Swimming School and Competitive Swim Team for all Ages & Abilities

Great White Sharks is coached by National Swimming Champion Tom Olson.

We offer one of the highest staff to swimmer ratios in the Chicagoland area and are committed to instilling the love of the sport in all our participants.

• Year round programs

• Discount for additional siblings or repeat swimmers

• Early registration discount

• Experienced staff (adults, college students and former participants)

• Meets are optional ($5/meet)

• Emphasis on stroke improvement and strength training (cardio & physical)

• Available for Private or Small Group Instruction and Coaching utilizing Endless Pool® technology.  "Experience the dynamics of swimming against a variable current" on an appointment basis. Stroke Drills & Video Analysis.  Call Coach Tom at 630-653-7578 to book times.

The following was written by a former GWS swimmer for a college assignment reflecting on people who had been an influence in his life:

"I remember Coach Tom with fondness. Swim team was an awesome time of my life, and while it was a short period, I experienced a lot of growth. As I began swimming I remember coming home completely discouraged. Although I was a 7th grader I had to swim with the younger kids, because I was in no way fast enough to keep up with my own age group. Swim team was hard, and I wanted to quit. I remember one day after practice Coach Tom approached me, and complimented me. I was confused at first, until I realized what was happening. He was complimenting my willingness to stick with swimming even though I was struggling and not as good as kids my own age. That was who Coach Tom was. He was able to see in me a discipline, and motivation that I was unaware I possessed. Because of that I wanted to keep working at it, and try to keep getting better as a swimmer. As a result I started becoming not just disciplined at swimming but in life as well. I was influenced to become the kind of person that doesn’t quit. All because a Coach took the time to compliment a 7th Grader on an attribute he did not even know he had."   David H.

Tom Olson's Credentials:

• Wheaton College, Assistant Coach ~ Men's & Women's Swim Teams

• U. W. Platteville ~ B.S. in Psychology & Sociology

• Graduate work in Clinical Counseling Psychology - University of Northern Colorado

    Upcoming Events and News:

Summer Camps

The Wheaton College pool is undergoing major renovations during May, June & July 2012 

and therefore, the normal GWS Summer Camps will not be offered this summer.

I am available for PRIVATE & SMALL GROUP

Instruction.  Please call (630) 653-7578 to make arrangements.

Winter Swim Training

October - March

$225 - 1 day/week

$400 - 2 days/week

$475 - 3 days/week

$25 discount for additional siblings, repeat swimmers

and registration by August 15.  $100 non-refundable deposit/swimmer due with Waiver/Health History forms.  Remaining balance due on or before first practice.

Call 630-653-7578

Coach Tom & Cinnamon

info@TheGreatWhiteSharks.com