Danielle AndalorA
President, Coach of Niagara Aquatics Club
Danielle Andalora’s journey reflects her excellence across swimming, engineering, and financial planning. Her passion for swimming was ignited at the Boys and Girls Club in Jamestown after a near-drowning incident, leading her to teach water safety from age 16. She excelled in competitive swimming, setting records at Jamestown High School and captaining the University of Rochester’s swim team. Post-graduation, she coached club swimming and worked as a Manufacturing Engineering Group Leader.
Her professional accomplishments span engineering and finance. Danielle holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Rochester and an MBA from St. Bonaventure University. She is fluent in Italian and certified in Quality Systems, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma. Her career includes roles in the automotive, medical device, and aerospace industries, ensuring safety at Avox. At Equitable Advisors, she is part of the Elite Advisors Group, recognized for leadership and performance, and ranks as the second-highest female in the DSF class nationwide. With over 30 years of experience, she provides personalized financial strategies and is a credentialed Holistic Financial Coach.
Returning to USMS competitive swimming, Danielle ranked 5th nationally in the 50 backstroke in 2022 and became the Empire State Champion in 2025. As President of Niagara Aquatics Club, she promotes swimming skills in the community. Beyond swimming, she enjoys golf and was the Class A Club Champion at the Lockport Town & Country Club. Her career and personal achievements highlight her dedication to excellence, leadership, and community impact.
Kelly SPURLOCK
Age Group & Diving Coach, Niagara Aquatics Club
Kelly Spurlock started her swimming career when she was in middle school and was a diver. They needed a fourth for a relay one day so Kelly filled in and has been swimming since then. At one point, Kelly held every single record for swimming for her High School, including diving, except one, the 500 free! She also swam for Clarence Swim Club. Kelly was a 16 time All American swimmer at the University of Rochester. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Akron High School and at the University of Rochester. Kelly earned a BA in Religion and a BS in Environmental Science while at the University of Rochester and went on to get her masters at the University of South Carolina in Chemical Oceanography. But swimming drew her back in after her masters work was complete and she ended up coaching and teaching at the college level at the University of the South and Wells College, where she coached several All-Americans. Kelly also coached at the High School level for 6 years in both Virginia and California when she was also teaching high school math. She coached several USA swim teams – one in South Carolina and then locally. Her and her husband Brian, have 3 boys who are all on the Niagara Aquatics Club swim team. Currently, Kelly is Branch Director for HUNT Real Estate overseeing 2 offices. She is also a team manager for Destination Imagination.
jasper adams
Diving Coach, Niagara Aquatics Club
Jasper Adams joined our team in May of 2021, after meeting Danielle at the Clarence High School Meets. Jasper Adams began to swim and dive as a young man at the Lockport YMCA. The love of the sport continued throughout high school and college. He set pool records for the 200 IM, Medley/Free Relays and Diving in high school. Adams went on to attend Alfred State College in 1971, establishing school and pool records and earning an All-American status in diving and qualified for the Olympic trials in 1972. He also received an AAS degree in Automotive Technology. He continued his education at the University of Akron and Buffalo State College completing a BS/ED in Vocational Education. Jasper Adams began his coaching career in 1971 at Lockport High School under Coach Bob Pauley. He trained his divers everything he knew from his experience as an award-winning diver. During this time Coach Adams was able to incorporate the inception of the women’s diving program at Lockport High School. In 1978, he formed the Lockport Athletics Club Diving Program and later the Sunbird Diving Club at Niagara Community College. During that time, he also coached the Niagara University divers. In 1989, Adams was recruited by the University of Buffalo to coach the collegiate divers as they transitioned through to Division 1 and also formed the Buffalo Aquatics Club Age Group Diving program at UB. He later served as a diving coach at Lockport High School for twenty years. Adams retired as an Automotive Instructor at the Orleans Niagara BOCES in 2018. Throughout his tenure as a diving coach, Adams had the privilege and honor to coach many Collegiate Division 1, 2 and 3 Conference and National Champions, All-Americans, High School Record holders, High School State qualifiers/champions, League and Section V and VI High School Champions and Record Holders. Adams will continue his diving career with the Niagara Aquatics Club. The diving program is available for all ages/skill levels.
in memory of coach Janet FEDERSPIEL,
keep swimming
