Swimming in general has been one of the most influential parts of my life. From a very young age, I found a love and a drive to continuously better myself and enjoy the time spent with new friends along the way. I later had the opportunities to surround myself with some of the greatest mentors and coaches a young high school athlete could ask for. They pushed me and guided me into the direction that I find myself today. I rose through the ranks while in college at SUNY Maritime, while helping the Privateers gain a 9th consecutive conference championship my freshman year and proceeding to be a team captain my last two years. Once I finished college, I knew in my heart that it was my time to give back to the sport that has given me so much. Along with my first job out of school as an engineer for the Navy; I joined the team at Tide Swimming as a part time coach. There I was mentored by two of the greatest, Jack Roach, previous USA Olympics Team Assistant Coach '04, '08, '12, and '16, and Mike Salpeter, Head Agegroup Coach. Both men have spent time training and guiding me to be the best coach and mentor to any person who has a want, a drive, and most importantly, a love for the sport of swimming. 

Assistant coach and pre-team coach Maddy Adams has recently finished her first year at St. Mary's College of Maryland, where she studies environmental science and anthropology. She returns to Rockshire as a coach after 10 years as a swimmer, and could not be more excited to be back with the sharks. She swam with Joe Flaherty's dolphins for 9 years, and also swam on the Varsity team at Wootton high school. She also coached at JFD for 5 years and at Rockshire as a junior coach for 4 years. At St. Mary's, she continues to coach for the local kids, and is a member of the varsity rowing team. She is thrilled to coach this season, and hopes that everyone is ready for a fantastic summer. Go Sharks!

Elisabeth Charles is honored to be joining the Rockshire Sharks as an Assistant Coach. Previously, she served as a senior coach, pre-team Head Coach, and Assistant Head Coach at Seven Locks Swim and Tennis Club. Elisabeth began her swimming career at Seven Locks when she was 8 years old and soon joined RMSC where she swam for two years. At ten years old, she joined All Star Aquatics and swam competitively with them through high school. She was a captain of the Walt Whitman High School Swim team, where she swam for four years. She qualified for various meets, including Junior Olympics, METROS, Maryland Regional Championships, and Maryland State Championships. In addition, she plays Club Water Polo at the University of Maryland, where she is the Vice President/co-founder of the women’s team.

Currently, Elisabeth is a sophomore at UMD, studying Criminology and English on a pre-law track. She also teaches private lessons part time through the UMD Aquatics program. Elisabeth enjoys teaching and coaching kids of all ages, whether it be getting them comfortable in the water or developing stroke technique.  Elisabeth cannot wait for a fantastic season with the Sharks! 

Sasha Liu is a Division 1 swimmer at American University who specializes in IM and Breaststroke. They have been swimming for over 15 years, including the summer league, club, and collegiate levels. While coaching their club team, the Northern Dutchess Aquatic Club, they led 5 swimmers to the Junior Olympics and 1 swimmer to the Senior Championships. While coaching for their summer league team, the Red Hook Sea Raiders, they led their group to 4 dual meet wins and a 3rd place overall in the league championships. They look forward to working with the other coaches and swimmers at Rockshire to provide a fun environment for the sport.