Coaches
Anna was born and raised in Vermont and has been swimming with Winooski since the age of 6. In 2014 she joined the Dynamo YMCA team under the same coaching staff. After competing with both teams for 11 years, she transitioned into a coaching role and now, a recent graduate from UVM's Nursing Program, she is excited to step up as a Co-head Coach and continue her longstanding relationship with her home team.
Tom began swimming competitively at age 11, when a summer swim coach pulled him from the stands where he was playing with his friend, because the team had no boys in the 11-12 age group. Later, Tom began swimming year-round and eventually joined the Boston College swim team. He's been an assistant coach for the Burlington YMCA Dynamo swim team and Winooski Waves previously, and he's excited to be stepping into the head coach role for the Dynamos and the co-head coach role for Winooski Waves.
Samantha was born in Vermont and has been swimming since the age of six. Samantha joined the Dynamo YMCA team in 2016. She has been involved in aquatics as a lifeguard for three years. She graduated from South Burlington High school in 2023. She currently attends Saint Michael’s college where she is a health science major. This will be Samantha's second year coaching at Winooski. She is looking forward to coaching this summer.
Brittany graduated from UVM in 2013 and SIT Graduate Institute in 2015. She grew up as a competitive swimmer in Vergennes, VT and competed throughout New England. Brittany was a state champion in breastroke and loves helping swimmers discover a new love for the stroke. Brittany coached the Vergennes Swim Team from 2005 - 2010 and was co-head coach 2008 - 2010. Brittany is a former lifeguard and instructor at the Winooski Town Pool and has over 15 years of experience teaching swim lessons for swimmers of all ages and abilities. Brittany started competing in sprint triathlons in 2013 and competes when she’s able. She is thrilled to be coaching Winooski Waves for a second year just blocks from where she lives in Winooski.
Ella graduated from BHS in 2023 and is currently attending the University of Vermont studying animal sciences to hoping to become a veterinarian in the future. She swam for the Dynamo and Winooski swim teams for 10 years, coached for Dynamo in 2022, and has worked in aquatics at Myers Memorial Pool and Greater Burlington YMCA for 4 years. She is looking forward to coaching her second summer in Winooski!
Reiko was born and raised in NYC, and moved to Vermont when she was 16 years old. Here she would finish high school and eventually graduate from UVM in 2019. She swam on both Dynamo and Winooski Swim Team, and for the past 10 years has been involved in aquatics in some way, whether that be teaching health and safety classes or being on the pool deck coaching the little kiddos. Through her experience with this team, Reiko has discovered her passion in not only helping kids to achieve their goals, but also encouraging them to persevere when something doesn’t go as planned. Reiko is so excited for this season and can’t wait to have a great summer with everyone!
Carly is currently a teacher at South Burlington High School. Back in the day, she swam for Mary Washington College and UVM. Previously, she coached the swim team and taught lessons with the Town of Essex and The Edge. Carly lives in Burlington with her husband, Geoff, and has three swimming kiddos. She is looking forward to an awesome summer at the pool.
I was born in Vermont. I graduated from Mount Mansfield Union High School in 2024. I started swimming on the Town of Essex Swim Team when I was 7 years old and swam with them until I graduated high school. Now, I am swimming for the Keene State College Swim Team, and I'm majoring in Cybersecurity and Computer Science. I have been working as a Lifeguard and Supervisor at Myers for 6 years now. I can't wait for my second summer of coaching.