Luke Paquin (he/him)
Luke has been swimming competitively since he was 12 years old. Luke swam for Grand Rapids High School in Grand Rapids, MN and competed at the collegiate level at Gustavus Adolphus College where he specialized in IM and backstroke. Luke coached as a USMS and USA Swimming club coach for the YWCA Minneapolis Otters from 2014-2023, and served as the assistant women's swim coach for Augsburg University from 2017-2019, 2021-2023.
Josh Tomashek (he/him)
Josh has been swimming since his parents signed him up for YMCA swim lessons when he was six. Since then, Josh has served as the team captain of his high school team and a team member of the Macalester college swim team. After swimming with the Smelts in Chicago and DC Aquatics in Washington D.C., Josh decided to re-start the LGBTQ+ swim team here in the Twin Cities.
Ross Freiderich (he/him)
Ross has been coaching in some capacity since graduating from the University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point in 2012, where he swam IM/Fly. Ross lives in South Minneapolis with Kathleen (spouse), Carmen (daughter), Slim Jim (cat) and Weenie (dog). He enjoys staying active in his free time and completed an English Channel Relay in 2021. For his day job, Ross is a Proposal Writer for U.S. Bank and a part-time swim coach for the Minneapolis Community Education Masters morning program.
Carly Krump (she/her)
Carly has been swimming competitively since she was 12 years old. Carly swam for Worland High School and Worland Swim Club in Worland, WY and Laramie Swim Club in Laramie, WY where she specialized in sprint freestyle, IM, and backstroke. Carly first started competing in Masters meets in 2019 and joined MN Ice later that year. With many years of teaching swim lessons, Carly hopes her knowledge will transfer to coaching where she can help everyone reach their goals. way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Gabe Hartog (he/him)
As the Social Chair of the MN ICE Swim Team, Gabe’s goals are to plan events for our swimmers to bond outside the pool, represent MN ICE Swim Team at community events, and partner with the Sponsorship Chair on team fundraising events. Formerly an event planner for corporations and non-profits, Gabe is excited to use his event planning expertise to support the team! Gabe has been swimming since he was 10 for Black Dog Swim Club in Burnsville MN and the Burnsville High School swim team. His events are the 100 Fly and 500 free. During the pandemic, Gabe realized how much he missed swimming regularly and was excited to find an inclusive & welcoming team. For his day job, Gabe works as a data analyst for a corporate social responsibility website.
Mauricio Leon (he/him)
As the Sponsorship Chair of the MN ICE Swim Team, Mauricio's goal is to connect and increase the team's visibility to the Twin Cities community. Mauricio hopes to bring more passionate swimmers like him, and to raise funds to support our growing team. Mauricio started swimming when he was a teenager growing up in Costa Rica. After many years he rediscovered his love for swimming and found a supportive community with MN ICE. For his day job, Mauricio does environmental and urban planning research for the Twin Cities regional government.