ASCA LEVEL 5 CERTIFICATION. Bob is very proud of his hometown, Baltimore, MD where he went to Archbishop Curley HS and then graduated from Elon College, NC. His loving family consists of his wife Joni, whom he met while coaching in Lancaster, PA and his sons Colin and Brandan. As for his coaching career, Bob retired after 46 years of coaching. He has coached many levels of swimmers, ranging from developmental to Olympic Trial Qualifiers. He has coached 34 individual swimmers to 108 Top 16/10 times, 124 Top 16 relays, 78 Junior National qualifiers, 15 Senior National Swimmers, 1 National Team swimmer – ranked 21 ^st  in the world in the 200m Breaststroke, 1 National Junior Team swimmer – ranked 25th in the world in the 100m Breaststroke, 1 National Youth Team member, and 11 Olympic Trial swimmers – with 2 swimmers placing in Semi-Finals. In the summer of 2005, the RAYS came in 8th at YMCA Nationals; in 2009, our boys’ team came in 4 ^th  place, our best ever finish. He has been with the RAYS since 2001 and has built the team from less than 90 to 400 swimmers. Early in his career, Bob coached at Dunbar HS in Baltimore City, plus a couple of YMCAs, and numerous summer league teams while leading one to the Maryland State Championship. Following his early success, he coached at the nationally renowned North Baltimore Aquatic Club for 3 years. Next, he became the head coach of Lancaster Aquatic Club, PA for nine years. He built Lancaster from 70 to 160 swimmers, and they scored at 13 straight Junior Nationals. Then, Bob spent 4 years at Dynamo Swim Club out of Atlanta, where he built one of their satellite pools from 80 to 130 swimmers and from 1 Junior National qualifier in 1 event to 6 National qualifiers in 20 events. While at Team Foxjet in Minnesota, 1997-2001, he accomplished 6 consecutive state championships. During the 2000 summer Junior Nationals-West, his girls’ team finished fourth with the team finishing sixth overall. Bob was also named the 1999 Minnesota Senior Coach of the Year.

Gold 1 - Lead Coach (JRSSC site)

Gold - Lead Coach

Manta Blue - Lead Coach

Patrick first began swimming in Greer, South Carolina for the Cane Break Crocodiles at the age of 10. His family then moved to Fredericksburg where he swam for the College Heights Gators for eight years, where he started his swim coaching career, having coached the Gators for six years. While attending Riverbend High School, Patrick swam all four years, became a captain his senior year, and qualified for the state championship meet. Not only has he coached several high school swim teams in the area, including Chancellor High School which he has coached for six years, but he has also coached several RSL Summer leagues in the area for the past ten years. Patrick has been a coach for the RAYS for the past seven years, and has led multiple swimmers to qualify for Age Groups, Senior Champs, and Sectionals. In his free time Patrick enjoys video games, disc golf, cats, and spending time with his wife Tess and son Theodore.

Silver - Lead Coach

Gold 1 - Assistant Coach

Kevin grew up swimming in Raleigh, North Carolina, starting in the summers with the Coachman's Trail Sharks before moving to club swimming with the Marlins of Raleigh at the age of 10. From a young age, Kevin fell in love with the coaching aspects of the sport, and began coaching for the Marlins and for Coachman's Trail while still in high school. Kevin was also team captain of the Millbrook High School men's team in 2014 and 2015. After graduating high school, Kevin went on to school at NC State and spent time as an assistant with MOR across all age groups and ability levels, before taking over as the lead Senior 2 and Senior 3 coach in 2019. In that role, Kevin worked primarily with swimmers ages 12-18, and led swimmers to win events at Age Group Champs and Age Group Sectionals as well as qualify for NCSA Juniors and Winter Juniors. He also helped two swimmers achieve times that ranked in the all-time Top 100 for USA Swimming. Outside the pool, Kevin enjoys watching all professional sports (particularly his hometown Carolina Hurricanes). He is very excited to be working with RAYS and relocating to the Fredericksburg area!

Bronze - Lead Coach

Gold - Assistant Coach

Lauren was born and raised in Southern California. Her swimming career started at her local YMCA where she started competing at 8 years old. After competing in age group for years she went on to swim at Maranatha High School in Pasadena, CA for all four years where they won CIF her Junior year and she was captain of the team her senior year. Lauren went on to swim at Azusa Pacific University where she qualified for Nationals. After college she continued to compete in US Masters Swimming and has traveled the world doing so. Lauren's coaching career started 15 years ago and she has taught and coached every level and every age, from infants to 102 years old, from novice to Olympic athletes. She has coached multiple summer leagues, spent 8 seasons at Maranatha High School, 5 years at the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center, and 2 years with Silver Peak Performance. Swimming and coaching is her passion and loves to help swimmers improve and achieve their goals. In her free time, Lauren enjoys cooking, baking, working out, and spending time with her husband RJ, their son Jax, and their two dogs Callie and Kodak.

