NKSL History
The Northern Kentucky Swim League (NKSL) is dedicated to promoting and amateur swimming and diving, and fostering good sportsmanship within local competitions. The league operates as a 501 (C)(3) non-profit corporation. The league is governed by a Board of Delegates, which consists of a non-employee Delegate or non-employee alternate delegate of each member club. Only Delegates or their designated alternates have the right to vote on matters before the Board. In addition to the Delegates, the NKSL has the following officers, which are elected by the Board: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. All officers serve 2 year terms, with the exception of the Vice President, which is the Delegate from the club hosting the Championship Swim Meet for that year.
The league started in 1963 with 8 member teams. The initial member teams were: Beechwood Swim Club, Bluegrass Swim Club, Brookwood Swim Club, Cherry Hill Swim Club, Fort Thomas Swim Club, Highlands Country Club, Ludlow-Bromley Swim Club, and Triple “E” Swim Club. The inaugural Diving Championship was held on August 19, 1963 at Fort Thomas Swim Club and the Swimming Championships were held on August 20 & 21, 1963 at Ludlow-Bromley Swim Club. Over the years, the number of member teams has changed as pools closed, new pools opened, or new teams joined the league. In 2013, the league is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. The league now consists of 11 teams:
| Beechwood Swim Club |
Bluegrass Swim Club |
| Brookwood Swim Club |
Cherry Hill Swim Club |
| Five Seasons Country Club |
Florence Swim Club |
| Fort Thomas Swim Club |
Ludlow-Bromley Swim Club |
| Newport Swim Club |
Oakbrook Swim Club |
| Taylor Mill Swim Club |
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| Frank Busch |
Executive Director of USA Swimming & former Arizona University Head Coach |
| Brent Rutemiller |
CEO of Swimming World Magazine |
| Becky Ruehl |
1996 Summer Olympic Women’s Platform – 4th place |
| Cory Chitwood |
4 time NCAA Champion - backstroke |
| Nate Dusing |
2000 Olympic Silver Medalist & 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist, Holder of multiple National Records, 1997 High School Swimmer of the Year, 2001 NCAA Swimmer of the year. |
| Mike Bresser |
SEC Championship Starter, NKSL & KY State High School Scholarship memorial |
Below is a list of past League Champions. In addition, the Delegates are always interested in capturing some of the history of the league. So, if you have any documents, pictures or stories you’d like to share, feel free to submit them to the League President. Lastly, the entire Board of Delegates thanks the parents, officials and founders of the NKSL for entrusting the ongoing operation of the league to them. There’s a proud history and tradition for the NKSL, and all the Board of Delegates are honored to have an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the visionaries who first established the league.
| League Champions |
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| Year |
Team |
Head Coach |
| 2014 | Florence Swim Club | Lisa Harkrader |
| 2013 | Florence Swim Club | Lisa Harkrader |
| 2012 |
Florence Swim Club |
Lisa Harkrader |
| 2011 |
Florence Swim Club |
Lisa Harkrader |
| 2010 |
Florence Swim Club |
Lisa Harkrader |
| 2009 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
David Hamm |
| 2008 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
David Hamm |
| 2007 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Anne Blom |
| 2006 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Anne Blom |
| 2005 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Anne Blom |
| 2004 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Anne Blom |
| 2003 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Kristen Frich |
| 2002 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Neil Preston |
| 2001 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Neil Preston |
| 2000 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Amye Day |
| 1999 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Chris Schulte |
| 1998 |
Four Seasons Country Club |
Stephanie Musk |
| 1997 |
Four Seasons Country Club |
Stephanie Musk |
| 1996 |
Four Seasons Country Club |
Stephanie Musk |
| 1995 |
Four Seasons Country Club |
Paige Bendel |
| 1994 |
Four Seasons Country Club |
Paige Bendel |
| 1993 |
Four Seasons Country Club |
Bob Lee |
| 1992 |
Four Seasons Country Club |
Bob Lee |
| 1991 |
Four Seasons Country Club |
Chas Hungler |
| 1990 |
Four Seasons Country Club |
Chas Hungler |
| 1989 |
Four Seasons Country Club |
Chas Hungler |
| 1988 |
Four Seasons Country Club |
Chas Hungler |
| 1987 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Dan Mueller |
| 1986 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Julie Heidrich |
| 1985 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Julie Heidrich |
| 1984 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Scott Vennefron |
| 1983 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Scott Vennefron |
| 1982 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Jim Lutz |
| 1981 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Mark Kluemper |
| 1980 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Mark Kluemper |
| 1979 |
Beechwood Swim Club |
Mark Kluemper |
| 1978 |
Brookwood Swim Club |
Brent Rutemiller |
| 1977 |
Brookwood Swim Club |
Brent Rutemiller |
| 1976 |
Brookwood Swim Club |
Brent Rutemiller |
| 1975 |
Fort Thomas Swim Club |
Joe Jacobs |
| 1974 |
Brookwood Swim Club |
Frank Busch |
| 1973 |
Bluegrass Swim Club |
Jack Abeln |
| 1972 |
Bluegrass Swim Club |
Jack Abeln |
| 1971 |
Bluegrass Swim Club |
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| 1970 |
Bluegrass Swim Club |
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| 1969 |
Bluegrass Swim Club |
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| 1968 |
Bluegrass Swim Club |
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| 1967 |
Bluegrass Swim Club |
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| 1966 |
Bluegrass Swim Club |
Jonathan Fedders |
| 1965 |
Bluegrass Swim Club |
Jonathan Fedders |
| 1964 |
Bluegrass Swim Club |
Jonathan Fedders |
| 1963 |
Bluegrass Swim Club |
Jonathan Fedders |
