Sandra Kay "Sandy" Hess-Gerathy (born 1949) is an American

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. From 1988 to 1996 she was the Ice Dance Director of the

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, a leading center for figure skating. Notable figure skaters coached by Hess: * Peter Breen * Christina Chitwood *

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* Joseph Druar * Carol Fox *

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* Gorsha Sur * Jerod Swallow *

Garrett Swasey Garrett Preston Russell Swasey (November 16, 1971 – November 27, 2015) was an American competitive ice skater, figure skating coach, and police officer. As an ice dancer, he won the 1992 U.S. junior ice dance title at the U.S. Figure Skating Ch ...

Susan Wynne Susan Elizabeth "Susie" Wynne (born March 6, 1965 in Syracuse, New York) is an American former ice dancing, ice dancer and current figure skating analyst and commentator. She competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics with Joseph Druar. The duo won the ...

Hess is married to Albert Joseph "Bud" Gerathy, Jr, who worked as a dentist in

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until retirement in 2016.

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