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Janet Taylor - Head Coach 972-992-3996 (Ext 5)

Janet was born in Germany, spent a few years in Colorado Springs, Colorado, but spent most of her youth in El Paso, Texas. She grew up playing football, softball/baseball and was a bowler, golfer, gymnast & swimmer. While in high school, Janet coached her first swim team at an El Paso YMCA.

Janet attended TCU from 1973-1977 where she majored in Education (HPE) with a minor in biology. She played golf, swam and was a gymnast for TCU, and was a member of Chi Omega sorority. During her undergraduate stay in Ft. Worth, Janet was an assistant coach for the TCU gymnastics team and coached for a private Gymnastics club, an age-group swim team and a recreational swim team. After graduating, Janet was Head Women's Swimming Coach for TCU in 1978-1980. Janet taught for over two years at Eastern Hills H.S. in Ft. Worth where she taught PE and coached golf, swimming, gymnastics as well as a few other things.

Raising a family consumed most of the 1980s as Janet & husband Mark had three sons, Jace, Jacob & Chris. During this time, however, Janet managed to add a minor in business and work part-time as a bookkeeper. In 1985 Janet & her family moved from the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex to East Texas.

Janet has been with Tyler Swim Team since 1992 and now serves as Head Coach. She teaches Biology & Chemistry and coaches swimming at Grace Community High School. In 1999 her GCS swim teams captured the T.A.P.P.S. Division II (Class 1A, 2A & 3A) Men's Swimming & Diving and Women's Swimming & Diving Championships!

Matt Franks - Assistant Coach

A graduate of Virginia Military Institute, Coach Matt has been involved in swimming for over seventeen years as both a swimmer and a coach. Matt comes to us from Dallas, where he was the Head Age Group Coach of the ATAC Swim Team for the past two years. While coaching at ATAC in Dallas, Matt helped his swimmers establish several new team and North Texas records in the 11-12 Age Group, while also serving as an assistant Zones coach for Team North Texas at the Southern Zones Championships.

Matt is currently working as the Aquatics Director / Head Coach of the Robert E. Lee and Hubbard Middle School teams in addition to working with the Age Group programs on TST.

 

Kelly Golightly - Assistant Coach

I was born in Arkansas and grew up in McAllen, Texas. I swam competitively for 14 years in South Texas. I was also involved with dance, gymnastics, tennis and golf.
I graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and a minor in Health. I received my Master’s degree in Kinesiology from Texas Woman’s University. I have been teaching Elementary Physical Education for almost 10 years.
I began teaching swimming when I was 15 at the local country club. While in college I also taught swimming lessons and water aerobics. I spent 2 summers working with children with special needs. I have been teaching swimming lessons for over 24 years.
I got married in 1988 and moved to the Dallas area where I taught aerobics and managed a Health club. I have also worked with many recreation departments in many cities in the metroplex teaching swimming, basketball, tennis and golf.
Almost 5 years ago we moved here from the Dallas area. My husband James was transferred back to his home town of Tyler. I had always wanted to live in East Texas and was thrilled at the opportunity to live and work in Tyler.
I have a beautiful daughter, Blake and a wonderful lab named Sarge. Blake began swimming last summer and has continued with Metro this year. I am thrilled about her involvement with the club team. Swimming is the greatest sport for developing important life-long skills such as responsibility, dedication and discipline.
Last school year I was the head swimming coach at Pine Tree High School in Longview. I learned about Tyler Swim Team through a friend and I contacted Matt and Janet last summer and was able to work with Janet at Tyler Tennis & Swim with the summer league team. Once the summer program was over I pursued a continuing job with Metro.

TST Board of Directors

  • Scott Eeds
  • Allen Hurst
  • Johnny Lewis
  • Mark Michaelson
  • Mark Morrison
  • Karen Norton
  • Janet Taylor

TST Officers

Chairpersons

  • Fundraising: Jolain Lamott & Tammy Michaelsen
  • Public Relations: Dan Lamott & Guy Quam
  • Newsletter: Jayne Quam

Contact Metro at: 972-992-3996
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