Navigators Swim Club

Welcome to the Navigators Family, Nicole Waldo!

Navigators Parents & Athletes,

We are thrilled to announce that after a months‑long search to find the right leader for our "Club/Rec Swim Team Manager" position, we have officially welcomed Nicole Waldo to the Navigators Swim Club family.

Nicole officially began her professional journey with us on Monday, July 27, 2026, immediately diving in head first (No Pun intended 😁), providing extensive knowledge, leadership, and experience in competitive swim club operations.

Nicole brings over three years of direct USA Swimming club coaching and program management experience through her work with Cherokee County Parks & Recreation. She coached athletes ages 5–18, coordinated team events, supported budgeting and operations, and helped maintain a safe, structured, and positive training environment. Her background reflects what a strong club program strives for: consistency, communication, athlete development, and operational excellence.

In addition to her coaching experience, Nicole has significant aquatics facility operations experience. As a Facility Operations Coordinator with Cherokee County Parks & Recreation, she supervised staff, managed daily operations, coordinated scheduling, handled financial reporting, and ensured safety and efficiency across aquatic services. She knows the aquatics landscape from both the coaching side and the operational side; a combination that will continue to strengthen our program.

Nicole also comes from a deep swim‑club family legacy. Her father, Bill Waldo, is the Head Coach of the Cherokee County Swim Club. Nicole grew up immersed in competitive swimming, learning from one of the most respected club leaders in the region. She understands what it takes to run a successful, athlete‑centered program because she has lived it her entire life.

Her blend of being a competitive swimmer through high school, club coaching experience, aquatics operations expertise, and strong swim club roots makes her an exceptional fit to help guide our Navigators forward. Our athletes, families, and coaching staff are in experienced, capable, and steady hands with Nicole’s leadership.

Please join us in giving Nicole a warm Navigator welcome as we begin this exciting new chapter together with her on Monday, July 27th! 

Go NAVS!

Chuck Oliver has been involved as a swimmer and coach for most of his life. Growing up in Frankfort, Kentucky, he and his brothers were founding members of the Frankfort Area Swim Team. He competed in high school as both a swimmer and diver. Chuck attended Auburn University where he competed for two years. 

Oliver has been coaching for 20 years at the high school level. He served as head coach at Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell, GA, where his teams won two GHSA State Championships, with 12 swimmers continuing to the college level, and one swimmer qualifying for Olympic Trials in 2020 and 2024. While at Blessed Trinity he also coached cross-country for 10 years as assistant boys coach, where his teams won three GHSA State Championships. After retiring in 2019, Chuck served as a community swim coach for four years at Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, GA, and then has spent the last three years as a community swim coach for Flowery Branch High School in Flowery Branch, GA. 

Chuck and his wife Kay have two grown sons and live in Gainesville, GA