Special Coach's Connection
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Our Staff
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Chad Englehart
Executive Director & Head Coach
(National)
I strive to help kids discover the joy of achievement and finding their inner strength, helping them to achieve success in and out of the pool.
Since joining Splash Club in 2014, Coach Chad has brought renewed vision and revitalization to Splash Club. Throughout his career, he has coached at all levels from novice to the highest levels of competitive excellence at the national championships, US Olympic Trials (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020), and World Championship Trials. He has led the Bartlesville High School Girls team to 5 consecutive state titles and the Boys team to 3 state runner up titles. He has been honored as the Tulsa World’s swim coach of the year and was nominated as a national high school coach of the year. In 2015, he was inducted into the Indiana High School Swimming Hall of Fame for his coaching achievements. Prior to joining Splash Club, he was the head coach of a nationally ranked club in Indiana, where he developed his high school team into a perennial state and national powerhouse.
While earning his BSE in Chemistry and Physics at the University of Kansas, Chad won 2 consecutive conference titles in the 100 Breaststroke and was a 5-time Jayhawk Scholar. He currently serves as the Senior Chair of Oklahoma Swimming. He and his wife Ann live in Bartlesville and his son Will attends the University of Kentucky.
Mike Lewellyn
Head Age Group Coach
(Typhoon and Tsunami)
Mike brings a wealth of knowledge and swimming expertise developed throughout his extensive coaching career. He is known as one of the best stroke technicians and developer of 10-14 year old swimmers in the country and was the lead age group coach for an Olympic gold medalist. He has held several head age group and head coaching positions throughout his career, including two stints with the legendary Kansas City Blazers and helped build it into a national powerhouse. Mike also has significant dry-side experience, including serving as a club development specialist with USA Swimming in Colorado Springs. Mike has two grown children who live in St. Louis and Kansas City.
Kara Howze
(Hurricane and Waves)
I love passing along the skills and experience I learned as a swimmer to my own athletes and helping them to develop their full swimming potential.
Coach Kara is a Splash Club alum who rejoined the team as a coach in 2014. As a swimmer, she represented Splash Club at the junior national championships and was a longtime high school record holder where she led the Bartlesville Lady Bruins to 2 state team titles. She has a Bachelors degree in Individual, Family, and Community Services and a Masters in Child Development from Oklahoma State University. Kara and her husband Mike have four children—Aidan, Emma, Addie and Evan, all of whom swam for Splash Club.
Heather Harris
(BHS assistant, Riptide and Cyclone)
Heather Harris has over nine years of coaching experience, specializing in developing swimmers from ages 5 to 18. Most recently, she served as the head coach for Ponca City Swimming, where she led the program to noticeable success over nine consecutive seasons. Heather has guided swimmers to achieve All-American Consideration times and win multiple individual state titles.
A lifelong swimmer herself, Heather began competing at the age of 4 and continued through college at Minnesota State University- Moorhead. She holds a bachelor's degree in Physical Education and Health Education with a minor in Coaching. In addition to coaching, she has spent the past seven years teaching elementary Physical
Education.
Brittany Burlison
Splashers Program Coordinator & Instructor
Brittany currently works at Phillips 66, where she leverages her analytical expertise to drive data-informed decision-making and operational improvements. She holds a double bachelor's degree in Marketing and Management, along with a master's in Business Analytics and Data Science all from Oklahoma State University. (Go pokes!)
Outside of work, Brittany is deeply committed to her family and friends, and finds joy in an active lifestyle. A lifelong swimmer and triathlon enthusiast, she continues to swim daily, a passion that began in her younger years and continued through highschool and college and now fuels her dedication to helping children build confidence in the water. She shares her life with her husband, Austin, and two beloved dogs, Kali and Dolly, who keep life playful and full of energy.
Emilee Baker
Assistant Cyclone, Tsunami, Waves and Riptide
