COACH and VOLUNTEER of the YEAR!

At the 2025 AWARDS BANQUET the following awards were presented: 

JEFF JOHNSON AGE GROUP DEVELOPMENT COACH OF THE YEAR:

Ellen Caruso, Commonwealth Swimming- The Current

Ellen Caruso has been the head 10 & Under Coach at Commonwealth Swimming in Boston, AM for 10 years. A competitive swimmer from a young age and through college, she carried that love for the sport into coaching today. After moving to the Boston area in 2005, for grad school, she began her aquatics career that year working alongside Head Coach Chris Sheppard where they both taught learn-to-swim lessons and coached age group swimmers. In 2015, Sheppard and Caruso founded Commonwealth Swimming, where she has continued to develop a strong community of 10 & under athletes. Additionally, Ellen has 19 years of experience as a 4th-6th grade Special Education Teacher with Masters Degrees in Curriculum Instruction and Literacy as well as in Special Education.

DORSEY RAYNOLDS SENIOR DEVELOPMENT COACH OF THE YEAR:

Harrison Hollingsworth, Commonwealth Swimming North

Harrison Hollingsworth serves as the Head Coach of Commonwealth Swimming North, formerly SOLO Aquatics. He has been a member of the program’s coaching staff for the past 10 years, bringing dedication, leadership, and a proven record of athlete development to every level  of the team.Harrison began his tenure in 2015 as the Head Age Group Coach before moving into the role of Associate Head Coach from 2017 to 2022, where he directed the Exeter site and served as the National Team Director. Under his guidance, athletes have achieved success at every level of competition, qualifying for Sectionals, Futures, Junior Nationals, National Championships, the U.S. Open, and the USA Olympic Trials. Most recently, Harrison coached an athlete who earned a position on Team USA at the World Junior Championships. His coaching philosophy emphasizes the importance of goal setting and the commitment to working hard each day in pursuit of those goals. This approach has consistently produced results, helping athletes develop both in and out of the pool while striving toward excellence at the highest levels of the sport.
 

2025 SERVICE AWARD

BILL GLASS, UN, Admin Vice Chair of Finance, Official

Bill has served NES most admirably with quiet, steady leadership in the role of Finance Vice-Chair for the last six years! He guided the LSC through the complicated financial times of the global pandemic as well as the years post-pandemic with countless unknowns. Bill spearheaded a club grant program during the crisis that was recognized and used as a model for USA Swimming.  He did this with unending thoughtfulness and wisdom. And for those of us lucky enough to work closely with him, he always kept a smile on his face and kindness in his demeanor. The LSC is better for having had Bill at the helm of its finances during these past several years.

CONGRATULATIONS!