Since making the jump from swim lessons to swim team in second grade, Eric's passion for the sport has only grown.  He swam with the Reading YMCA District and State team and was a four-year varsity swimmer at Blue Mountain High School where he was a thousand-point scorer, was a 3-year PIAA State qualifier as well as holding team records.  Eric went on to swim at King's College where he held multiple team records and Middle Atlantic Conference awards while earning his bachelor’s degree with honors.  Eric is both USA Swimming Shield certified as well as American Swim Coaches Association Level Two certified.

With more than 10 years of coaching experience, Eric's goal is to constantly grow the sport of swimming by instilling the same passion he has for the sport into each swimmer he coaches at Life Time while also preparing them for a life beyond swimming!

Hello! My name is Abigail Barrett and I am an Assistant Coach with Life Time Philly Fort Washington. I have over 10yrs of experience in active competitive swimming and 5yrs of experience in coaching children of various ages in the swim world. I am passionate in teaching children how to swim and advancing their skills on a competitive level as it is an important life skill to have. While working on the skills is important, there is always fun to be had while swimming. I have been with Life Time for 3 years, primarily coaching our summer swim team, and am excited to be a part of our Life Time Philly team!

Growing up, Swimming was always a passion of mine. Summer Swim Meets and High School Home Meets were my fondest memories of Swimming. I have been in the Aquatics industry since I was 18 and love every minute of it. My goal as a Head Coach is to offer the experience I had growing up to our next generation of Swimmers. Help them grow love for the sport, make friendships that will last forever, and to be the best swimmer possible. Reach out for information !