Fast Falcons Coaching Staff
Chris George
Head Coach
Coach Chris comes to FAST with fifteen years of coaching experience. Prior to joining FAST, Coach Chris was the assistant coach for four years and head coach for seven years at Gulliver Prep and Gulliver Swim Club. During this time, Chris assisted with building a club from having 35 swimmers to over 220 swimmers and earning Silver Medal Club recognition. He successfully developed athletes from age group swimming to high-performance, having guided numerous athletes who earned top-16 national age group rankings, Junior Nationals, US Open, Olympic Trials, and World Championships qualifiers. At the high school level, he led the girls’ team to six state titles and two runner-up finishes, while the boys’ team earned one state title and two runner-up finishes: the first state championship titles in the school’s history.
Coach Chris attended the University of Pittsburgh where he earned his BA in Mass Communication. While at the University of Pittsburgh, he was a four-year varsity letter winner, four-time All Big East First Team Selection, team captain his Junior and Senior years, and served on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee his Junior and Senior years. As an athlete, Coach Chris qualified for Olympic Trials in 2004 and 2008, finishing 10th place in the 1500m Freestyle in 2004.
Cameron Rasmussen
Lead Coach - Age Group II, Age Group I, Sharks
Coach Cameron began coaching in his hometown of Ames, Iowa while studying Kinesiology at Iowa State University. In Iowa, Cameron was a member of the coaching staff at Ames High School, a team that became one of the most decorated programs in state history after winning 9 state titles, and 3 runner ups, in a 12 year span. During his time there, he was fortunate to work alongside and learn from many great coaches and swimmers. Including multiple state record holders, state champions, High School All-Americans, and many swimmers who went on to swim collegiately at the Division I, II, and III levels. In Iowa, Coach Cameron was awarded Regional Coach of the Year in 2020 & 2021 and the coaching staff was named the 2020 Iowa Coaching Staff of the Year.
Before arriving at FAST, Cameron spent one year in Boulder, Colorado, where he was the Head Coach at Boulder High School and an assistant coach for a local USA Swimming Club team. Cameron arrived at FAST in 2022 and has spent time working with every age group and practice group since. He has worked with many Falcon swimmers on their way to achieving their first FLAGS, Senior Champs, Sectionals, and Futures cuts, and has coached multiple Zones Team and Select Camp qualifiers.
The American Swim Coaches Association named Cameron to their inaugural Top 30 Coaches under 30 Class in 2022. USA Swimming selected Coach Cameron to be a team manager for the Southern and Eastern Zone Select Camps in both 2023 and 2024. He was also selected to be a member of the coaching staff at the 2024 Florida Swimming Select Camp.
Coach Cameron is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Dave Crocker
Lead Coach - Senior 2, Junior 2, Junior 1
Coach Dave began his coaching career with the Cedarbrook Seahawks in the Montgomery County Swim League, his summer swim team. He coached there for 23 years and then was inducted into the MCSL Hall of Fame in 2017. He was also the head coach at his high school, Our Lady of Good Counsel. While there, the Falcons won ten METRO titles. This meet includes all public and private schools in the Washington DC Metropolitan area. During his time there, he coached more than 100 High School All-Americans and had his girls medley relay break the national high school record in 2006. Also during his tenure there, he was named the National Catholic Coach of the Year three times, and All-Met coach of the year twice.
Before Joining FAST, Dave coached 10 & unders and High School swimmers with his club team growing up, Joe Flaherty's Dolphins for 3 years. After that he joined the staff at Rockville Montgomery Swim Club. During his 23 years there he coached numerous nationally ranked swimmers in the 11-12, 13-14, and Senior age groups. RMSC was regularly ranked in the top 5 age group teams in the nation and was at the top more than once.
In 2024, The American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) named Coach Dave a Top 50 Age Group Coach in the nation.
Emily Milak
Lead Coach - Dolphins, Guppies
Emily comes to the FAST Falcons with a broad range of experience. As a coach, parent, and former elite level athlete she brings a unique perspective on long term athlete development.She graduated from the University of Arizona in 2005 with a B.A. Journalism and a Minor in Exercise Physiology emphasis in Sport Psychology. She was a team captain for 2 years.
On deck, she has been fortunate to work and learn alongside some coaching greats. In Arizona she shared a deck with Bob Gillet, Roric Fink, and Frank Busch while coaching for Arizona Desert Fox and Tucson Ford. As a head age group coach for Blue Tide Aquatics in Houston Texas she coached multiple swimmers to top three finishes at Texas Age Group Championships (TAGS) and was selected as the head coach for the Gulf Zones team. Emily has coached age group, high school and masters for the past 25 years. She is working on her level 3 coaching certification with ASCA.
She has written for Swimming World Magazine as well as Kiefer Aquatics. As a swimmer Emily has represented the United States on the National team from 1998 to 2006. She has competed at two World Championships, Pan Pacific Championships, Goodwill Games and 2 Duel in the Pools. She is a 3 time NCAA Champion and still holds an NCAA record. She is a US national champion and placed third in the 2000 Olympic Trials in the 200 fly.
Jaquan DeJesus
Assistant Coach
Michael Marshall
Lead Coach - Masters, Triathlon
Coach Michael is a former collegiate track & field and cross country athlete who was later introduced to the world of swimming via the sport of triathlon. He competed throughout the world in both Ironman and International Triathlon Union events earning Ironman All-World-Athlete status while qualifying for Ironman World and Pan-American Championships. He is a certified Ironman coach and earned his credentials under the instruction of legendary triathletes Dave Scott, Mark Allen, and Paula Newby-Frazier. He continues to contribute to the sport of triathlon as a member of the Ironman Coaching Association.
Coach Michael earned the qualification of Master Training Specialist during his 21 year military career for developing and implementing courses designed to enhance learning, field performance, and health promotion. As a certified executive chef, he specializes in nutrition’s role in performance and taught nutritional cooking for three years at culinary school.
Coach Michael is educated in exercise science/physical education at Missouri Western University and Sport Psychology at National University. As a Sport Psychology Consultant, he diligently works to help athletes unlock their full physical potential by establishing a strong mental foundation. His athlete centered approach to coaching is based on the belief that “first things first and first things right” produce a competitive athlete and productive member of society.
