Courtney LeDuc Bio

My whole life has been centered around aquatics. I got my first set of stitches from a pool deck long before I knew how to swim… or walk apparently. My parents decided my fate as a swimmer, for the simple reason, that after practice, my brothers and I would come home tired AND clean.  I swam competitively in the state of Colorado for a number of teams. The sport of swimming has done more to build my character than anything else. In the pool, I learned how to be a teammate, how to succeed as well as how to accept setbacks and use them as a springboard for a stronger return. 

I have been the Aquatics Director at Crestmoor Community Association for the last 13 years. In this role I have coached a wide range of skills and ages from 4 – 65 years. In recent years, I have coached USA Swimming as well as taken the Mullen Women’s team to two state championships. I am looking forward to the transition from classroom teacher to developing the swim team here at The Denver Athletic Club. I look forward to the opportunity to work and thrive in a fitness environment. As an adult, I have picked up running and biking as well and was able to complete my first marathon this year. There will be more of those experiences for me this year and in years to come. Please know that I am looking to you for inspiration! 

It is an honor and a privilege to work with athletes of all ages in aquatics. I thrive on providing motivation and inspiration for swimmers that will carry them through the physical demands of each workout. I believe that any athlete, regardless of experience or skill, can set and achieve their goals. I take this business seriously. Each swimmer in our program will have a goal that they are consistently working to achieve. In this way, each time we swim we have an opportunity to measure our success in the most concrete way. I have found the best results come when athletes are empowered to push past the confines of the mind… that is the thought that tells us: ‘sit this one out’ or ‘you do not need to work hard’.  The value of discovering what we can do in aquatics is immense. I have seen all kinds of swimmers excel in a way that empowers them in and out of the pool. 

Now, all of this sounds great but why will people walk in the door and stay with our aquatics program? There is a great deal of fun to be had! Together, we create a sense of community and belonging that is equally empowering to all team members. At each practice we have an accountability to one another to leave nothing on the table, give it our all, laugh together and find success together. 






