Coaches & Directors

We are here to support your needs. If your questions are related to workouts, meets, events, goal setting, and other swimming related needs, please contact one of the coaches. For all questions related to administrative, such as dues, safety, or policy issues, please contact one of the board members.

Coaching Staff

Kevin M McHaney

Head Coach

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Kevin McHaney, who is in his 30th year of coaching, heads our coaching staff. Kevin received his B.S. in SportManagement, M Ed. in Counseling and a School Administration endorsement from UVA. A former Virginia All-Star swimmer and coach, he is a real estate broker with ReMax New Horizons. He has been the leader of the BASS program since its inception 18 years ago. Kevin is involved with all age groups and leads the summer swimming programs.

Christopher S Taylor

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Chris Taylor is in his 15th year with BASS and is involved with all swimmers as our Head Age Group coach. Chris swam at Clemson University and was a two-time National YMCA champion and Olympic Trial Qualifier. He is a Data Analyst for UVA Hospital and has coached in area summer swim programs for 19 years. He is a former VA All-Star coach and heads the Greene Hills Gators summer team.

Cherie A Adair

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Cherie Adair, is in her 5th year on the BASS coaching. She has coached for 15 years for USS clubs, high school teams, Masters and Summer league programs currently at Greene Hills. She was MAC Conference champion and NCAA qualifier at Miami University in Ohio.

 

Helen Dixon

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Helen Dixon is in her 3rd  year on the BASS Staff. She has worked with kids at all levels most recently as Head coach for Culpeper High School, and currently as Head Coach of ACAC (JSL) and with the Dolphin club instruction program in Charlottesville.

 

Sharon F Jacobs

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Shari Jacobs is in her 5nd year coaching BASS coaching. Shari began competitive swimming at age 8, continued on through four years of varsity swimming at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, and continues to swim as part of her triathlon training. She is a resident of Woodberry Forest, where she taught and coached for the WFS and BASS swim teams prior to the birth of her son.

Janet McDonnell

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Janet McDonnell is in her 11th year with the BASS program. Janet is a Hall of Fame swimmer for Clemson University and qualified for Olympic Trials. She is a sixth grade teacher at Culpeper Middle School and former Head Coach for the Culpeper Rec. Club summer team.

Joe Fischer

Coach

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Joe Fischer began coaching with BASS in 2001.  In high school Joe was team captain for the Peddie School in New Jersey and continued to swim at the United Sates Naval Academy.  Joe is currently a member of the Mathematics Department at the Woodberry Forest School where he is also the head coach of the jv football team and assistant coach of the freshmen basketball team. Additionally, Joe is the head coach of the Orange Otters, a local summer league team.

Brian M Freitag

Dry-land coach

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Brian Freitag is coming back to BASS for his 2nd year as dryland coach. He graduated from JMU in 2008 and swam there from 2004-2007. Before he became dryland coach last year, Brian was a swimmer for BASS for 13 years. He is currently a network controller at SWIFT in Culpeper and hopes to someday become a broadcast meteorologist.

Emily Komiskey

Dry-land coach

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Em Komiskey joins BASS this year as a dry-land coach.  She began her athletic career as a cross country and track athlete and competed for Truman State University in Missouri.  After graduating from college, she became interested in the sport of triathlon and now competes in both triathlons and road races up to half marathon distance.  She resides at Woodberry Forest with her husband and young                                 daughter. 

Board of Directors

Kevin M McHaney

Head Coach

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Paula Montes de Oca

President

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Alison Windland

Treasurer

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Dorothy M Rosenblatt

Board Member at Large

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Whitney Simpson

Board Member at Large

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Wilson Tate

Board Member at Large

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