Manta Red - Lead Coach

Manta White - Lead Coach

Tracey grew up in a Navy Household so she spent most of her childhood moving from coast to coast.  She swam on a summer swim team in Sterling, Virginia, swam all four years for her high school team in New Mexico and swam year round for the Duke City Aquatics team.  Her favorite stroke was breaststroke.  Tracey attended New Mexico State University where she received both her Bachelor's Degree in Education and her Master's Degree in Education.  Tracey has been teaching for 18 years, and is currently teaching at Colonial Forge High School.  In her free time Tracey enjoys Forge Fit (an exercise group at her high school), running, reading, spending time with her husband Greg and her three kids Mackenzie, Ashton and Landon.  

Lead Coach High School Performance

Coach Knerr grew up in Spotsylvania and swam for Courtland High School. She attended James Madison University and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She has coached for the past 4 summers for her local swim team and coached for Colonial Forge High School’s swim team. She began teaching elementary school in Stafford County this year as a fifth grade teacher at Ferry Farm Elementary.

Manta Blue - Assistant Coach

Coach Liz didn’t pick up the sport of swimming until age 14. Despite that, swimming became and continues to be a large part of her life. She swam locally for the College Heights Gators, and Courtland High School where she was Captain and MVP her Senior year. After starting college at Virginia Tech, she continued her involvement in aquatics by lifeguarding, teaching lessons, and coaching summer league. Graduating with a degree in Chemical Engineering, Liz moved to Colorado to begin her career in the oil & gas industry. Even while traveling between rigs in North Dakota, she always found ways to sneak in some laps. She is excited that her return Virginia includes the opportunity to work with RAYS and contribute to an environment that will endear the sport of swimming to the next generation. Beside swimming, Liz enjoys skiing, hiking, and watching reruns of The Office with her dog, Kirk.

Manta Blue - Assistant Coach

Manta Red - Assistant Coach

Manta White - Assistant Coach 

Mikayla has been swimming with the RAYS since 2016. Along with swimming for the RAYS she has swam on the YMCA Massed Marlins summer swim team since 2017. She started coaching for the Marlins in 2021. Mikayla is currently a senior at Colonial Forge High School where she swims for their varsity swim team. Mikayla’s favorite stroke is breaststroke and she prefers shorter distances. In her free time, she enjoys preforming on stage as a singer in her church’s praise band as well as hanging out with friends and her two dogs.

Manta Red - Assistant Coach

Manta White - Assistant Coach

Ron Rosner YMCA (RY) - Spotsylvania, VA

Gold - Lead Coach

Coach Jimmy's love for swimming began as a recreational swimmer over 20 years ago in Houston, TX.  He continued his competitive swimming career through high school, and at Henderson State University; where he studied Aviation, History, and Physics.  From 2019-2022, Jimmy was a lead age group & Senior coach with the Fort Collins Area Swim Team.  While there, he developed several new Age Group Zone, Senior Zone, Sectional, and Futures qualifiers. He also worked closely with multiple Jr National & Olympic Trials qualifiers. During this time, he also served as the head coach at Fossil Ridge High School, where his swimmers achieved several individual & relay state championships, and All-American awards.  Jimmy began his coaching career in 2010 with his old summer club team, moving from assistant to the head coaching role in 2012.  He also worked with his college team during the 2014-2015 school year.  Jimmy then joined Coach Anthony at Sienna Plantation Aquatics, TX.  While there, he was the lead age group coach & assisted with the Senior groups.  Coach Jimmy is enjoying his new adventure on the east coast with his wife & son, Libby & Oliver.

Silver - Lead Coach

High School Performance - Lead Coach

Coach Adam grew up swimming in the Maryland and Northern Virginia area; after moving to Cincinnati, OH for high school, he returned to the area to swim for Washington and Lee University.  Adam began his coaching career in the Cincinnati area, working with swimmers aged 8-18; he achieved ASCA Level 4 Certification in the YMCA program.  During his time in Cincinnati, his 13-14 boys won their Age Group 3 seasons in a row; the team also achieved its first Bronze Medal and produced two 2020/21 Olympic Trials qualifiers.  Adam’s groups also set over 25 new team records in the 9-10, 11-12, and 13-14 age groups.  Adam continues to swim competitively in U.S. Masters Swimming; he also enjoys watching other professional sports, including the local FredNats.

Bronze - Lead Coach

I have been around swimming my whole life. I joined my first year-round team when I was four (Dale City Amberjax). I swam for the Quantico Devil Dolphins for most of my childhood, before making a senior year of high school switch to the RAYS. I swam for three years at Mary Washington College. 

