COACHES
LAELLE BROVOLD
Dynamo 2
MEGAN PERRY
Dynamites
JORGE FERNANDEZ
Senior 2 & National
TRISTAN CROSS
Head Coach
& Silvers
KELLY WEDERQUIST
Senior 1, Dynamo 1, Adaptive, Summer Programs
JASON WEDERQUIST
Blues
COACHES
Falfins’ dedicated coaches, with over 100 years combined experience, are committed to helping their athletes reach their goals and stretch beyond them. As a coaching staff, we believe in accountability and personal responsibility. As swimmers progress through our program, we encourage increasing ownership of their performance both in practice and in competition. The coaches and athletes are a team, working together to produce not only successful swimmers, but also successful human beings.
Former General Chairman, Colorado Swimming
Tristan Cross is a lifelong swimmer, Colorado native, and passionate coach. His coaching journey began in 2004 when Falfins Swimming hired him for his first coaching position, with the Dynamos and Blues. What started as a job quickly turned into a calling. After three and a half years with Falfins, Tristan was hired as the Head Age Group Coach at Cheyenne Mountain Aquatics. Over five successful years there, he continued to grow as a coach and leader.
Tristan later joined the PEAK Swim Team, where he served as Head Age Group Coach and helped grow the team from just 10 to more than 75 athletes. After three and a half great years at PEAK, Falfins brought him back and he’s been with the team ever since.
Over his 21 years of coaching, Tristan has worked alongside and learned from some of the top coaches in the sport. He’s excited to be with Falfins and is committed to helping take the team to new levels of success. As Head Coach, his focus is on supporting the development of the athletes, advancing the team, and contributing to the growth of Colorado Swimming.
Tristan has been a consistent presence at the elite level within the LSC. He has coached for Team Colorado eighteen times—nine times at the Mid-West All-Star Championship and nine times at the Western Zone Age Group Championship. In 2016, he was elected Age Group Vice-Chair for Colorado Swimming and re-elected for a second term in 2018. During that time, he served as Head Coach for Team Colorado at both the Mid-West All-Star and Western Zone meets.
In October 2019 and again in 2021, Tristan was elected General Chair of Colorado Swimming. In 2024, he was appointed to the USA Swimming National LSC Development Committee and elected Coaches Representative for Colorado Swimming. These leadership roles reflect his dedication to serving not just his team, but the broader swimming community in Colorado and across the countr
Practice: 5-7 times / week
TRISTAN CROSS | HEAD COACH | SILVERS
JORGE FERNANDEZ | SENIOR 2, NATIONAL
Jorge Fernandez was born and raised in Santiago, Chile. He moved to the United States in March, 1974.
Jorge is an ASCA Level 5 coach and has 33 years of coaching experience. He has been involved in athletics since the age of 10, mainly in cycling and swimming.
Jorge started coaching while attending the University of Colorado, Boulder, in the mid 1980’s (B.S. Kinesiology; B.A. Spanish). He continued to coach in the 90’s and joined the Greenwood Tiger Sharks in 1992 as head coach. While Jorge was Greenwood masters coach and head coach, he was awarded Colorado Sr. Coach of the Year (1996, 2000, 2003). During his time at GTS, he also coached Sectional Champions, Junior National Champions, Sr. National qualifiers, Olympic Trial Qualifiers, one Olympic Triathlete (2000 Sydney Olympic Games) and placed athletes on the Jr. National Team.
Jorge has also been assistant coach at Jr. Team Camp in San Diego, California, and Zone Select Camps at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. After being at GTS Jorge became head coach of the legendary Tacoma Swim Club, where he continued his successes. Due to his father’s health issues he decided to return to Colorado to be at his side.
Continuing his coaching career, Jorge joined Falfins Swim Team in September 2015 as the Lead Sr. Coach and has focused on developing athletes from the state level to the national level.
When not coaching, Jorge can be found on two wheels as a category 2 competitive Masters road cyclist.
Practice: 5-8 times / week
JASON WEDERQUIST | BLUES
Jason Wederquist has been involved with Colorado Springs swimming for over 40 years as a swimmer, a coach, and a swim-parent. Jason swam competitively for 10 years on both year-round and summer-club programs, and he finished competing as a NCAA Division I swimmer. He started coaching as a local seasonal and high school swim coach, where he worked with swimmers of varying abilities from developmental to state and regional competitors. After some time away from the water, Jason started working with the Falfins organization as a coach for the Dynamo 2 and High School Performance groups. In his current role as the Blues coach, Jason's primary focus is developing all swimmers to the best of their potential in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Practice: 5-6 times / week
KELLY WEDERQUIST | SENIOR 1, DYNAMO 1, ADAPTIVE, SUMMER PROGRAMS, LESSON COORDINDATOR, NEW FAMILY COORDINATOR
Kelly Wederquist grew up swimming in Colorado as a summer club and high school swimmer. While in college (University of Colorado, Boulder) she taught lessons and coached a small club team. After earning a degree in Environmental, Population, and Organismic Biology, Kelly went to work for the United States Olympic Committee and was a high school assistant coach in her free time. After taking time away from the sport to start a family, Kelly became involved with swimming again with PEAK Swim Team both as a parent and as the Swim Lessons Director. Kelly began teaching lessons with Falfins in 2015. She now coordinates the Falfins lessons program and coaches Dynamo 1, Adaptive Aquatics, and Summer groups. As a coach, Kelly emphasizes technique, team skills, and team building. In 2024, Coach Kelly was named the Disability Coordinator for Colorado Swimming.
Practice: 4 times / week
LAELLE BROVOLD | DYNAMO 2
Laelle Brolvold has been a part of Falfins since 2015. She began as a swimmer, competing at the Junior National level and winning the 200 Butterfly at Senior Western Zones. At Rampart High School Laelle was an All-American, a member of the State Champion team, and an individual and relay state champion. She went on to compete at the Division 1 level for the University of Wyoming. Laelle has also worked for Falfins as a lessons instructor and summer coach. We are excited to have her as our Dynamo 2 and High School Performance coach.
Practice: 3-4 times / week
MEGAN PERRY | DYNAMITES
Megan Perry grew up swimming competitively in Houston, Texas, where she trained and raced year-round for over a decade. In 2018, she moved to Colorado and joined the Falfins Swim Team, swimming with the Senior group at State Championships and Western Senior Zones. She was also a member of the Lewis-Palmer High School Swim and Dive 5A State Team, representing her school at multiple Colorado State Championship meets.
Now a college student, Megan leads the Dynamites group and assists with the Blue group. She brings a strong technical foundation and a deep love for the sport to every practice. As a coach, Megan emphasizes stroke development and confidence. She is passionate about helping young swimmers grow, both in and out of the water.
Practice: 3 times / week