She contributes to over 100 Boy Scouts earning their Swimming Merit Badge, a badge required for the rank of Eagle Scout. Janet helps area Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts achieve their aquatic pins and badges. She believes swimming is a lifelong sport to be enjoyed by people of all ages. Janet became the Greater LaGrange YMCA Aquatic Coordinator in 2011. Janet reconnects with students at local swim meets and takes pride knowing she contributed to their success in swimming and their love of the water. While Janet’s swimming instruction promotes water safety and develops stroke technique, many of her students have continued to swim competitively at the High School level. For over 25 years at the YMCA she has taught area participants, 6 months-Adult, how to swim and to enjoy the water. Janet has dedicated her life to working with children. Swimming and water polo have been instrumental in my sons' development, not only the sport itself but the coaches and friends that have influenced them along the way." Knowing that our children are comfortable and confident in the water is a huge plus. So many of our family photos have water in the background.
Andrew continued his water polo career at Brown University. They continued swimming and played water polo through high school at Lyons Township. "Our older sons started swimming with Western Springs Waves when they were about 7 years old. Locally, he has served on the Western Springs District 101 School Board and has been on several committees at the First Congregational Church of Western Springs. Marty earned his MBA from DePaul University and has been in the investment business for 20+ years. After growing up in Evergreen Park, Marty attended Brother Rice High School and Indiana University as an Evans Scholar. Marty, his wife Mary and three sons (Michael – 22, Andrew – 22, and Martin – 13) are 20 year residents of Western Springs. Marty is the Founder and President of Max Aquatics
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