Nick became a laser at the age of six and continued through the summer of 2021 when he graduated at the age of eighteen. He swam year round, as well, first with JFD and then with RMSC. Additionally, he was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School Swim & Dive team all four years, becoming a captain senior year. Through his years as a laser, Nick volunteered as a pre-team helper, as a Junior Coach, and then was hired as an assistant coach for the 2022 season. Nick just completed his junior year at the University of Miami where he is pursuing a degree in Aerospace Engineering. He is also a cadet in the Air Force ROTC program where he hopes to commission as a pilot in the United States Air Force. He is extremely excited to return to the Lasers this year as the head coach for a summer of fast swimming and fun.
Rachel has swam for the lasers since she was five years old and started competitively swimming year round for: JFD, RMSC and TIBU throughout her swimming career shortly after that. She has swam at both Coaches long course, Junior Olympics and Allstars over the years, and had a few team records at Lake Marion for a while. She also swam for her high school team at Richard Montgomery, where she was the swim team manager for a year as well. She now attends Syracuse University studying Architecture and swims whenever she gets the chance with her busy schedule. She is excited to come back to Lake Marion again this year to help coach the younger swimmers and create amazing summer memories like she had when she was younger.
Izzy has been a Laser since she was 6 and loves to swim. When not swimming for Lake Marion she swims for the Gaithersburg High School’s varsity team and Hydrosonic Tiburones club team. At Gaithersburg she has won the swim team's MVP award 2 years in a row, went to states, and Metros. She is head designer and CEO for her family’s small business “Frizzy’s Tees & Things.” In her free time she likes to do any sort of art projects or watch Marvel or Star Wars movies or tv shows! She is excited to be coaching the next generation of swimmers and is looking forward to making this sport as fun for the kids as it is for her.
Ellie started on pre-team with the Lasers when she was 5 years old and has been with the team ever since. She attends Good Counsel High School, where she is part of the STEM program and is a Saint Mary’s Scholar. Ellie has been a member of the Swim & Dive team there for the past three years and played soccer her freshman and sophomore years. As she heads into her senior year, she will be a swim captain at GC. In her free time, she likes to bake, spend time with her friends, and watch New Girl. Ellie has helped with pre-team for the past few years and is excited to officially start as a swimmer coach this year. She is looking forward to having a great season!
Melanie has been a Laser ever since 5 years old when she joined in 2014 and continued swimming all-year-round since. She swam for JFD for several years and swam for Gaithersburg High School Swim & Dive for her freshman year of High School. Not only does Melanie do swimming she also is a part of the Low Brass Section for Gaithersburg High School Marching Band! Melanie loves to assist younger swimmers during competitions and practices. Last year she helped out as a CIT for Pre-team which gave her the motivation to coach this year as a swimmer coach! She’s super excited to put her thoughts and creativity to the team and hopes that her ideas help support the Lasers.
Emily has been a swimmer on the lake Marion swim team since she was 5 years old. She started as a pre teamer and progressed throughout the last 12 years. She swam for the Rockville Montgomery Swim Club for 10 years. Emily was a pre team helper for the Lake Marion Swim team for 3 years. She also most recently was a swim instructor for the Montgomery Village Foundation, teaching kids of all ages how to become comfortable and proficient swimmers. Emily swam all 4 years of her high school career on the Gaithersburg High School swim team. She was a captain her junior and senior year. Emily now has graduated from high school and prepares her future attending West Virginia University, majoring in Nursing. She is so excited for the amazing summer she will have swimming and coaching the lasers.