Head Coach Bay Bateman swam competitively in high school and college, with her career culminating in the Senior US Nationals in 1968. Married in 1973, both Bay and her husband, Bryan, coached at the US Naval Academy until 1975. Bay then served as assistant coach under Bryan for the varsity mens and womens teams in Wooster OH until 1980. They moved back to Clarendon Hills and Bay began to coach with Westmont as an assistant coach under head coach Dave Krotiak winning Five Junior Olympic State titles. Bay taught competitive skills to beginning, intermediate, and advanced level swimmers in the 10 and under age groups. Bay also coached for four years as an assistant coach with Lions Swim Club (Clarendon Hills) and three years as head coach, winning conference champs in 1991. From 1993 thru 1995 Bay coached with the Hinsdale Swim Club as 10 and under coach. Bay returned to Westmont in 1996, where she trained 12 Junior Olympic qualifiers and five top-8 finishers in the 10 and under age group during the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

HOSC Coach since Aug 2005

Coach Mirko comes to us with 9 years of coaching experience, in recent years with Lyons Swim Club, where he has been Assistant Head Coach and interim Co-Head Coach. He holds an American Swimming Coaches Association Level 3 certificate. He was selected as a coach for Team Illinois for the Mega-Zone Meet in Indianapolis in 2008. Growing up in Serbia, Coach Mirko was an accomplished age group and college swimmer specializing in butterfly and individual medley. He held numerous national titles. He completed a B.S. in Economics at the University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia before moving to and becoming a citizen of the United States. He still swims competitively in a masters program and is a marathon runner. Coach Mirko is really happy that in this moment of his career, to have the opportunity to take on new challenges with the Hornets. "I am looking forward to working with all coaches and giving my best to the swimmers."

HOSC Coach since April 2010

Assistant Coach Bryan Bateman Sr is a long time Clarendon Hills resident (with wife Bay, and son Bryan) and graduate of Downers Grove North High School. Bryan holds multiple State Masters Records in the 50-54 age group category, as well as National Records set in 1998. A member of the Indiana University swim team from 1965 thru 1969, Bryan was a 10-time All-American sprinter. In 1969 he became the first swimmer to break the 45 second barrier for the 100 freestyle as he anchored his medley relay to an American Record. The team won the NCAA Championship that year, and went on to win an impressive six straight championships – a record which still stands today. His coaching experience includes Ruth Lake Country Club, 3 years assistant swim coach at U.S. Naval Academy, 5 years head mens swim coach at College of Wooster, in Ohio (20 All-American selections, Top Ten finish at Division III NCAA, 4 times second place team finish at OAC Conference Champs, one national champion swimmer), 2 years head womens swim coach at College of Wooster (several All-Americans, second place team finish two times in OAC Conference Champs). While at Wooster, Bryan was Asst. Professor in Dept. of Physical Education - taught courses in Exercise Physiology & Biomechanics, was certified Water Safety Instructor Trainer. More recently - 3 years assistant coach Westmont Swim Club, and these days assistant coach Hinsdale Hornets Swim Club (best job so far).....

HOSC Coach since Sep 2006

Assistant Coach Mike Turk swam competitively, and also played water polo, for Lyons Township high school all 4 years he attended there. He qualified for the medley relay in state his junior year of high school. Mike has been assistant coaching at Salt Creek Club for over 5 years, and has been teaching swim lessons for over 6 at Lyons Township and Salt Creek. Michael is now a junior at UIC and is currently studying in the field of Physics with an emphasis in Aerospace Engineering and Astrophysics. “I hope that in the years to come we can make this club even better than the outstanding reputation it already has.”

HOSC Coach since May 2007

Assistant Coach Mike Slotwinski swam competitively for 11 years. The first four years at Burbank Swim Club, three years at Hornet Swim Club, and four years at Hinsdale South High School. He was a state champion for the Hornet Swim Club and three time state qualifier at Hinsdale South High School in the 100 breaststroke, 200 Medley Relay, and the 200 & 400 Freestyle relays. He has been coaching the Hornets for a year now and he has taught the Learn-to–Swim Program for two years. Mike is currently a junior at DePaul University and studying Secondary Education with a Minor in Chemistry.

HOSC Coach since Dec 2006

Assistant Coach Erin Heidkamp was an age group swimmer for the Hinsdale Swim Club for over 12 years. She swam on the Hinsdale Central swim team for four years, qualifying for state relays in her junior and senior years. Erin recently graduated from St Mary's College, and is currently working on her Masters in Social Work at UIC. She has served as a swim coach and lifeguard with certification and CPR training, during summers the past eight years at Salt Creek Club in Oak Brook, Butterfield Country Club, and Five Seasons Country Club in Cincinnati. Last summer, she served as assistant coach under our own Coach Bay at Salt Creek. Erin is truely excited to be a part of such an experienced coaching staff, and plans to learn and grow through getting to know all of our swimmers.

HOSC Coach since Nov 2005