Coaches’ Corner
Head Coach - Kristi
Q: How long have you been coaching?
A: 12 years
Q: How many years have you been swimming?
A: I swam competitively for 15 years for NAPY, Mavericks, NCHS, and Milikn University.
Q: How many years have you been a Stingray?
A: 5 years
Q: What’s your favorite stroke/event?
A: Breaststroke, 50 Free and 100 Free
Q: Why do you coach?
A: I coach for 2 reasons. The first reason is that I love the sport of swimming. As a kid, my whole family participated in summer swim team and those are some of my best memories from childhood. The second reason is that I love working with kids. There is never a dull moment when you work with kids, they always keep me on my toes.
Q: What is your favorite thing about being a Stingray?
A: I think my favorite thing about being a Stingray is that everyone on the team is here for a fun, positive experience. It’s a cool to see the swimmers, no matter what age, interact with and cheer each other on.
Assistant Coach – Chris
Q: How long have you been coaching?
A: Not entirely sure this could be my 7th year.
Q: How many years have you been swimming?
A: 14 years
Q: How many years have you been a Stingray?
A: I became a Stingray when I was 9 years old and I’m still a Stingray, so 14 years.
Q: What’s your favorite stroke/event?
A: Breaststroke and IM
Q: Why do you coach?
A: I enjoy working with the kids.
Q: What is your favorite thing about being a Stingray?
A: Fun Fridays and donut runs!
Assistant Coach – Anne
Q: How long have you been coaching?
A: This will be my 4th year!
Q: How many years have you been swimming?
A: I’ve been swimming competitively since I was 10 (so about 11 years now). I started at the YMCA and then moved on to the Steeple Run Stingrays.
Q: How many years have you been a Stingray?
A: I started swimming with the Stingrays as an 11-12 and I still consider myself a Stingray, so this is my 10th year!
Q: What’s your favorite stroke/event?
A: 50 butterfly and freestyle
Q: Why do you coach?
A: I love children and teaching them new things. It is so fun to share the sport I love with kids who are just starting to kids who have been on the team forever. It’s the best feeling in the world to see swimmers come in not knowing much about the sport and ending up learning how to swim and have fun doing it. Coaching is the best job in the world for me because I get to share my love of swimming with all of the kids on the team.
Q: What is your favorite thing about being a Stingray?
A: I love all of the people on our team. You will meet the nicest, most genuine and loving people on our team. Being a Stingray has given me my best summer memories. You will never have more fun or laugh so much than you will being a Stingray!
Junior Coach – Alex
Q: How long have you been coaching?
A: This is my 2nd year.
Q: How many years have you been swimming?
A: 11 years
Q: How many years have you been a Stingray?
A: 11 years
Q: What’s your favorite stroke/event?
A: Breaststroke
Q: Why do you coach?
A: I enjoy working with the kids.
Q: What is your favorite thing about being a Stingray?
A: What else would I rather be doing at 6:30 every morning?!