swimmer overall.
Pool photos:Tina MacIntyre-Yee, JO Photo: Charles Wadsworth