Swimming and Diving Welcomes Bierwert, Immel to Coaching Workers

NORTHAMPTON – Smith swimming and diving head coach Caleb Potvin has added diving coach Joel Bierwert and assistant swim coach Elle Immel to his teaching employees. 

“We’re super excited to welcome Coach Elle and Coach B to our staff,” mentioned Potvin. “We know they’re going to have a tremendously positive impact on our team. Coach Elle brings a great sport psychological background and lens to our team that aligns closely with our process and effort driven approach. Coach B adds to that and brings a wealth of successful experience and will have an unmatched passion for coaching Smith divers.”

Bierwert involves Smith from Mount Holyoke College the place he spent the 2025-26 season because the diving coach for the Lyons. A aggressive swimmer for 14 years and former diver at Auburn University, Bieweert transitioned to teaching, the place he might share his love for the game with athletes in any respect ranges. He began his profession as a volunteer diving coach at Northampton High School earlier than turning into the pinnacle diving coach at Easthampton High School. Bierwert is the son of former Smith swim and dive coach and Hall of Famer Kim Bierwert.

“I’m excited to get the season started and build upon the competitive team-first culture that Coach Caleb started last year to help this team grow into a powerhouse in the NEWMAC for years to come,” mentioned Bierwert. “What I’m looking forward to most though is an opportunity to make an impact on these incredible athletes not only in sport, but also in life as they navigate into the next chapter of their lives. That’s something that my father always found a lot of passion and joy in when he coached here, so being able to extend that legacy and create my own is a beautiful thing. Go Wild Bunch!”

Immel joins this system after a profitable four-year swimming profession at Wesleyan Univerisity the place she was a captain her senior yr. During her 4 years in Middletown, she was a program information for the RADical Hope Foundation, orientation chief, and an athletic amenities and sport supervisor for the Wesleyan athletic division. Immel graduated this previous May with a level in Psychology and Government. 

“I’m excited to coach at Smith because of its strong sense of community and the way students and athletes across different sports support one another,” mentioned Immel. I’m wanting ahead to attending to know the workforce and experiencing swimming from a brand new perspective!”

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