Steve Lintz

I grew up here in Reno and learned to swim at Idlewild Pool in the mid 50's. By the early 60's I began competition with the Reno YMCA team and was fast enough to get on some winning relay teams in the State Meet. There were not high school teams in those days so I didn't swim in the late 60's (I did begin SCUBA diving then). I was a walk-on at Oregon State University end one of the slowest guys there. I did learn to work out and get in shape (Two -a-day workouts for
two years will do that). I did compete in the pac-8 swim meets on the JV team.

By the early 70's I transfered back to Reno and UNR, which did not have swimming for guys. I swam for the Sparks Pirhanas for a year and by then the Reno Aquatic Club was formed. I swam with them a year and then started coaching for the team which I did for 25 years. I went to my first Masters meet in Mission Viejo in 1975. I have continued to swim competitively since college.

In the Early 70's I also began teaching SCUBA diving and became a Red Cross swim instructor. This along with the coaching seminars the RAC sent me to has allowed me to develope as a coach. I became a Gold Star SCUBA Instructor for the National YMCA and taught for 20 years. I am the Chapter Instructor Trainer for the Red Cross in swim instruction and lifeguarding. By the Early 80's I began managing swimming pools for the City of Reno which I continue to enjoy. This allowed me to begin teaching Certified Pool Operator classes which allows me to disseminate my experience locally and State wide.

The Sierra Nevada Masters swim team was formed in the early 80's by Sally Dillon and Don Levonie. I took over as coach in 1989 and have enjoyed both the competion and the comradery ever since.

I look forward to seeing you in the pool soon

Steve

Nenad Rodic

-Pro triathlete since 1996
-Coach since 1994
-Born in Yugoslavia 1970
-150 lbs, 6'1" (68 kg. 187 cm)
-Certified ASCA coach
-USA Swimming coach
-College of Agriculture, University of Belgrade
-Lakeridge Swim Team, senior team coach
-Sierra Nevada Masters Swim Team, coach

-Athletic achievements: Yugoslav National Swim Team member and record holder, 10th place Tri-Cal pro series 2003, 3rd place Triathlon at Pacific Grove 1997, 18th place Ironman New Zealand …

Coaching achievements: Over 20 USMS national champions, three USMS swimmers of the year, top 25 world ranked swimmer and Olympian (swimming), Ironman age group world champion, Ironman world championship 3rd place, USS Nationals qualifiers … read more

-Athletic background – swimming

-Interests: cycling, philosophy, film, music, good food, read more

-Favorite athletes: Jan Ullrich, Alex Popov
-Favorite race: Treasure Island Triathlon-Triathlon role model: Dave Scott
-Founder and editor of Triathlonplace.com