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 is 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 as the head coach of the Lasers 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 has been swimming 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 just graduated from Good Counsel High School, where she was part of the STEM program and wasa Saint Mary’s Scholar. Ellie was a member of the Swim & Dive team there for four years, and served as swim captain her senior year. She also played soccer her freshman and sophomore years. In her free time, she likes to bake, spend time with her friends, and watch New Girl. Ellie is excited to return as a swimmer coach this year. She is looking forward to having a great season!
Austin has been a Lake Marion Laser since he was 8 years old and has been swimming ever since. He started to swim competitively with The Hydro-Sonic Tiburones shortly after and has swam Varsity Swim and Dive for Our Lady of Good Counsel High School for the past two years. He has swam at Coaches Long Course, All Stars, All Star Relays, Zones and has even landed himself up on the record board. It’s hard to find time when he isn’t in the water, but in his spare time he likes to hang out with friends, play golf, and play video games. Watching the younger swimmers gain confidence as a CIT has been a lot of fun for Austin and he is excited to have a great season as a new Swimmer Coach.