Stephens Stars: Women's Swimming

Meet the Coach

Laura Wacker began coaching swimming at Stephens in 1993 after coaching club teams since 1982.  Her coaching experience in St. Louis, Columbia, and Cape Girardeau, Missouri allowed her to achieve Level III coaching status for United States Swimming, with several of her swimmers achieving National Top 16 Age Group rankings.  As an age group swimmer, Coach Wacker swam for Sugar Creek Swim Club and Lindbergh High School in St. Louis.  She was state champion in the 500 freestyle her senior year.  She went on to compete as a scholarship athlete for the University of Missouri-Columbia.