Coaches
Ashleigh is a staff accountant at Vickie C. Richardson, CPA, PSC in Mt. Sterling. After graduation from Montgomery County High School, she went on to swim at Transylvania University for 4 years. Ashleigh started swimming at the age of 5 with the Mt. Sterling Gators summer swim team, swimming for multiple teams along the way. She ended her high school career swimming for Winchester's local team, the Swimchester Sailfish. After some injuries in college, Ashleigh had to take a step back from competing in the pool and got to see swimming from the view point of a coach. She had a love for the sport but being on the side of the pool deck helping her teammates and coaches was where she grew a deeper passion. This passion allowed her to coach for the Winchester Country Club for 6 summers, serving as head and assistant coach. Some of her other hobbies include reading, spending time with family and friends, going to concerts, and playing with her dogs Roxie and Stella. This will be Ashleigh's 5th year being the head coach for GRC and she is looking forward to another great year! Go Cards!
Kyndal competed in gymnastics, dance, and swimming in North Carolina. She graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Marketing and Management and Masters degree in Marketing. She began diving in 2016 with coach Ted Hautau and has made the SEC Academic Honor Roll the past 4 years. In February 2020, Kyndal won a gold medal at the SEC Championships and qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympic Diving Trials. She competed again in 2021 and placed 13th in the country. In 2021, she earned a bronze medal at the SEC Championships, and competed in the 2021 Winter Nationals placing 4th on 3-meter springboard and 5th on 1-meter springboard. She got 2 bronze medals at the 2022 SEC Championships, and a silver medal in the 2023 SEC Championships. Kyndal competed at the 2024 Olympic Trials finishing 8th individually and 3rd with her synchronized diving partner, Sam Pickens. She has spent every summer coaching diving at UK’s Spindletop Hall since 2021. Kyndal is a member of the USA Diving Tier Team and competes for the USA.