Outside of swimming, I am married with three children who play various sports; sometimes they have been known to swim, run or rock-climb. I am a technology nerd and am always looking for new ways to integrate technology and swimming together.

My philosophy of coaching is that the process is what is most important. The results are the byproduct of what you put into the process, how you adapt to the process and understanding the decisions you make along the way. I strive to form a mind-body connection, in and out of the water, with the athletes I coach. I try to create an atmosphere of inquisitiveness where the athletes are encouraged to ask me questions and wonder why they should try to change something in their training. I consider the best quality of a coach to be the ability to "facilitate" a conversation with an athlete, parent or another coach to make those they coach better.

In the end, better athletes make better swimmers. Better teammates make better people. Better people make a better world.

Logan Euker ROSNER Y Asst Coach

Email:  [email protected]

Manta Blue - Lead Coach

Manta Red - Lead Coach

Manta White - Lead Coach

Coach Jenny grew up in Bethesda, MD.  She attended Churchill HS and swam for Lakewood CC.  She played varsity basketball and ran All State in Cross Country and Track.  She attended Virginia Tech (Go Hokies!!!) where she ran Cross Country/Track.  Jenny is currently active in the Triathlon community and masters swim.  She is also an American Red Cross instructor/Admin Assistant at the YMCA.  GO Rays!!

Gold - Assistant Coach

Manta (all levels) - Assistant Coach

My love for swimming began at a very young age. I was born in Hawaii and have been around water my entire life. I swam summer leagues as a child, lifeguarded in high school and college, and have taught swim lessons for many years. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Longwood College. Most recently, I coached the Fredericksburg Christian School’s middle and high school swim teams for the last seven years, where I consistently had swimmers qualify and compete in our State Meet every year.  I have coached the local summer league (RSL) and am one of the swim coaches for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Power Camp each summer. I have also had the opportunity to work alongside of the Texas A&M’s collegiate coaches and swimmers during their summer camps the last four years.  My hobbies include going to the beach and swimming! My husband and our 3 daughters have resided in Spotsylvania for the last nine years. I am honored to be coaching for the Rays and look forward to meeting you all!!

Manta (all groups) - Assistant Coach

Massad YMCA (MY) - Stafford, VA

Gold - Lead Coach

High School Performance - Lead Coach

Coach Dylan is from Fredericksburg, VA and got his start swimming with the RSL's Salem Fields Sunfish and then Regency Park Swim Team and the RAYS.  Upon graduation from Chancellor High School, he swam 4 years at George Mason University, a D1 program, graduating with a BS and Masters in Sports Administration.  While at Mason, he set the current records in both the 200 IM and the 100 Breastroke.  He was also a contributing member of George Mason’s first ever Men's Swimming Atlantic-10 Conference Championship in 2020.  In both 2019 and 2021 Dylan was named MVS for Mason Men’s swimming team for his efforts in and out of the water.  He was also elected to the VASID 2nd team during those years.  He has a total of eight Atlantic-10 conference medals to his name which include; 2 Gold, 2 Silver, and 4 Bronze.  Dylan has held many swim coaching jobs including Salem Fields, Little Fish swimming, Goldfish Swim School, Chancellor High School and George Mason University.  In his first season with RAYS he coached AG1 at JRSSC and provided assistance with the developmental swimmers.  During his tutelage wiith those groups, 2 swimmers qualified for Age Group Champs.  When Dylan isn’t coaching, he enjoys spending time with his friends and family, plus playing golf. 

Silver - Lead Coach

Manta Red - Lead Coach

Manta White - Lead Coach

I grew up in Knoxville, TN where I swam competitively from the age of 7 through High School.  I started my coaching career while attend college at the University of Tennessee.  I was a summer league coach and a high school coach for 5 years while I got my degree in Early Elementary Education.  I am married to Matt Fleenor, who is now a physics professor at the University of Mary Washington.   Our oldest is Anna Clare who swam at Kenyon College for the past 4 years.  Our son is going into his junior year and is swimming at Mary Washington and our youngest just graduated high school and will be swimming at the University of Lynchburg. We moved to Salem, VA in 2006 and I began coaching for the YMCA of Virginia's Blue Ridge team ( now called the Riptides) in 2007.  In 2019, I took on the full time position of Aquatics Director, but kept my roll with the swim team as the head site coach at the Salem YMCA branch.  I have loved my 17 years of coaching here and I have been a part of growing this team from 30 members to over 200.  In my time I have worked with all age groups but have spent most of my time coaching age group and senior group. In Salem, l also coached for the summer league team, Stonegate Gators, where I was able to lead this team to the RVAA Championship, something they had not achieved in over 40 years.  I also have highly enjoyed coaching for Salem High School for the past 10 years.  I have a passion for swimming, keeping it fun and helping others develop into the best versions of themselves!  

