Lansdowne Lightning

Coach Kevin is excited to join the Lightning swim community this summer. Kevin is looking forward to sharing his passion for the sport as both a competitive sport for the short-term and a lifelong activity for the later years. He looks to have fun while teaching technique and racing skills. During the school year, Coach Kevin is Social Sciences teacher at Riverside High School and the head swim coach at Broad Run High School.

Fun Facts

How long have you been teaching at Riverside?
I have been teaching at Riverside for ten years.

When did you start swimming?
I started swimming competitively when I was 7 years old and continued through college.

What is your favorite stroke?
When I was young, I was a breaststroker and butterfly, but in college I turned into a distance freestyler. I learned that I had one pace, so the longer I went the better my results.

What do you like best about being a swim coach?
I love seeing a swimmer realize what they just accomplished. Whether it is a big time drop or doing a skill they were working on in practice, the smile is why I keep coming back for more.

Favorite junk food?
Pizza, especially New York style.

Fun Facts

Where do you attend college?
I will be in my third year at the University of Georgia in the fall

When did you start swimming?
I started swimming as a baby and was a LLST swimmer all 12 years

What is your favorite stroke?
My favorite stroke is freestyle

What do you like best about being a LL swim coach?
My favorite part about being a swim coach is the relationships I get to make with each swimmer while getting to work with such an amazing group of coaches

Favorite junk food.
I LOVE red sun chips or gummy bears!

Fun Facts

What college do you attend?
University of Virginia

When did you start swimming?
I started swimming when I was 6 on Lansdowne Lightning.

What is your favorite stroke?
My favorite stroke is backstroke.

What do you like best about being a LL swim coach?
I like watching the kids improve from the beginning to the end of the season and have fun while doing it.

Favorite junk food.
Favorite junk food is definitely sour skittles