Swim Orlando YMCA was founded by Mel and Carol Nash in late 2006 in a quest to provide a swim team experience that offers excellent technique, age-appropriate training, fun and opportunities for successful swimming careers. With that in mind we have built a coaching staff with the goals and ideals set by Mel and Carol.
- Mel Nash - Head Coach and Senior Team Coach
Mel Nash's innovative and individualized coaching has produced champion swimmers at every level of the sport. Mel has put swimmers in six of the last seven Olympic games, was the Head Coach of an NCAA Top Ten Division 1 Team, and has developed USA National Champions and Pan-American Gold Medalists. A World Champion swimmer himself, Mel is now considered to be one of America's preeminent coaches for Stroke Technique and analysis. His vast experience at the National and International level brings the highest level of professional coaching to Swim Orlando YMCA.
- Carol Nash - Age Group Coach/Senior Team Assistant.
Carol is a stroke specialist with experience working with all the age groups. At Texas A&M University, Carol was volunteer assistant coach working alongside her husband, Mel; and she was Director of the Aggie Swim Camp, a camp she and Mel founded and developed. At SwimOrlando YMCA, Carol coaches the Blue group currently and is assistant with the Senior Swimmers. Carol owns SwimFaster, Inc. running camps and clinics that promote excellent technique.
- Erin Crabtree - Assistant Coach / Administration
Erin works primarily with the Green and Blue Groups. Erin also handles the back-office administration for the team.
- Tom Nielsen - Assistant Coach
Tom is coaching our Yellow group and assists with the Senior Group.
- Victor Vent0 - Sharks (Novice) Coach
- Jessica Westfall - Sharks (Novice) Coach. Jessica is a Senior Swimmer with Swim Orlando YMCA and a National Honor Society member.
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