DIVE INSTRUCTORS

DIVING INSTRUCTOR

Name: Brian Coonce

Phone: 703-434-9553

Email: brian.coonce@verizon.net

Rate: $35 per student /30 min session

Credentials:

  • DRRA Dive Team Head Coach since 2016
  • Diving Coach at Univ. of Delaware
  • 2016 CAA Diving Coach of the Year
  • 14 years of private lesson instruction
  • 16 years of dive coaching experience at Summer, high school, college, and USA Diving levels

Specialty:

Beginners to competitive HS / College divers

Availability:

TBA, M-S

DIVING INSTRUCTOR

Name: Jack Reed

Phone: 703-258-5359

Email: jackmr07@icloud.com

Rate: $20 per student/30 min session

Credentials:

  • Member of DR dive team for 8 years
  • 4 years of coaching experience
  • Varsity diver at Yorktown for two years
  • Red Cross Certified Lifeguard

Specialty:

I enjoy working with kids ages 5-13 of any skill level.

Availability:

2pm – 6pm Weekdays, 9am – 6pm weekends

SWIM INSTRUCTORS

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

Name: Phil Caslavka

Phone: (703)424-4551

Email: coachphilcas43@gmail.com

Rate: $75 per 30 minute session

Credentials:

  • Head Coach DRRA Swim Team since 2014
  • Swim Farm founder and Head Coach
  • Robinson HS Head Coach 2010-15
  • 17 years of coaching experience at all levels
  • 8th Grade Civics teacher in Fairfax County

Specialty:

Developmental swimming, goal setting, video analysis, stroke technique

Availability:

Please text

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

Name:  Emily Warren

Phone: (703) 984-9516

Email: emilyyywarren@gmail.com

Rate: $50 per student / 30 min lesson

Credentials:

  • While coaching at NCAP Marymount full time, Emily is also the Graduate Assistant Coach for the Marymount University Men’s and Women’s Swim Team for her second year.
  • For two seasons, Emily was also the Head coach for NVSLs Division 5 Virginia Run Riptide.
  • Before coaching at NCAP, Emily had coaching experience at Centreville Swim Club, Machine Performance Center, and Chantilly National Golf & Country Club Bluefins. She also attended the University of Mary Washington studying Studio Art where she was a part of the Women’s Swim Team for 4 years. She was a team captain and helped the team to multiple conference championships.

Specialty:

She specializes in 12 & under athletes as she currently coaches full-time with NCAP at Marymount with their Bronze 1 & 2 programming.

Availability:

Contact

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

Name: Mary Hardwick

Phone: 703-650-8654

Email: mhardwick1019@gmail.com

Rate: $25 per student / 30 min lesson

Credentials:

  • Coached with Swim Farm from 2021-present
  • Member of the Yorktown varsity swim team
  • Member of DR swim team for 6 years
  • DR swim team coach since 2023

Specialty:

I enjoy working with children ages 2+ of any skill level, from getting comfortable with the water up to stroke technique.

Availability:

April-Sept. Available in most afternoons and late mornings. Please text me for more details.

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

Name: Katie Hardwick

Phone: 703-980-6720

Email: katieh1019@gmail.com

Rate: $25 per student / 30 min lesson

Credentials 

  • Red Cross Lifeguard Certified
  • Member of DR swim team for 6 years
  • DR swim team coach since 2023
  • Coached with Swim Farm from 2022-present
  • Member of the Yorktown varsity swim team

Speciality:

I enjoy working with children ages 2+ of any skill level, from getting comfortable with the water up to stroke technique.

Availability:

April-September

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

Name: Matt Voigt

Phone: 703-254-6965

Email: mattvoigt10@gmail.com

Rate: $25 per student/30 min lesson

Credentials:

  • Member of the DR swim team since age four and swam in winter programs
    since age eight.
  •  Member of the Yorktown High School swim team for 3 years.
  •  Swim coach at Swim Farm for the past three years
  •  DR swim coach two summers (thundersquad & prep team)
  •  Private instruction coach for two years
  •  Redcross Certified lifeguard

Specialty:

I work with kids of all ages and skill levels.

Availability:

May – June 14: Weekends

June 14 – August 5: Weekdays from 12-6 pm & Weekends

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

Name: Cecilia Stolzenberg

Email: c-emerald@outlook.com

Cell: 571-453-1390

Rate: $25 per student /30 minute lesson

Credentials:

  • Red Cross Lifeguard Certified
  • Member of DR swim team from 2014-present
  • Member of Yorktown High School varsity swim team
  • DR swim coach since 2023
  • Swim Farm coach since 2022

Specialty:

Working with ages 3-10, from learning to swim to working on stroke technique.

Availability:

May-September. Available most afternoons. Please text me for more details.

  • May 15th-June 18th: Every day from 11am-3pm.
  • June 19th-August: Weekdays from 12pm-4 pm & Sunday afternoons

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

Name: Anna Eliot

Email: annaeliot07@gmail.com

Cell: 202-706-4177

Rate: $25 per student/30 minute lesson

Credentials:

  • Red Cross Lifeguard Certified
  • DR Swim Team member since 2013 (11 years)
  • Washington- Liberty High School Varsity Swimmer
  • AAC Swimmer
  • Swim Farm learn to swim instructor for past 2+ years
  • Thundersquad/ Tsquad Prep Coach
  • DR Learn to Swim instructor 2023
  • 6 years of babysitting experience from ages 3 weeks to 10 years

Specialty:

I work with kids ages 1-8 with everything from getting comfortable in the water and learning to swim to improving stroke/technique.

