My Swim Stars
It is fun for me to stay connected to competitive swimming through my coaching but even more fun for me to see my daughters take such an interest in it too! Once my oldest daughter started swimming, my younger daughters naturally became interested too since we were around pools so often. Now our schedules seem to revolve around swim meets/practices, but it's so much fun watching them compete and grow as swimmers!!
Athena is my oldest, and she began competitive swimming at the age of 7 with the ACAC summer swim team in the Jefferson Swim League. She began year-round club swimming at the age of 9. Athena swam in high school for Monticello, where she and her teammates won the Virginia Class 3 State Championship in 2021. Some of her accomplishments: JSL record holder, Virginia Swimming All Star Team, Y-Nationals Finalist, 3-time Virginia High School (VHSL) 3A Champion in 100 butterfly, 2-time VHSL Champion and record holder for the 200 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay, 2021 VHSL swimming team champions, and Winter Junior Nationals Finalist. Athena went on to swim in college at the University of Virginia, where she swam during her freshman year. Athena has since become a USA Swimming coach at ACAC and shares her love of the sport with new generations of swimmers!!
Sofie is my middle daughter, and she was eager to start swimming competitively at an early age after seeing Athena win pretty ribbons at summer swim meets. Sofie practiced with ACAC's summer swim team when she was 4 and became eligible to swim in meets at age 5. She began year-round swimming at age 6, although she practiced predominately with me during the week. She now mostly swims with her team but has technique tuneups with me in group sessions along with some of her friends. Some of her accomplishments: JSL record holder, Virginia Swimming All Star Team, 2019 VA Swimming LC Age Group Champs Meet Record (50 Breast), Summer Junior Nationals Qualifier, and USA Swimming National Select Camp athlete.
Vivian is my youngest daughter, and she is quickly becoming a talented little swimmer. She was comfortable in the water at age 2. Like her sisters, Vivian got her start with ACAC's summer swim team. I coached her privately and in group lessons at ACAC while she competed at USA Swimmming meets "unattached" from the ages of 6-8. She now loves year-round swimming with her friends at ACAC's USA Swimming Team and is doing great. Some of her accomplishments: JSL record holder, VA Age Group Champs High Point Winner, and Virginia Swimming's Swimmer of the Year (age 9)!