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Roots, wings N@ of Mark Rauterkus

Rauterkus.com is the hub for Coach Mark Rauterkus, a Pittsburgh-based swim coach, publisher, and digital strategist dedicated to advancing aquatic education, community engagement, and innovative technology for learning. The site links initiatives such as the International Swim Coaches Association (ISCA) and Come Live Over Here (CLOH.org), uniting sports, education, tech, literacy, and civic innovation.

From producing Heavy Or Not: The OG Swim Guide to building digital systems for athlete development, Coach Mark reflects decades of leadership and service to others at the intersection of coaching, publishing, and civic technology.

Coach Mark Rauterkus, sons and Catherine

Senior night for Erik

Grant and Mark walk on beach to open water surf in New Brighton, NZ

Grant and Mark getting set for an open water swim in New Brighton, NZ.

NCAA CFP Reform – Background Map

Click the big box above to view the interactive map.Shows the P4 and Notre Dame as black dots.The bottom 20[...]

Vision, Initiatives and Global Documents for a Time of Transition

Vision and InitiativesThis is one of a dozen-plus initiatives to be supplied to the Director of Citiparks in the hours,[...]

Summary of Times and Episodes

Heavy Or Not, The OG Swim Guide, podcastSnapshot on December 11, 2025629.92 minutes which is 10 hours 30 minutesAverage length of[...]

Dear School Board — Hold the line on taxes. Public comments about the budget.

Mark Rauterkus, of Historic South Side to the PPS Board & Administrators on December 8, 2025, budget hearing.I’m a swim coach working with[...]

Northside Burghers

Exposition Park, Pittsburgh, PA, 1905 - This is one of my favorite photos that I have posted before of this[...]

I am attending. You should come along too.Three days, held in the wee hours for our hosts in Australia so[...]

Revitalizing Aquatic Programs in Pittsburgh Public Schools. Welcome brain dump to new PPS P.E. Administrator

Main Themes:Critical Need for Aquatic Education: Swimming is a vital life skill, but access to programs in Pittsburgh Public Schools[...]

Rauterkus Family Shield

This historiography was prepared individually for the Rauterkus surname on May 6, 1974 at the request of Mr. Joseph A.[...]

School district reform in Pittsburgh Public Schools – Ideas for Gifted Center, Oliver and CAPA

Obit for Audrey Rauterkus

My Mom's Memory Video and Obit: Audrey McElligott RauterkusAudrey, age 89, passed peacefully with her family at her side while[...]

Roland is missed by many.

Catherine and Elaine in the front row, left and right, follow along with the dance leader, Roland. May he rest[...]

Going to speak on Saturday to fellow PA high school coaches

Saturday, April 15, 2023, can you get over to the Pennsylvania High School Coaches Annual Conference?It starts about 7:45 am[...]

May 19, 2023 — PPS holds Take A FATHER To School Day, again!

Pittsburgh's Take A Father To School Day, May 19, 2023

In 2 days, come along with me as I transition from bridge watcher to ticket buyer

Hi Friends and Neighbors,Friday Night Lights comes to the Mon Valley this weekend as the City League Champions, Westinghouse Bulldogs,[...]

Catherine’s story of an evening in Quakertown at the Hostel – The Moth

Catherine's pronouns are more like "she," or "her" and "person," and seldom is it "girl."

CPO Certificate for Mark Rauterkus

CPO Certificate

No Puddle Jumpers

Story from Catherine — Culture Shock Theme — visiting the Buddhas

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Schedule a meeting with Coach Mark Rauterkus.

Pick a date and time that fits your schedule.

Listen, subscribe and comment on Mark's podcast:Heavy Or Not - The OG Swim Guide.

Roots, wings N@ of Mark Rauterkus

Listen, subscribe and comment on Mark's podcast:
Heavy Or Not - The OG Swim Guide.