Availability:

April-Sept. Please contact me regarding specific availability.

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

Instructor: Diya Redburn

Email: diyaredburn@icloud.com

Cell: 571-758-7495

Rate: $25 per student/30 min lesson

Credentials:

  • Red Cross Lifeguard Certified
  • Swim coach at Swim Farm for 3 years
  • Member of Donaldson Run swim team since 2013
  • Year round club swimmer since 2015
  • Member of Madeira State team

Specialty:

I work with ages six and up on all strokes and with all skill levels.

Availability:

May-July. Contact me for specific times.

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

Name: Hayden Stolzenberg

Phone: 703-615-1500

Email: hstolzenberg1@gmail.com

Rate: $30 per student / 30-minute session

Credentials:

  •  DRRA Swim Team Assistant Coach 2022 – present
  •  Swim Farm coach 2019 – 2023
  •  Member of DRRA swim team 2011 – 2023
  •  Member and captain of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology varsity swim   team 2019 – 2023
  • Member of AAC Swimming 2021 –2023
  • Founder of Hillsdale College Club Swim team

Specialty:

I enjoy working with children, age five and up, of any skill level, from learning to swim to advanced stroke technique.

Availability :

May-mid-August. Please get in touch with me for specific days and times.

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

Name: Nora Sherman

Phone: 202-705-0642

Email: noramariesherman@gmail.com

Rate: $25 per student / 30 minute session

Credentials:

  • Red Cross Lifeguard Certified
  • Donaldson Run swim coach for 2 years
  • Swim Farm swim coach for 2 years
  • Summer league swimmer and All-Star since 2015
  • Year-round club swimmer since 2015
  • Member of Yorktown High School State team (Virginia State Champions in 2023 & 2024)
  • Yorktown High School swim team captain for 2024-2025 season
  • Donaldson Run record holder

Specialty:

I have coached ages five and up and all skill levels. I have experience teaching all four strokes, as well as coaching dives, backstroke starts, and developing legal breaststroke and butterfly.

Availability:

May-July. Please text me at (202) 705-0642 so that we can work out a time that is convenient for you.

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

Name: Scarlett Bennett

Phone: 703-851-6988

Email: swimscarlettswim@gmail.com

Rate: $25 per student / 30 minute session

Credentials:

  • Red Cross lifeguard certified
  • Coached swim farm for 2 years
  • Swam on various club swim teams for 9 years
  • Swam on DRRA swim team since 2011
  • Member of varsity swim at Yorktown high school for 2 years

Specialty:

I work with kids ages 4 and above- any stroke and skill level

Availability:

May-Sept. Can contact me regarding specific times and dates!

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

Name: Esrin Aspiotis

Phone: 703-328-8848

Email: esrin.aspiotis@gmail.com

Rate: $25 per student / 30 minute session

Credentials:

  • Red Cross Lifeguard certified
  • DR Swim team member 2015-present
  • Swim Farm coach 2020-present
  • DR Swim Team coach 2022-present

Specialty:

Beginner swimmers looking to get comfortable in the water and with swimmers looking to transition from thundersquad prep to thundersquad (ages 4-10).

Availability:

May-Sept. Please text me for more specific dates and times.

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

Name: Isaiah Royal

Phone: 202-997-2688

Email: isaiahsroyal@gmail.com

Rate: $25 per student / 30 minute session

Credentials:

  • Swam on DRRA swim team from 2014-present
  • Coached for 2 years
  • Yorktown Varsity Swim Team for 2023 season

Specialty:

Any ages up to 11.

Availability:

June 14 – July 19 M-F 12pm-6pm and Aug 5 – Sept 1 M-F 12pm-6pm. OFF for July 20-Aug

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

Name: Phillip Brooke

Phone: 703-505-3586

Email: Pbrooke0303@gmail.com

Rate: $30 per student / 30 minute session

Credentials:

  • Member of DR swim team since 7 years old
  • Yorktown Varsity swimmer and team captain for 4 years
  • York swim club swimmer
  • DR coach since 2022
  • Swim Farm coach 2019-2023
  • Committed to swim at the University of Rochester

Specialty:

I love to work with ages 5 and up with all strokes and skill levels.

Availability:

July-late August. Please text me for specific dates and times.

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

Name: Sam Belen

Phone: 703-740-6359

Email: belensc81@gmail.com

Rate: $25 per student / 30 minute session

Credentials:

  • Red Cross certified lifeguard
  • Varsity swimmer for Yorktown High School for 3 years
  • Arlington Aquatic Club swimmer
  • Swim coach since 2022 with The Swim Farm
  • Current DRRA swim coach

Specialty:

I have experience working with swimmers of all ages, specifically young swimmers looking to improve their technique and smaller children learning to get comfortable in the water.

Availability:

I am available May-Sep, please reach out to inquire about specific dates.