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She replaces <strong>Tom Eickelberg<\/strong>, who became the head coach at the State University of New York at New Paltz in July after spending the 2015-16 season at F&amp;M.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am excited to welcome Melissa Gates as the newest member of the F&amp;M staff,&#8221; said Delia. &#8220;As one of the area&#8217;s fastest swimmers in recent history, Melissa has competed at some of the highest levels of our sport and trained under some of the biggest names in coaching. She will be able to use her elite level experience and knowledge to benefit our men and women right away. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gates, a native of nearby Leola, Pa., graduated from California University of Pennsylvania in 2012 with a degree in Environmental Studies. 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