Coaches
Coaches are happy to answer your questions but NOT DURING PRACTICE. Interruptions, even short ones, make it difficult to run an effective and safe practice. Coaches’ policies and decisions are based on experience in the sport and are made in close consultation with the team reps. As in all sports, coaches must make judgment decisions. The meet line-ups and the composition of the relay teams are solely up to the Head Coach’s discretion.
Coach Andrea began her career as a Manor Woods Terrapin in 1997 as a 5-year-old. As a 9-10, she was the lead leg of a record breaking 175 freestyle graduated relay team, a record that was broken in 2019 (sorry, Andrea!). She also has several times on Manor Woods' Top Ten List. Andrea has remained on the team since her time as a pre-teamer, moving all the way up the ranks to Junior Coach and eventually Head Coach, where she is entering her 6th season. Andrea graduated from Rockville High School and went on to study music at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She is currently a music teacher at Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda.
This is Coach Joey's thirteenth year as a Manor Woods Terrapin. Joey first joined the team when he was eight years old, and has loved swimming with his teammates ever since. 2022 is Joey's 6th year as part of the coaching staff. Some of Joey's favorite memories have been participating in spirit activities, chalking driveways for divisionals, and celebrating Manor Woods' first perfect season in 2019. Joey just completed his second year at the University of Maryland College Park where he studies Communications.
The 2022 season will be Sarah's second year as a Junior Coach. Sarah began swimming as a terrapin on the pre-team when she was 6 years old and continued through her senior year. Sarah's favorite memories have been spirit activities, dressing up for themed meets, relay carnival, and jumping in the pool after Manor Woods had a perfect swim season. Sarah is a rising sophomore at Salisbury University where she is on the pre nursing track.
The 2022 season marks Illiana's 12th year as a swimmer and her 2nd year as a coach for Manor Woods. She began on pre-team when she was 5 and moved up to swim team when she was 7. Illiana has been volunteering as a Pre-Team helper since she was 12. She has always loved dressing up in ridiculous outfits for themed meets, dancing the cotton-eyed- joe, (which eventually weakened an already injured knee), and screaming in the bathrooms at 8am before running across the pool deck as parents/volunteers whacked the team with pool noodles. Illiana is a rising Senior at Rockville High School. She is excited for another season with her amazing fellow coaches!
Dylan joined the Manor Woods Swim Team when he was 13 years old and has remained on the team since that time. He, along with Coach Joey, was one of only a few 19-year-old MCSL swimmers who swam during the summer of 2021, after losing his senior year to COVID. Dylan's favorite memories have been the team events such as potlucks and bonfires. Dylan is a rising Junior at Florida State University where he is studying Digital Media Production.
2022 is Alenna’s first year as a junior coach, but she has been swimming for Manor Woods since she was 7 years old. Her favorite team activities include playing 9-square, being in relays, and cheering on her teammates at meets. Alenna is 16 and a rising senior at Rockville high school where she swims during the winter as well. She is super excited to have a season full of spirit with her fellow coaches and teammates!
A gift from the Pfaff family, Terry joined the team during the summer of 2017. He spends his summer mornings poolside, supporting the Manor Woods swimmers during practice. He never misses a home meet and even travels to away meets to support the mighty terrapins.
