I am maried to my wife Keevyn, who is a former collegiate swimmer, and we have a 1 year old son, Lennox, are expecting Baby #2 (fall 2025) and have 1 dog named Ruby. I enjoy going to the pool with our baby, playing fantasy football and rooting for the Minnesota Vikings and Nebraska Cornhuskers. I have traveled to much of the United States as well as England, Spain, and Mexico.

I swam competitively for 16 years – 12 years of club (including 4 years of high school) and 4 years in college at Saint Louis University (SLU). My high school won state all 4 years and finished my senior year with a team ranking of 5th in the Nation. 

I have been coaching for 10 years in multiple roles that include age group, high school and college athletes. I have 9 years of experience at the club level: Parkways Swim Club (Saint Louis)(2015-2020) COOL Swim Team (Kansas City)(2021-2024), 6 years at the collegiate level with Saint Louis University (2018-2020), William Jewell College (Kansas City)(2022-2024) and now SBU (present). For the Kingdom Swim Club, I serve as the Head Coach. 

I graduated from Creighton Prep High School (’11), Saint Louis University – Undergrade (’15) and Saint Louis University – Graduate MBA (’20).

I am a member of the Navigators – a Christan Disciple-making Network. The mission: to know Christ, make him know and help others do the same. 

The role of a coach is to help athletes come to understand themselves, the value of discipline and the importance of progress in all areas of one’s life. A good coach should help an athlete realize the “best version of themselves.” 

I coach with patience and endurance, building trust and developing discipline in young athletes to guide them towards progress both in and out of the pool. 

I hope my athletes view me as disciplined, personable, and knowledgeable. 

The most challenging part about being a coach is when athletes do not heed your warnings and continue down a path towards trials and eventual failure. It is a part of the learning process for some, but as a coach it is difficult to watch. 

The most rewarding part of being a coach is seeing growth, both in and out of the pool.

I am most proud of the relationships I have developed and the lives I have (hopefully) improved throughout my coaching career. 

We are excited to build the Kingdom Swim Club into a God honoring swim program, that if diligent in developing our swimmers and achieving excellence! 

Beyond the pool, I enjoy staying active and outdoors. Simple things like sunsets at the lake, pickleball, roadtripping with family, and long walks with friends are a few of my favorites! I grew up in Kansas City, in a family of avid sports fans, and you can find me cheering especially hard whenever the Kansas City Chiefs or Kansas Jayhawks are on.

I swam competitively for 13 years— 9 years of club swimming (including 4 high school) before going on to swim 4 years at the University of Kansas (KU). As an athlete, I was a multi-event Kansas 6A state champion, USA Swimming Junior National qualifier, and Big 12 championship medalist. I also served as a team captain for the women’s swim & dive team at KU. I recently finished up my athletic career and graduated from KU with a B.S. in Exercise Science (‘25).

Throughout my journey in competitive swimming, I developed a passion for coaching and was encouraged by the positive impact many of my coaches had on my own life. Over the past 4 years, I have gained experience working with swimmers of all levels – from beginners to collegiate swimmers – through summer coaching roles with COOL Swim Team, Olathe Cyclones, C26 Swim Lab in Kansas, and now, as a graduate assistant coach at Southwest Baptist University.

At Kingdom Swim Club, I serve as an Assistant Coach, working primarily with high school swimmers. 

My education and experience in the sport has taught me what it takes physically, mentally, and technically to compete at a high level. It has also taught me there is much more to be gained from swimming than time drops and accomplishments. I am passionate about helping young athletes succeed in swimming and in life. I believe that swimming is not just about improving skills and speed, but growing in confidence, character, faith, and discipline. I strive to build intentional relationships with my athletes, keep the sport fun, and help them find joy in the journey.

I am excited to invest in this group and help build the Kingdom Swim Club!

Hi! I’m Coach Natalie Holt, and I am thrilled to be part of your swimmer’s journey. My husband, Devin, and I have lived in the Bolivar community for over 15 years, where we have raised our two amazing kids, Hayden and Everly, alongside our sweet dog, Maple. Whether we are at the pool or enjoying a day at the lake, our family loves being in and around the water.

I graduated from Nixa High School and went on to play collegiate soccer at Mid-America University before earning my degree in Business Management from Missouri State University. 

My journey with aquatics in Bolivar began 12 years ago as the Aquatics Director for both the YMCA and then the City of Bolivar. Where I began to help rebuild the city summer swim team and for the past five years, I have proudly served as the Head Coach of the Bolivar Barracudas. I’m excited to begin serving as a volunteer coach for Southwest Baptist University (SBU) and am currently the Head Age Group Coach and Assistant Head Coach for Kingdom Swim Club.

Beyond the pool, I love serving the community through various volunteer roles at church, in the public schools and with youth soccer. Giving back and supporting youth development—both in and out of the water—is deeply important to me. During the school year I am blessed to be the Director of the Bolivar United Methodist Parents Morning Out Program (B.U.M. Kids) where I get to work with around forty families each year and share the love of Jesus with little ones. 

As a coach, I am passionate about helping young athletes develop strong swimming skills, healthy habits, and the confidence to believe in themselves and the talents God has given them! I strive to create a fun and encouraging environment, while also challenging swimmers to step outside their comfort zone and achieve things they did not think they could. Swimming allows them to grow in discipline, perseverance, and character. It is a sport that rewards effort and progress—you do not have to be faster than everyone else, just be faster than you were yesterday. That’s what makes it so empowering! 

I am excited to work with your swimmer this season and help them grow both in the water and in life!