As a Swim Coach with 8 years of coaching experience, Coach Jeremy has a proven track record of developing top-performing athletes. With a focus on stroke technique and confidence building, he has produced several USA Swimming top 10 and top 20 athletes, as well as a YMCA National record holder and multiple Virginia State Champions. Notably, he has also played a pivotal role in the development of a USA Swimming National Qualifier, showcasing his ability to nurture talent at the highest levels.

Recognized for his achievements, Coach Jeremy earned a finalist spot for the 2022 Virginia Age Group Coach of the Year. He has been selected to represent Virginia as a Zone Team assistant coach in 2019 and 2023, and named the Associate Head Coach in 2022. Furthermore, Coach Jeremy's expertise led to his selection as an assistant coach for the 2023 USA Swimming Eastern Zone Select Camp.

Growing up in a family deeply rooted in swimming, Coach Jeremy brings a unique perspective. Both of his parents are high-level club coaches, with his father being a British Olympic swimmer and his mother a national-level swimmer. This background has instilled in him a profound understanding of the sport and a passion for helping others succeed. As a former Division 1 swimmer at Old Dominion University, he brings firsthand experience to coaching. After his time as a college swimmer, he also contributed to the Old Dominion University staff as a team manager.

Coach Jeremy's dedication to the sport and commitment to helping others reach their potential make him a valuable asset to any swim team.

Coach Tasha grew up in Crozet, swimming with Western Albemarle High School, CYAC, and the Crozet Gators. Coach Tasha started coaching in 2017 with the Crozet Gators and helped lead them to three 2nd place JSL Champs finishes, and undefeated regular season victories. She coached with CYAC as their Futures, Bronze, Silver, and Cudas coach. In 2020 she joined SMAC as their lead Crozet Age Group 1, Age Group 2, and Juniors. In 2022 she was Waynesboro High School's Assistant Swim Coach, leading the boys to an undefeated regular season. In 2022, she started as the Head Coach for the Crozet Gators Swim Team, and led them to 2 1st place JSL Champs finishes, an undefeated regular season.

Coach Michael “Kiwi” Babich hails from Auckland, New Zealand, and brings over 20 years of experience as a swim instructor and coach. As a youth, he was a national-level champion age group swimmer in both New Zealand and Australia.

He began his coaching journey as a learn-to-swim instructor in New Zealand before moving to Maine, where he became a certified Red Cross Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor. After two years of teaching swim lessons and lifeguarding, he relocated to California.

In California, Coach Kiwi served as an Aquatic Manager at the YMCA and began coaching competitive age-group swimmers. Over the course of three years, he quickly rose through the ranks of his club and was appointed Head Coach in just his second year.

Following his success in California, Coach Kiwi returned to Maine, where he took on a head coaching role in Cumberland. After two seasons there, he had the opportunity to return to New Zealand after spending eight years in the U.S. He continued his coaching career with a New Zealand age-group swim team, where he worked for another two years.

Coach Kiwi has coached swimmers to Junior Olympic medals and records in California and has helped athletes earn spots on both the California and Maine State All-Star Teams. One of his proudest accomplishments is coaching a swimmer who qualified for her first Junior New Zealand national team. His dedication to the sport has earned him Coach of the Year nominations in both California and New Zealand.

Now a proud member of the ACAC Swim Team, Coach Kiwi is excited to connect with more members of the ACAC family. Outside of the pool, you may spot him on the St. Anne’s-Belfield campus, where he teaches third grade, singing on his morning walks, or enjoying beach time with his wife Merin and their son Jayton. If you're lucky, you might even catch him swimming a few rare relaxed laps in the ACAC pool.

Coach John began competitive swimming at the age of 10 with the University of Hawaii Age Group Team and then with the Silver Spring, Md YMCA. He swam for West Virginia University on an athletic scholarship, and was co-captain for the Mountaineers his senior year.

Over the past 30 years he has volunteered his coaching in Ft Mead, Maryland; Lufkin, Texas; and Dothan, Alabama. In 2015 he became the Head Coach for the Mountain Aquatic Club in Sewanee Tn. He coached Age Group swimmers at all levels from beginning 8 and under’s to Sectional Qualifiers. His focus is on the fundamentals, proper technique, aerobic conditioning and dryland strength training. He also served at the Head Coach for Sewanee Tiger Sharks (Summer League Team) Most recerntly he has coached with SMAC and Crozet Gators as an assistanct coach working with 12 and Under developemental swimmers

Coach John is a certified coach with USA Swimming.  He is also Certified Level 5:2 coach and Summer League coach with the American Swim Coaches Association. He is a certified dryland coach with Surge Strength Academy Coach. 

John is a student of swimming. He learns as much from his swimmers as they do from him. He wants his swimmers to enjoy the sport and have fun. So, while working on technique and conditioning, he challenges his swimmers with drills and games. He would like for his swimmers to develop an attitude of  Show Up - Ready to Learn, Do It Right, and Honor your Teammates with your Effort.  He also wants his swimmers to "do every start, every turn, every finish in practice like it was a race"  and to understand their "hard work pays off” and “Never, Never, Give Up."

Swimming has been at the heart of my journey for over two decades—as an athlete, coach, and instructor. From competitive swimmer to water polo player, I’ve spent countless hours in the pool, and even more teaching and coaching others to find their strength and confidence in the water.

I’ve coached swim teams of all sizes—from small groups of beginners to 120+ swimmers aged 5 to 18—designing workouts, building team spirit, and helping young athletes develop both skill and self-belief. My experience ranges from volunteer coaching to private instruction and assistant coaching roles, always with a focus on technique, motivation, and individual growth.

Outside the pool, I hold a B.A. in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia and an M.Ed. in Learning Design and Technologies from Arizona State University. I currently work as a Learning Analyst, where I bring the same energy and learner-first approach to corporate training that I’ve always brought to coaching.

No matter the setting, my goal is simple: help people grow, feel confident, and perform at their best—whether that's in the water or beyond.