Coaches

Vickie Caulum

Vicki Caulum has over 30 years of experience in swimming instruction and coaching. She is passionate about providing swimmers of all levels with the opportunity to develop a positive, lifelong love of swimming, from beginners to Olympic-level athletes.

Vicki began her career by specializing in infant water safety. For 17 years, she ran a novice team of children aged 4 to 18, in addition to coaching high school swim teams. She has since expanded her expertise to include Masters swimming, bringing her coaching experience to all ages and levels.

While Vicki doesn't have a favorite event to swim, she enjoys the act of swimming itself. Although there are events she prefers not to swim, she is always willing to try anything once. Vicki typically coaches our Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning practices.

Linda Bailey

Linda is from Livermore, Ca. She and her husband moved to Boise in the summer of 2022 and she began swimming and coaching with Sawtooth Masters at the ICAC in 2023. Linda began swimming competitively at 8 years old as an age group swimmer. She continued swimming through college for California State University of Hayward and CSU Bakersfield.  She was an All American in the 200 yd backstroke and multiple relay teams. 

Linda worked in the swim school industry for the past 20 years. She was the Director of Training and Development for the American Swim Academy in California and specialized in infant/toddler swim lessons. She has coached swimmers of all ages and abilities as a summer league, age group and Master’s swim coach.

Linda and her husband have 2 children, both living on the East Coast. Their daughter is working in Maine for the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee and their son is a wrestler at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. Linda likes to explore outside and is enjoying all of the outdoor activities in Idaho. She currently swims and runs and may try to get back into triathlons.