Bronze - Lead Coach

Manta Blue - Lead Coach

Coach Austin is from Mechanicsville, Virginia where he swam for Mechanicsville High School and Burkwood Aquatic Club (now Hanover Hurricanes). He began swimming at the age of 9 for the Mechanicsville Marlins Summer Swim Team, and began his club swimming career at the age of 15. Austin graduated from the University of Mary Washington in 2020, where he swam for all four years. While at UMW, Austin was named the 2017 Conference Rookie of the Year, earned four individual NCAA B Cuts (three in the 400 IM and one in the 1650), one NCAA B Cut in the 4x200 Freestyle Relay, seven Conference Championship titles, received two Academic All-America Honorable Mentions, and is a member of the relay team that holds the current 4x200 Freestyle Relay Record. When Austin is not at the pool, he is teaching 5th Grade in Stafford County. He is excited to be working with the RAYS and is looking forward to a great season!

Drylands - Lead Coach, all groups

Frank is originally from Youngstown, Ohio where he grew up and ran track at Youngstown State University.  Fredericksburg, Virginia is now considered home, where he uses over 14 years of experience as a trainer to train and coach both youth and adults in strength and conditioning. He has previously held positions as a personal trainer, Director of CrossFit, General Manager, speed and agility coach, and assistant track coach at the collegiate and high school level.  Frank loves working out, serving in the community, and spending time with his wife and three kids.  

King George YMCA (KGY) - King George, VA

Gold- Lead Coach

High School Performance - Assistant Coach

Coach Connor has now been with the RAYS for 6 years. Before the RAYS, Connor graduated from VCU with his master's degree in Health and Physical Education.  Connor grew up in King George, Virginia where he was a four-time varsity letterman for the Foxes. Connor is now the Head Coach of the King George High School Swim team where his teams have won 8 district titles. Connor also was the founding coach for the Hopyard Hammerheads, an RSL swim team, where he coached for 7 years. Connor also has 4 years of year-round coaching experience coaching with teams in the Richmond area. During the day, Connor is a Health and Physical Education teacher at King George High School.  In his spare time, Connor enjoys coaching Football for KGHS where he is the kicking coach and doing more things around KG to improve his eventual run for Mayor. 

Silver - Lead Coach

High School Performance - Lead Coach

Gold - Assistant Coach

Swimming has been a major part of Coach Mike’s life. From his days as a RSL swimmer, to high school swimming, to Masters and Open Water swimming as an adult, Mike has always been involved in the sport. As a coach, Mike has been on the staff at KGHS since 2019 helping to guide the team to multiple Battlefield District titles and successful Regionals and States appearances. Mike has been part of the KG RAYS coaching staff since 2020 as the lead coach for the Silver group (formerly Juniors) leading multiple Age Group qualifiers along the way. 

Manta Blue - Lead Coach

Manta Red - Lead Coach

Manta White - Lead Coach

Coach Kaitlyn, a Knoxville, Tennessee native, has been passionate about swimming since the age of six, competing throughout her youth and starting her coaching career at her high school alma mater. After graduating from college, she married her husband in 2017 and moved to Japan, where she spent four years coaching the on-base club swim team, developing young swimmers in a unique and diverse environment. In the summer of 2023, she relocated to King George, Virginia, where she and her husband welcomed their son in the fall. With a lifelong love of the sport and extensive coaching experience, Kaitlyn is excited to inspire and guide the next generation of swimmers in her new community.

Manta Blue - Assistant Coach

Manta Red - Assistant Coach

Manta White - Assistant Coach

Coach Jordan is from Fredericksburg, Virginia. She started swimming competitively at age 7 for the Chancellor Blue Dolphins. After falling in love with the sport, she began swimming year-round on Regency Park Swim Team, then moved over to the RAYS. Following her successful high school career, she swam in college at Randolph-Macon, where she specialized in fly, sprint free, and IM. Jordan comes to the team with a lot of coaching experience. She has served as the head coach for both the Chancellor Blue Dolphins and Chancellor High School and has also taught swim lessons with Little Fish Swimming. She is passionate about helping kids grow and reach their full potential, as she is an elementary school teacher in Spotsylvania County. Jordan is proud to be a part of the RAYS coaching staff!

Drylands - Lead Coach, all groups

Coach Georgia is born and raised in Virginia. She went to school in Montross and graduated in 2018. Since then Georgia has started her college schooling studying Exercise Science, and working full time. Georgia played sports throughout her high school career, soccer being her favorite. Georgia is currently a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, and the sports coordinator for the King George YMCA! She has a strong love for helping kids mentally and physically become a better athlete through their training.